A short, practical reflection on surviving winter in an unheated woodturning shop — with simple strategies for staying motivated, warm, and creatively engaged.

A reflective and lightly humorous look at creative ruts during the cold winter months — and why sometimes the best solution is to stop waiting for inspiration and just make something.

A humorous look at where woodturners really get their wood — from roadside finds and helpful arborists to the occasional splurge on exotic hardwoods. Proof that one person’s yard waste is another’s masterpiece waiting to happen.

A lighthearted reflection on the close-knit, generous, and occasionally opinionated woodturning community — including a recent craft fair encounter that proves even a great community has its occasional knot.

A humorous yet honest reflection on why I closed my Etsy shop — from endless fees to the need for creative control — and how launching my own website brought the joy back to making and selling handmade pieces.

There’s something humbling about watching the story of a tree reveal itself, layer by layer.

I don’t track how long it takes to make a segmented vase — mostly because I’d probably quit if I did. A funny take on why the joy of creating beats the clock every time.

I don’t turn wood to get rich — I turn so I can afford more tools. A funny look at how woodturning funds itself (barely) and why that’s exactly the point.