Stuart Woodcraft

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  • Telphone Table

    June 18, 2023 by

    My mom wanted an old wobbly end table redone. Although it wasn’t inteded to be a telphone table, she decided that’s what it is going to be after she saw it completed. I didn’t take an original picture, but I’ll try to add it later. Here is the top of it anyway. It looks like… Read more

  • Sewing Machine Table

    February 26, 2023 by

    A friend of my Mother-In-Law has a vintage Singer sewing machine table that she was interested in restoring. I think it is a “Model 27” that dates back to 1911. You can find more fascinating info on Wikipedia. My guess is you or your relatives have one of these somewhere, probably in a back room… Read more

  • Washroom Shelves

    February 15, 2023 by

    We remodeled our downstairs washroom. There was no drywall on the ceiling and it was long overdue for a new paint job. All of the pipes are exposed, which reminds me of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Not quite as grand, but you get the idea. After I hung the drywall and spackled, I painted… Read more

  • Fire Station Insurance Cane

    December 20, 2022 by

    I made some new friends! A couple approached me at an arts and crafts fair and asked if I would be interested in replacing the shaft on an old cane from 1894. Apparently, the Kansas City Fire Department Insurance Company issued canes to patrons. The story goes that if you didn’t purchase the insurance, they… Read more

  • Penguin Cutting Board

    November 13, 2022 by

    Kristy’s colleague approached her about a cutting board cut to the silhouette of a penguin. I had never done a cutting board outside of the complicated geometry of a rectangle. We found a stencil that had enough meat between the wings and body to prevent it from breaking or cracking. We needed a fatter penguin.… Read more

  • Walnut Dining Table and Bench

    July 3, 2022 by

    What makes a home, but a comfortable dining room table? This custom Walnut and Padauk table and bench has been a labor of love for me. Check it out if you dare.

  • Soil Testing

    March 5, 2022 by

    Dirt… what’s in there? And is it helping or hurting your garden? Learn how to test your soil!

  • Sound Board

    February 17, 2022 by

    Interesting sound panel for noisy rooms. Looks neat, takes a long time to build.

  • Spider Plant

    September 25, 2020 by

    We received a spider plant from Ian’s pa recently. I gave it some extra TLC and took care of the baby plantlets.

  • Cedar Bluff

    September 12, 2020 by

    We took a trip to Cedar Bluff State Park last month in August. It was a nice chance to explore western Kansas and stay at a cabin.

  • Orchid Care

    July 26, 2020 by

    A colleague gave me this beautiful orchid back in February. Five months later, it needs some TLC.

  • Spring Cleaning

    May 15, 2020 by

    Spring is here, so it’s a good time for some cleaning. Not just for house stuff, but for plant stuff, too. Sometimes I take my plants outside and give them a shower with the garden hose. Houseplants can gather a lot of dust, which isn’t great for the leaves, you know? I think plants photosynthesize… Read more

  • Cinnamon and Plants

    May 5, 2020 by

    Did you know that cinnamon is great for plants? Yes, this kitchen spice is SUPER plant friendly and offers some nice benefits. Here are the top reasons why I like using it. Benefit #1: cinnamon encourages new root growth. It’s not as effective as rooting hormones that you can purchase at the store, but it… Read more

  • Repotting Sansevieria

    April 27, 2020 by

    A couple months ago I separated a large Sansevieria plant that we had. The original plant was getting dense. Sansevieria grow new sprouts prolifically, so they must be separated every now and then.

  • Aspen TV Stand

    April 8, 2020 by

    I made an aspen coffee table a while back that made me recognize how beautiful aspen wood can be. It was probably before I started the website, so I don’t think I ever posted about it. We got the hair pin legs online and they came with the hardware, so it made for a pretty… Read more

  • Curly Pine Overbed Table (part 1)

    April 3, 2020 by

    I picked up some boards of curly pine in Topeka about a year ago. I made a box with some of it and the rest has been sitting on a shelf. Kristy’s dad has been wanting an overbed table like the one we have in our living room, so I thought this would be a… Read more

  • Walnut Mantel 2

    April 2, 2020 by

    Despite my lack of posts, I have been producing. One item is a second Walnut Mantel for my Aunt’s basement fireplaces. The lumber was only milled so I over cut the pieces and sent them through the planer. I cut the 45s and used 4 90 deg clamps for the corners. Some people say that… Read more

  • New Cutting Boards and Display

    February 7, 2020 by

    I have been working on new cutting boards for my First Friday show in NOTO. I hope you like them. These are two interesting boards. The bigger one is purple heart and maple. The smaller is a chaos board with some very tasty woods: purple heart, walnut, padauk, hedge, Baltic birch, cherry, and probably some… Read more

  • Batch of Cutting Boards

    January 12, 2020 by

    My pal in Topeka runs a ice cream shop and offered to take on some of my cutting boards. That got me excited, so I spent the holiday weeks pumping out cutting boards. Here are a some of them. These are the newest batch and feature an “M” and a “V” brand for a meat… Read more

  • Radiator Tables (part 6)

    December 31, 2019 by

    I made it home over a short weekend and was able to finish the tables. First I hacked off the middle, back leg of the two long tables. The stump rest right on the back side of the radiator, so there is some support still. I cleaned up the wood and my father used a… Read more

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