Projects & New Energy

The shop is a living, breathing system. It’s always changing, growing, creating. But without me there to turn the lights on, it hibernates. Cancer kept me out of the shop for a while — surgeries, recovery, slow days, slower movement. It’s been a minute. But now I’m back. I move a little slower, but the lights are on again. The saws have been spinning, the sanders have been sanding, and the broom has been brooming. The shop is awake.

There are new projects and new energy within its walls, and the best place to see what’s happening is right here. This page is Projects — the latest creations, the ongoing builds, and the stories that come with them. I’m excited for what’s coming, and for what’s already here.

The Workshop Library

The Shop Library is open now. No memberships, no codes — just a curated room full of the good stuff here at Knotty Dave’s. If you want to learn about wood species, machines, tools, digital odds and ends, or catch a few behind‑the‑scenes stories, this is where it lives. It’s new, and worth a look already. Months of work went into getting these shelves standing, and I’m proud to finally open the front door. Come in. Look around.

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Workshop Library

PROJECTS — Cabinetry & Heirloom Furniture Builds

These two featured project arcs represent the core of my craft: the architectural precision of cabinetry and the long‑form, legacy‑driven work of heirloom furniture. Side by side, they show the full range of what I build — the rooms shaped by custom woodwork, and the pieces built to stay in a family for generations. Each story is presented as a gallery with narrative context: the species, the joinery, the finish, the problem‑solving, and the quiet discipline behind making work that lasts. These aren’t rotating highlights; they’re the permanent foundations of Knotty Dave’s Fine Woodworking.

Shop Rambles
CABINETRY
CABINETRY

Cabinetry is the part of the craft most people never think about — the structure behind the stories, the bones that make every room behave. This collection isn’t a sales pitch; it’s a look inside the work. The boxes, the reveals, the hinge lines, the geometry, the discipline. Kitchens, cottages, commercial counters, architectural rooms — all photographed honestly, exactly as they live in the world. Sixteen builds that show the quiet side of woodworking: the engineering, the problem‑solving, the precision, and the moments of craft that only appear when you’re standing at the bench. If you want to understand how the work actually happens, this story is the foundation.

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HEIRLOOM FURNITURE BUILDS
HEIRLOOM FURNITURE BUILDS

Heirloom furniture is where the craft gets personal. These pieces aren’t products — they’re stories told in hardwood. Walnut, maple, elm, red oak, white oak… each chosen with intention, each photographed in real light, each built the way furniture should be built. This collection follows the long‑form side of the shop: the milling, the joinery, the grain decisions, the turning, the finishing, the delivery. Every photo is a chapter. Every detail is a promise. If Cabinetry shows the bones, this story shows the heart — the solid‑wood and high‑grade veneers, builds that define rooms, carry memories, and remind you why the craft matters.

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