Work in Progress
Every project on this page is a chapter I’m about to build — not a finished product.
This isn’t a portfolio.
It’s a roadmap.
A promise.
A look at the work ahead and the legacy I’m building piece by piece.
Follow along as each of these projects comes to life.
⭐ THE HEARTH ROOM
A room where winter will end and home will begin.
This is the centerpiece of the entire restoration — a warm, heritage‑inspired space built around a wood cookstove, custom cabinetry, and the kind of quiet that only exists in a prairie winter.
Planned work includes:
• gutting and insulating the addition
• shimming uneven floors and ceilings
• sealing the crawl space
• installing the cookstove and water reservoir
• building cabinetry that feels like it’s always belonged here
⭐ THE PAVILION
A heritage‑style 10×10 pavilion
built for summer nights and storytelling.
Not a shed. Not a shack. A place to breathe.
A place to cook, gather, and film.
Planned work includes:
• timber‑inspired framing
• a wood stove, deck, and pergola
• heritage‑style trim and details
• a space designed for filming and family
⭐ HERITAGE HOME
RESTORATION
I’m not modernizing this home — I’m restoring its dignity.
Planned work includes:
• rebuilding the kitchen, hall, bathroom, and bedroom
• insulating the basement
• repairing the living room with the Tara natural gas stove
• restoring original character wherever possible
A century‑old house with a
future worth fighting for.
Come Visit
THE
Future heirloom furniture and custom cabinetry.
I’m selective about the work I take on — only the builds that deserve the time, the craft, and the story.
Upcoming projects may include:
• heirloom furniture
• custom cabinetry
• mantles
• one‑off pieces with soul
⭐ CLIENT BUILDS
A kid learning the craft one stubborn
lesson at a time.
This series will follow Leo as he learns the lathe, the tools, the patience, and the discipline the craft demands.
It’ll be messy.
It’ll be honest.
It’ll be the future.
⭐ LEO’S LATHE SERIES
Leo Flather
⭐ ANNUAL CUTTING BOARD BUILD
A tradition built from scraps and story.
Every year, I save the offcuts from the shop and turn them into a mass build of cutting boards — each one unique, each one carrying the history of the year’s work.
These projects aren’t finished.
They’re becoming.
And you’re invited to watch every step.
