Shop Notes & Rambles
Welcome to the quieter corner of the shop — the place where sawdust settles, thoughts wander, and stories take shape. These rambles capture the rhythm of the work, the lessons learned, and the craft that holds it all together.
🔥 THE HEARTH ROOM
“It’s where you gather, where you laugh, where you thaw out after the day has taken more than it gave.”
🧱 THE CRAWL SPACE THAT’S GOING TO BREAK ME
“If you’re into dead wasps and mouse turds, I’ve got something you’ll want to see.”
HERITAGE RESTORATION
A hundred years, two wars, and a gravel road later, this house still refuses to quit.
THE SHIFT — LIFE DOESN’T WAIT
Cancer may have gravity, but it doesn’t get my story.
PHOTOGRAPHY
When I have a camera in hand, anything is possible.
THE SHOP
This is where I feel most like myself.
THE PAVILION PROJECT
This ain’t no she‑shed. This is a pavilion — Knotty, but wholesome.
SHOP PROJECTS
A real shop runs on jigs, fixtures, and forgotten brilliance buried under dust.
CABINETRY
You know what a cabinetmaker hates about cabinetmaking? The cabinets.
HEIRLOOM FURNITURE BUILDS
Built for a century. Built for a family. Built for a story.
Knotty Dave’s Fine Woodworking
Where heritage, chaos, and craftsmanship collide.
The Knotty Year‑End Scrapstravaganza
A year ends. The scraps remain.
Knotty dave
Craft, heritage, and a life built one honest cut at a time.