I take pictures as I work on projects and I try and post at least one picture a day.

Now that's a big template. The table is almost 9' long. Clamped together, flush cut, and then cut the edge profile. #woodworking #woodshop #duncanphyfe #diningtable #mahogany #handcrafted #handcarved #bostonmakers #bostonwoodworking
What to do when you need to surface a 36" wide board you can barely lift? Make a router jig. Plans courtesy of Fine Woodworking #222 fortunately my shop has a wide enough time saver to put this through. #finewoodworking #mahogany #handcrafted #
The 8 Prince of Wales Shieldbacks are done! We will be delivering these to the client (who is taking them to the upholsterer) next weekend. I'm thrilled with these! Thanks to @lauraegoffin @timharringtonwood and @nokkenwood For all the help! #shi
Time to fit the legs on the columns. We decided to position the nicest bullseyes so they'd face out from under the ends of the table.
Tim turning the first column for the dining table! #woodworking #turning #lathe #mahogany #handcrafted
Check out this ice carving! We went up to Alaska to visit my family and checked out the ice "hotel" in Chena. Everything in here was carved and the martini glasses are shapped on a vertical lathe. Turns out you can take carving classes. Th
Friday was a big day at the shop. Today was even bigger. Friday we glued the fronts and arms to the last of the chairs. Today we did a last bit of sanding cleanup and then dropped them off at @nokkenwood shop for finishing. Our part on the chairs is
That's not good..... We didn't leave these chairs clamped as long as we should have for hide glue. So I found this when I unwrapped them this morning. No big deal, hot water, heat gun, and more hide glue to the rescue. This time I'll leave the clamps
First shieldback glue up. As we finish sanding splats more will go in. #woodworking #glueup #mahogany #chairmaking #shieldbackchair #federalfurniture #handcrafted #bostonfurnituremaker #nbssboston
Reinforcing the buttons on these splats with a little watered down hide glue. They're delicate and a few are in need of repair, hopefully this will help stabilize them. @lauraegoffin @timharringtonwood #nbssboston #woodworking #handcarved #feathers
First shot of the carved splat in the chair. #bostonfurnituremaker #shieldbackchair #furnituremaker #woodworking #mahogany #federalfurniture #princeofwhalesfeathers #feathers #woodcarving #handcarved #nbssboston
Major carving is finally done. Time for a bit of clean up, and it'll be time to glue these splats in! @timharringtonwood @lauraegoffin #artisansasylum #nbssboston #shieldbackchair #federalfurniture #feathers #woodcarving #bostonfurnituremaker #hand
Getting some good use out of the mini routerplane. #woodworking #bostonfurnituremaker #bostonwoodworking #artisansasylum #handcarved #routerplane #woodcarving
@nokkenwood and I are spending the weekend reupholstering an Empire Daybed. This sucker is 7 feet long. It came in through the window via crane years ago, so we are doing the work in the clients apartment. #empirefurniture #upholstery #furnituremak
Most terrifying part of the carving done. Tomorrow will be the folded over top edges of the feathers. #woodworking #woodcarving #carving #artisansasylum #nbssboston #handcrafted #handcarved #federalfurniture #shieldbackchair
11/0.5 veiner for lines on the feathers. @timharringtonwood actually bought me an even smaller veiner, but I can't get that little sucker to do turns on a curved surface. Final stretch! @lauraegoffin #artisansasylum #nbssboston #federalfurniture #wo
Sanding break. At least we managed to rustle up a couple of chairs to make ourselves comfortable. #nbssboston #artisansasylum #woodworking #sanding #carving
This is the last few days of the @nbssboston student and alumni show. My shieldback chair is on the front of the flyer. Go see it! There is also jewelry, books, and other things! #nbssboston #samuelmcintire #shieldbackchair #federalfurniture #finewo
Carving is inching closer to completion. @timharringtonwood @lauraegoffin #nbssboston #artisansasylum #shieldbackchair #federalfurniture #feathers #mahogany #carving #woodworking #woodcarving #handcrafted
The carving is starting to take shape. @lauraegoffin and I have been chipping away at these. #woodworking #woodcarving #shieldbackchair #federalfurniture #handcarved #nbssboston #woodshop #carving #splat #mahogany