Hi, it's me again! A bit of news from the shop's other workbench — the digital one. I just pushed a big update to Woodworker's Toolbox, the app I built for the kind of math we all end up doing at the bench. The headline this time is metric. You can now...
Wood moves. It always has, and experienced woodworkers know that understanding how much a given species moves is just as important as knowing how hard it is or how it works with hand tools. Version 1.3 of Woodworker’s Toolbox is built around that idea. What’s new Wood Species Database — A...
For the past few years, the main way people have discovered Franklin Woodcrafts has been through the Fairmount Fruit Farm Winter Market. It’s where I’ve been able to spread my boards out on a table, talk to folks face-to-face, and watch someone pick up a piece of wood, feel its weight,...
Lately, I’ve been experimenting with wood inlays, and let me tell you—it’s a rewarding but frustratingly preciseprocess. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into making those intricate designs where one wood fits perfectly into another, this is for you. I’m working on a Romeo & Juliet-inspired charcuterie board set, designed as a matching pair...
If you're local, you've likely experienced the bitter cold we've had recently and it's kept me out of the shop most nights. When I have had the opportunity to go into the shop, I found myself cleaning and organizing after the chaos that is the holidays. With my workbench finally...
YES! We’re back for our third year at the Winter Farmer’s Market at Fairmount Fruit Farm! We’ll have all our usual goodies, like high-quality cutting boards, bottle stoppers, and of course, our popular Oven Squirrels. Plus, we’ll have a bunch of other beautiful things...
I'm excited to share that we will be featuring a booth at the Wrentham Artisan's Festival starting on May 7th! I am grateful for this opportunity to showcase my work at the Wrentham Artisan's Festival and I hope to see you there! My cutting boards, bottle stoppers, boxes, pens, ...
Market Alert! Saturday Feb 11th 2023 We're happy to be back at the Fairmount Farm Winter Farmer's Market this coming Saturday, February 11th 2023! Come visit us in Hut 4 and check out our products! Some of the products we will have on display Cutting Boards Charcuterie Boards Pens Bottle openers Bottle stoppers Bowls Cutting Board and Utensil Finish...
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