If you’re going to visit me at the Clarkmanship shop, you must cross these tracks on Clark Ln to do so...
I’ve always wanted to take pictures of my finished pieces here; railroad track in the background, a way of saying “oh the places you’ll go.”
Perhaps it’s a way of romanticizing the craft of woodwork. Perhaps it’s just another cooky idea from a guy that spends too much time in solitude eating saw dust. Despite which of these scenarios are true, I love the picture in either regard!
#build #dowoodwork #dowhatyoulove #lovetheprocess #ohtheplacesyoullgo #photoghraphy #woodwork #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
I love me some thermally modified wood! This, time, Ash. This is finished with @rubiomonocoatusa pure 2 C....that’s it! This is the color of the wood! Love this process!
Thank you @julieb_cne for being a repeat customer!
#build #woodwork #diningtable #roundtable #thermallymodifiedwood #ash #craftsmanship #chunkybase #moderntable #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
This is going to be a 60” round top table!
Thermally Modified Ash
That highly figured piece from yesterday sits right in the middle! Gonna be a beaut 👌🏻
#build #woodwork #ash #woodshop #maker #thermallymodifiedwood #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #clamps #festool #moderntable #jesuswasacarpenter
I’ve built a lot of tables. I have seen a lot of beautiful grain variations. This takes the cake! This is the most beautiful, uniquely figured piece of wood I’ve ever worked with!!! Excited to put it in a table top!
#build #woodwork #woodgrain #woodfiguring #woodshop #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Herringbone wall feature at theEtown @thedreameryicecream ! Opening Soon!
#wooddesign #woodart #woodwork #build #interiordesign #herringbone #walldecor #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
These girls put the “man” in Clarkmanship! I built my first piece of furniture the week my oldest was born, while I was at home, on paternity leave, in between my turn taking on diaper changes and other week one parent duties!
Daughters Day!!! Proud #girldad right here!!!
My wall decor is picking up in the shop. Haven, my oldest, found my favorite action figure from my childhood and insisted that it be on display in my shop! Well, my girls are spoiled! What Haven wants, Haven gets!
#woodshop #pegboardorganization #pegboard #woodgrain #endgrain #festool #hatchet #handsaw #drawknife #mitersration #wolverine #girldad #woodworker #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Equally excited and nervous looking at this picture...someone once said “excitement and nervousness are the same, the difference is your perspective!” I choose excitement! This pour has been delayed for a number of reasons, but it’s happening today! Wish me luck, say a 🙏🏻! @totalboat #build #woodart #livedge #burl #countertop #woodandresin #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Logo on a bung plug...compliments of the handy work by @adoorablecustomcuts
#craft #buylocal #smallbusiness #makers #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
I’ve been slow playing this project, but only because there is little room for error and I want to be precise! Slabs are laid out in the massive form...the empty space will be transparent resin with the underside of the slab being black. The goal is to look like its floating and to be. Able to see all the unique characteristics of the Burl slab! Still a little prep work to do on the slab...but I’ll be pouring resin this week!
#slab #resinform #woodandepoxy #burl #woodwork #woodart #liveedge #mapleburl #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Building my form for the 124.5 “ x 44” Maple Burl and Resin kitchen island top.
I’m going to be documenting most of the steps of this build and creating a YouTube series. My hopes are to be equal parts Whimsical and Educational. In all likelihood, it’ll just end up Comical, and that’s fine too!
Here’s to biting off more than I can chew! It’s ok though, I’m usually pretty hungry!
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#build #epoxyform #melamineuse #shopshenanigans #prepwork #woodwork #maker #woodworker #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Desk in a day....and a couple hours to finish!
It’s all Ash wood, sourced from a farm in Hodgenville where it was milled and air dried for about 4 years in a barn.
It was planed, joined, ripped, cut to length, castle jointed, routed, and assembled in my shop in a day with the help of its owner, and my friend, Jake Fouts. Cotton White from @rubiomonocoatusa was used to give it this clean, natural wood look!
#build #deskinaday #ash #desk #cleanlines #castlejoinery #wooddesk #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #sustainable #local #kentucky #kentuckymade #wooddesign #handmade #jesuswasacarpenter
Desk in a Day! Start to finish (of the build). Began milling rough cut Ash...finished the day with a desk (finish coating is all that’s left)
#desk #build #wooddesign #build #craftsmanship #woodshop #woodwork #maker #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Butcher Block Maple Top 3” thick! Beautiful legs compliments of @carolinalegco. I failed to show it in a pic, but I built a drawer into the skirt board. Farmhouse table meets kitchen island! Excellent design by the owner @sara.davenport
#butcherblock #kitchenisland #interiordesign #curvylegs #farmhousedesign #farmhousetable #farmhouse #maple #louisville #ranchhousestyle #curvy #kitchendesign #wooddesign #custombuilt #ctaftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Thermally Modified Oak! This conference tables sits at 9’ long x 48” wide x 36” tall . It’s 2” thick with a waterfall, finger jointed edge! One of my favorite tables to date...unique, lots of detail, and huge! It’s been finished and sitting in my basement for a while...so glad to get it delivered!
#build #thermallymodifiedwood #oak #conferencetable #waterfalledge #fingerjoint #interiordesign #wooddesign #moderntable #craftsmanship #cometothetable #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
This Herringbone, steel, and Oak reception desk has taken on many forms and give me more challenges than I could have ever anticipated. But, I have to say, now that it’s installed and finished, it looks gooood in this space! Thank ya @chew2we for getting me involved in this office renovation!
#build #herringbone #metalwork #woodwork #steelandoak #waterfalledge #receptiondesk #maker #wooddesign #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Herringbone ✔️
Metal work ✔️
Unique Design ✔️
Oak ✔️
Dad jokes ✔️
#woodwork #metalwork #herringbone #receptiondesk #metalandwood #dadjokes #woodworker #industrialdesign #wooddesign #maker #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
3” thick, butcher block maple island top! All oiled up with @rubiomonocoatusa
#build #woodwork #maple #kitchenisland #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Cutting a curve on a 3” thick butcher block is not for the faint of heart. However, I’m pleased with the results! #build #maple #butcherblock #maker #woodshop #woodwork #woodgrain #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
I love this pic because it captures so much detail. Bread board at the top. The the extension on the castle joint to support the bread board. Then the lap joint to connect the 2 legs. Then the plugs that anchor in the trestle support. Love it!
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#woodgrain #breadboard #castlejoint #lapjoint #woodplugs #trestlebase #farmhousetable #joinery #woodwork #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #cometothetable #jesuswasacarpenter
“An attitude of gratitude will make the difference across latitude and longitude.” Not my words, but so true! Getting my girls involved is another level of fulfillment! #build #woodwork #girldad #farmhousetable #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Sneak peaks of the finished product...13’ Solid oak farmhouse table!
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#build #woodwork #oaktable #farmhousetable #castlejoint #woodshopp #woodwork #breadboard #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Old joinery and new joinery techniques in the same pic! We can all play nice together! Doesn’t have to be either or!
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#woodwork #oak #woodshop #joinery #table #castlejoint #festooldomino #woodworking #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Castle joinery on the top. Lap joint on the bottom. Really love the castle joint! Takes a bit more time, but the strength and detail is completely worth it!
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#build #woodwork #woodshop #joinery #castlejoint #oak #lapjoint #woodgrain #wooddesign #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Farmhouse table. Built from wall studs in my friend, Danielle’s, childhood home. With a little help from @carolinalegco on those beautiful legs!
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#woodwork #farmhousetable #reclaimedwood #wooddesign #diningtable #woodgrain #studtotable #walltotable #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
This 13’ table top joined together nicely! Took a little help from the @festool track saw and domino to get it done. Lines are straight and alignment was exactly as I wanted! Very pleased with the progress so far.
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The castle joined legs will go with this bad boy!
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#woodwork #oaktable #farmhousetable #build #maker #woodshop #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
🏰 Castle joinery for table legs! A good dado set made this easy! One pass in either direction on each leg. 8 total cuts is all it took!
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#build #woodwork #joinery #castlejoint #woodshop @sawstopsaws #woodgrain #oak #endgrain #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Crazy precision in the @festool Kapex! That blade wobbles not!
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#build #woodshop #maker #woodworker #mitersaw #saw #woodgrain #endgrain #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Butcher block maple! Going to make a beautiful farmhouse island top! #woodwork #builder #woodshop #butcherblockcountertop #farmhouse #kentuckymade #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpentee
That’s a long track! 13’ to be exact! You can see my jointer in these pics. Just can’t get that long of a run over a 6’ bed. Thankfully, the @festool tracks lock together and give a very true cut! #build #woodwork #woodshop #tracksaw #oaktable #woodworker #kentuckymade #craftsmanship #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
Get ‘em started young! Haven has been asking if she can help me in the shop. Today I took her up on it! She was so excited!
A little reluctant to use the @festool sander. But she really liked applying the @rubiomonocoatusa finish! #build #learn #teach #kidsofwoodwork #farmhousetable #sanding #finishwork #woodshop #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter
My friend, Danielle asked “have you seen that show on @hgtv where the guy takes boards from the walls and make furniture?”
-I said “yeah, Ben @scotsman.co”
-She said, “can you do that? I have boards from the renovation of my parents house where I grew up.”
-I simply replied “Yep!”
-And with a little help from @carolinalegco ...we’ve got a table! #build #reclaimedtable #woodwork #woodshop #clarkmanship #jesuswasacarpenter