Even with commercial projects...I like to add a story.
This is the circulation desk for the library middle school I attended.
Each of these panels are 5’ x 42”
The center of each panel is a section of the old Larue County High school basketball court.
Each panel is angled in a different direction. That is purposely done. All of us come into education from a different direction. We all leave a different direction. Regardless of that level of education, the written word gives us all a common ground. whether we’re reading to generate imagination or intellect words will lead our direction.
Proud to give back to the school that has given so much to me!
Not exactly a pot of Gold...but definitely of high value for this fella!
From the Pearman forest: once a boundless Oak. Now a bountiful table.
While building this, I also learned that just 10 minutes up the road from me there is a nature preserve, that once was a family farm, in which this tree came from. I may be a nerd to my own interests, but it was such a good experience walking through the nature trail, looking up 60’ before the first limb (in some cases) and knowing that this table once stood among those life giving giants.
Maybe I’m just getting older, but man, I really appreciated the connection from start to finish on this build. @arpearman89 @jaradpearman #buildwithastory #woodwork #oak #diningtable #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
White Oak. No screws, just joinery. This table was nestled in to its brand new ICF home, built by @pearman.design.llc, today!
I love to build with a story, you all know that... @jaradpearman told me, today, that he remembered going to the saw mill with his dad as a kid and watching this oak tree get cut into huge 16’ x 10” pieces, and then stacked and stored in his dads barn, awaiting the proper moment to be built as something meaningful. Now, just 1 month away from the birth of their first child, and moving into their newly built home, I get to contribute to @arpearman89 & @jaradpearman excitement by adding a “generational table” to the mix. “Once a boundless Oak. Now, a bountiful table!
@adoorablecustomcuts: for the laser engraving
#buildwithastory #woodwork #joinery #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
This has absolutely nothing to do with woodwork, but it is a piece unique artwork that I’m proud of. Haven drew a logo for a contest @ksbarandgrille (a place that I have built multiple items for). Her drawing was so dang cute that I decided it had to be commemorated! So I sent the picture to my friend, Melissa, and asked her to make me my own game day T-shirt with Haven’s drawing! Couldn’t be happier with the result!
All right Robert (@inventor_of_the_restorer ) it turns out you’re right...there is a better way. 37 second expedited, 10 minutes in real life! Thank you, dude, for making a great machine! #woodshop #sandingstillsucks #satisfying #woodwork #repurposedwood #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Y’all know how much I love a good repurposed story. These are sections of the old Larue County basketball court. It was replaced last year. My acquisition of these sections is to give them a new home as panels in the circulation desk for the middle school library. So far...that maple cleans up nicely! #repurpose #buildwithastory #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Continuous grain walnut vanity. Also showcasing Everett with Wildcat and Wolverine #walnut #vanity #woodshop#clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
The difference a little @rubiomonocoatusa makes on walnut....🥳 #woodshop #walnut #woodworking #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Epoxy is not for the faint of heart. This bad boy is finished an in it’s home as a kitchen island in this, already beautiful, kitchen. @totalboat @odiesoil #build #woodisart #woodshop #woodwork #kitchendesign #epoxyandwood #mapleburl #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
I’m not often a proponent for mixing species of wood, especially on a table top. However, there is a caveat. When the wood is all over 100 years old and it’s reclaimed from a Jim Beam Rickhouse, I’m incline to make an exception. #reclaimed #jimbeam #woodtop #rustichomedecor #rustictable #woodshop #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Walnut vanity assembly. This is just face frame, side panels, and main, center shelf. I’ll be adding a skirt and 4” legs tomorrow. And door, doors will find their way on this week. #woodshop #build #walnut #vanity #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Lots of dominos in this weeks build!!! @festool #walnut #domino #festool #woodshop #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
YOUTUBE video drop!!! Whoop! Check it out (link in bio) give it a like, subscribe if you’re so inclined! Thanks! #woodworking #reclaimedoak #herringbone #barndoor #slidingdoor #video #craftsmanship #rickhouse #bourbon #kentucky #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Trunk. Cherry. Thermally Modified Oak and Ash. Engraving by @adoorablecustomcuts. Finish of @rubiomonocoatusa pure. That’s a clear coat. These rich colors are the natural beauty of the wood. #woodworking #woodshop #trunk #clarkmanship #custombuilt #furnituredesign #jesuswasacsrpenter
First 🧥 of @rubiomonocoatusa pure. I put a second on to raise the sheen, that’ll be tomorrow. #woodshop #woodwork #trunk #joinery #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Angles, joints, chamfers galore! #woodshop #woodwork #joinery #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Kentucky and Larue County wall hangs are officially installed! Larue inlay of cherry in the geographical location in Ky. Penny inlay on Larue County for the geographical location of Hodgenville. A penny, because Hodgenville is the birthplace of Abe Lincoln! #woodwork #kentucky #lincoln #wallart #woodisart #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
A year ago. Fun times. Great people. Crazy amount of collected friendships, knowledge, and resources! @workbenchconference @builtbystevie @builderchicks @designsbydonnie @lakesidewoodworksky @lakeside.ryan @lakeside.nick @lakeside.chris @lakeside.jess @meadowswoodshop @fujisprayofficial
As a general rule, for myself and most woodworkers, I do not mix wood species on a project. These boards all come from a Jim Beam Rickhouse that was built in the 1930’s, thus suggesting this wood is in the ball park of 200 years old. In lieu of that detail, I shall waive my aforementioned rule, and build a table of random species, with the commonality of being sourced from the same, historical, location.
Have I mentioned that I love building with a good story? #build #woodwork #woodshop #reclaimedwood #buildastory #clarkmanship #cradtsmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
We have light...again!!! #woodwork #woodshop #kentuckymade #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
We have light!!! #woodshop #woodwork #kentuckymade #details #walnut #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
This walnut and cherry was sitting in an old barn and getting destroyed by termites. The customer asked if I could salvage any of it and make them something unique out of the wood. Well, walnut never disappoints...it always cleans up nicely #walnut #cnc #flushcutsaw #kentucky #woodwork #woodshop #buffalocheck #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Perhaps my favorite way to capture 2 projects in one picture! Plus, Wolverine makes the shot! #woodshop #reclaimedwood #mirrordoor #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
The Jim Beam RICKHOUSE and herringbone door is off the floor!! #woodshoo #woodwork #herringbone #reclaimedwood #slidingdoor #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
The beauty of my morning walk from the house to my shop just had to be captured today! @drivekentucky #woodshop #kentucky #reclaimed #pictureoftheday #workfromhome #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Rubio Monocoat, chocolate.
Jim Beam RICKHOUSE boards.
Adult human sized mirror.
Sliding door.
#build #woodwork #woodshop #reclaimedwood #clarkmanship @rubiomonocoatusa #jesuswasacarpenter
This little clamp jig comes in handy and saves a ton of floor space! Especially on a 6’ x 6’ panel! #woodshop #woodwork #sawlines #clamping #woodworker #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
I’ve been fortunate enough to have access to a lot of old Jim Beam RICKHOUSE boards. For about 3 years I’ve randomly stumbled into supply of these boards. I love that these boards were once throw aways, (literally stacked in piles all over Jim Beam’s grounds) and now can be used as the rails and stiles of this unique sliding door!
If you haven’t figured out by now, my favorite part of the build is the story it can tell! #woodwork #woodshop #herringbone #reclaimedwood #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Get the last piece of this big door in place! #woodshop #woodwork #clarkmanship #jesuswasacsrpenter
Jarad reached out to me and said “I’ve got some rough oak boards from the family farm, can you build us a table from them?” This is my favorite type of request, building from materials that connect people to their memories, their heritage. The table in my own home is built with that same idea! So, Jarad, from my farm to yours, hope you and your family enjoy this as much as I have building it! @adoorablecustomcuts for the laser engraving #woodwork #farmtotable #build #oak #diningtable #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Once a boundless Oak. Now a bountiful table. @adoorablecustomcuts did an amazing job with the laser engraving on this! #woodwork #oak #farmtotable #glamourshots #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter