I took on a job to produce the awards plaques for Colorado Trout Unlimited. These are annual awards that recognize individuals and businesses for outstanding contributions to the organization and its mission to protect rivers in Colorado. Background David Nickum, the Executive Director of Colorado Trout Unlimited, and I go way back. He was the … Read more
Laser engraved photos were the very first project I did when I got my xTool P2S laser. Why am I publishing this post now, almost a year after I got the laser? At the time, I think I was more interested in using the laser than writing about it. Plus, I didn’t think anyone would … Read more
The Buena Vista Triathlon is a unique event that required a custom poker table. Poker is the third event of the triathlon. The first two events are golf and horseshoes. Super cool, right?! My brother-in-law, Steve, and I host the BVT. It’s always 12 guys and for many years we made the poker event work … Read more
I saw a video in which a guy made a zero-clearance miter saw throat plate. There are plenty of videos showing how to make these, but there was something about this video that inspired me to give it a try. I liked the idea of taking a product that is already damn good and making … Read more
This year, my wife and I decided to give our teachers wine and custom charcuterie boards for Teacher Appreciation Week (Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th). As owners of the Cornerstone Montessori School, we celebrate our teachers as people who not only shape the minds of little humans, but also work for us as … Read more
I laser engraved water bottles for my sons’ soccer team, the Lightning of the Colorado Ice Soccer Club. Background Both of my sons have been on the team for four years, they’ve become good friends with many of their teammates, my wife and I are super happy with the head coach (a pastor IRL), and … Read more
Laser engraved water bottles was one of the first things I did when I got my laser. I wanted to learn how to use the rotary accessory and I had some old water bottles and tumblers I didn’t mind sacrificing in the name of my laser education. Maybe I’ll share that experience in a different … Read more
The finish on the table is called Sample 73. It is … fantastic! About the table I originally built this table in 2017. We wanted a table that would better accommodate our extended family and didn’t like the available options at our local furniture stores. It was a simple build and this post is more … Read more
I made a ton of mistakes when building my first drawer cabinet. I thought it would be easy because I’d watched a lot of how-to videos on YouTube. In retrospect, the videos focused more on what to do than what not to do. That and I’ve still got a lot to learn about cabinetry. So … Read more
