Chet's Wood Shop

07/31/2026

This is a Corian (1/2” thick plastic countertop material) cribbage board made for playing on the beach. No worries about water or sand damage with this one.

07/22/2026

I saw a version of this online and thought “I need to make that!” So I did… it is a coffee filter holder.

07/14/2026

This last week and the first half of this week I’ve been working on making and adding cherry craftsman style window casing to the front windows in our house.

07/04/2026

Celebrate our nation’s 250th with a wooden flag wall decoration. One more available.

06/06/2026

One of the best things we can do as woodworkers is to share the passion for what we love with the next generation. I have been fortunate enough to develop a community of young woodworkers who also enjoy designing and building their own products.

The students represented in this post spent 180 hours throughout this last school year learning how to design and build their own creations. As well as develop mastery of new (to them) woodworking techniques and skills that they will be able to use throughout their lives.

At Battle Ground High School, students in the Wood Design 2 course are recognized each year for d...

05/16/2026

Today I wrapped up a pair of flags.
I added mounting hardware onto the backs.

04/25/2026

Four flags getting closer to completion.
Message me to get yours.

04/09/2026

I got to deliver one of these beauties today. It always brings me so much joy to see the customers’s smile when they see their piece in person.

04/08/2026

All 50 handle sets completed. The last picture is the unit that the handles are for. It is a home coffee bean roaster. The wooden handle set will enclose a glass handle (that otherwise would get too hot to touch) and they are removable for washing.

04/08/2026

I got to spend some time in the shop today while on spring break. A little more to do tomorrow.