Steincraft Carpentry

10/02/2026

Here is my shop shelf. Is it overly fancy for the space? You bet! But it’s a little treat to my self. I need a place rest and set many of my tools and hang my saws. This quarter sawn whit oak and walnut shelf does that with little solace of fancy.

Look I admit it’s weird seeing it the garage with raw dry wall and the messy shop around, but I am so very happy with it. What can I build for you?

05/16/2026

03/14/2026

Here is my inlaid dovetail box. Cherry, walnut, and brass. This was my first fine woodworking project leveraging primarily hand tools. This memory box was built for my daughter Edith.

The process of building this taught me so much about this craft. Lessons on tools, design, wood grain and behavior. I hope that she enjoys this small token of my love for the rest of her life.
❤️

01/09/2026

Well here it is.At long last, my new workbench is done. This is an 8 foot long timber frame bench. To build this bench I followed the book “the Anarchist Workbench” by Christopher Schwarz from . This was the biggest build of my life (to date). It’s also the first thing I have ever really made for myself.

I only deviated from Mr. Schwartz’s design intentionally in 2 respects. My bench is one inch taller, and the tool well is 5 inches wide rather than 3. Other wise any deviation represents a skill issue than a design choice.

I poured about 200 hours into this bench and feel safe in saying my kids and their kids will be able to use it they so wish. Beyond the joy of working at this bench, I got spend a week with my father working on this bench. That alone makes it one of the most special things I own. Forever when I step to my work bench I will be able to reflect on that week of work in my shop with my father. One of the best weeks of my life.

My one regret about this bench? That I didn’t build it sooner. Go build yours!