In this episode, I built a Mountain Modern Entry Door for a Colorado Springs client’s home. The door was inspired by the Mountain Contemporary Modern Style and featured some timber-framing architectural stylings. The custom door was sized to fit the home’s extra-large opening. Summary Woodworking Project: Custom Door Construction Brian discussed hi…

In this episode, I build a rustic-style barn door for my client’s Denver home. I used authentic barnwood reclaimed from a 100-year-old barn. The client loves the gray-weathered look. To create the door, I made a welded steel frame to hold the barn wood. This was a great way to create a custom door. Summary Creating a Reclaimed Wood Door With Steel …

In this episode, I build a custom asian inspired keepsake box. The Keepsake box sides are made from bamboo, and the top and legs are cherry. If you are into woodworking and want to make this box, I do have “How To Plans” available for this project. Summary Building Japanese-Inspired Keepsake Boxes Brian discussed the process of building 30 boxes us…

My Denver, Colorado, Client had a beautiful handpainted screen that she wanted built into a custom headboard. So I carefully took the screen apart to extract the art. I then built a frame around each piece to incorporate it into a custom headboard. Summary Headboard Project Creation and Joinery Techniques Brian discussed the process of creating a h…

The decorative dovetail box I built for my Colorado Client had a gap in the joinery. In this video, I show how to repair the gap so it is invisible. Summary Dovetail Gap Solution and Testing Brian discussed a problem he encountered with a dovetail, specifically a gap in the box he had built for a Dever Colorado Client. He explained his solution, wh…

This Denver, Colorado, client wanted me to build a decorative box around a drawing she did of a dog on a board where the board became the top of the box. The box was constructed using Dovetail keys for strength and to add some decorative features to the box’s corners. Summary Woodworking Project: Cutting Boards and Dovetail Keys Brian discussed his…

In this episode, I build a Custom Trapezoid Door. We remodeled the client’s Colorado Springs house, including a built-in bookshelf as a room divider. To get to the other side, the client wanted a custom door to be the pass-through between the two spaces. The bookshelf and door are made from maple with a custom stain to go with the home’s decor. Sum…

In the last episode, we built a Walnut Vanity, and my Colorado Springs Client decided they wanted a custom pedestal to hide the plumbing under their custom vanity. So, this week, I built a pedestal with a piece of Onyx on the front. We added an LED light kit behind the onyx so it was backlit. The glow it gives off is truly beautiful. Summary Woodwo…

In this episode, I build a Custom walnut vanity with a live-edge backsplash. This Colorado Springs client wanted a contemporary floating custom vanity with some rustic appeal. To accomplish this, we created a vanity with a beautiful contemporary look and added a live-edge backsplash to give it that Mountain Modern look. Summary Walnut Vanity With L…

In this episode, I build a picture frame from a door casing and cut some matt boards to fit. This project was built for a Colorado Springs Client. Summary Creating Picture Frame Moldings From Door Casing Brian discussed his process of making picture frame moldings from door casing. He highlighted the challenges of using door casing, such as its une…