Plank & Plane Woodworks

05/02/2026

Howdy, friends!! You wouldn’t know it by looking at a thermometer, but Spring is here and our first week back in the shop has been a busy one!! 🌤️

So far this season I’ve designed a new style of planter box for a pool deck; sent four apple crates off to their new home; began assembly on a pair of flower boxes and built enough birdhouses to fill a Conestoga wagon!! 🦜🪺

Just a reminder that Mother’s Day is May 10, and a beautiful flower box makes a mighty fine gift for the special lady in your life! And just like always, there’s no charge for anything we produce—so send me a note if something catches your eye.🌷

More updates and few surprises coming later this week (did somebody say Plank & Plane merch?!). If you’d be so kind, give us a “Like” and “Share” to help spread the word. Much obliged, friends! 🌸

04/27/2026

Taking a break from filling orders to build my first table top planter. What do we think of this design?? Sound off in the comments!! 🌸

04/23/2026

Howdy, friends!! The sun’s shining and the birds are singing which can only mean one thing… Plank & Plane Woodworks is open for the season!!

After a long, brutal winter, Bo and I are excited to start making sawdust again! Here’s just a few of the items we’re offering:

🌸 Flower boxes (up to 36” wide)
🌷 Garden boxes (up to 8’ wide!)
🥕 Vegetable planters
🤧 Kleenex Box covers
🐣 Birdhouses
🧥 Wall-mounted coat racks
🐿️ Squirrel feeders
🐶 Doghouses (limited #)
🍎 Apple crates
💍 Keepsake boxes

This year, I’m so pleased to team up with Christine Moore to offer hand-painted decorations and illustrations on all items! 🌤️

And just a reminder that every piece is gifted to the recipient free-of-charge. Donations of cash, materials, and supplies—even treats for Bo the shop assistant—are always appreciated, but never required!

If anything catches your eye, please send a PM to get your name on the list. And don’t forget to Like and Share this post to help spread the word!

Stay safe and enjoy the spring weather! 🌸

04/19/2026

Hey hey!! Bo turns 5 years old today!! Happy birthday to best shop assistant in town!! We love you, Bo!! 🌸
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04/19/2026

It was my pleasure to donate flower boxes and apple crates to this outing!! Hope they found their way to a good home! 🌸

It’s hard to fully put into words how much all of the support we have received surrounding our Community Earth Day Celebration + Yard Sale has meant. What we can say with certainty, though, is that none of it would have been possible without the incredible support of these businesses and individuals who stepped up with financial support to help bring this Earth Day celebration to life.

Your generosity didn’t just fund an event—you have helped create a space for connection, education, joy, and community care. What you gave truly made this day possible, and we are SO incredibly grateful.

✨ Special thanks to:
• Andrea Phillippi and Michala Lynn Gallo of Soulful Yellow Butterfly
• The Epic Find (check out their new location at 1905 Wilmington Road!)
• Gallo's Italian Villa
• Mark Dougherty of MD Landscaping + Excavation

Your support means more than you know.
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We also want to recognize those who contributed goods, supplies, and resources that added so much to the experience.

🌿 Thank you to:
• Giant Eagle who donated to our prize packages
• Family Farm and Home who donated our tree!
• Walmart New Castle - W State St who donated to our prize packages
• FCF Food Grade Barrels who donated a rain barrel for our prize package
• Plank & Plane Woodworks who handmade and donated planter boxes and apple crates to our prize package
• Tony's T**z who made our shirts possible!

This is what community looks like—people showing up, giving what they can, and helping create something meaningful together.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of this. 💚🌎

01/02/2026

Hello, friends!! Just a quick note to wish you a very happy New Year. May the halls of your home and the chambers of your heart be filled with peace, wisdom, and serenity.

Spring is right around the corner, and Bo and I can’t wait to get back to creating woodworks for all of you. Until then, throw another log in the fireplace, and we’ll see you in April! ☃️🏂🌷

10/16/2025

Howdy, friends!! Dark days are upon us here at Plank & Plane Woodworks—and for once it ain’t the weather!

Last summer we put up a privacy fence so Bo the Wonder Beagle could have a safe spot to frolic and romp to his heart’s content. In the process, we managed to nick the buried electric line that feeds the shop (wasn’t marked by 811, mind you). And now 15 months later that line decided it’d had enough and gave up the ghost!

Luckily the boys over at On-Q Electric say the fix is an easy one, but they can’t here until October 29th. So, the saws are quiet for a spell, and apple crate production’s on hold ‘til the lights come back on. My apologies to all who are waiting—I promise it’ll be worth it!

But even though the shop’s dark doesn’t mean the good deeds end! Last week I handed out two flower boxes and even built a mailbox for my neighbor, who modeled it on his new motorcycle (and I gotta say, both look mighty sharp).

Thanks kindly for your patience. Cooler weather means All Hallows’ Eve is creepin’ close—so keep your pumpkins lit and stay safe out there! 🎃

09/28/2025

Howdy, friends!! The cooler weather’s rolled in, and that means more time in the shop at Plank & Plane Woodworks—not that I mind a little sawdust under my nails. 😉

This past week I had the pleasure of delivering a geocache box to Brandon Moore and a shipped a flower box clear across the country to Montana!

Built a mailbox for my home, and whipped up a recipe card box—though truth be told, it’s also great for storing sandpaper discs, too! 🤠

Now don’t forget—everything I make is given away for free. Flower boxes make a mighty fine gift, so shoot me a PM if you’d like one before the holidays sneak up.

I hope you’re all well and enjoying the start of the fall weather. Stay safe! 🌸

08/11/2025

Hello, friends!! Cooler temps kept things rolling this week here at Plank & Plane Woodworks!! I had the pleasure of building two apple crates for a local crafter, followed by a monster 8-foot flower box with lattice and frame for a returning client.

A reminder that every piece is gifted at no charge. If you’d like to show your support, Bo is always happy to accept beagle treats and toys, and the Amazon gift list is a great way to help keep this endeavor humming through the upcoming fall season.

Please “Like” & follow for more updates— and I’d be much obliged if you shared this post to help spread the word. Have a great week ahead! 🌸

07/31/2025

Big shoutout to Brandon Moore for dropping off a load of lumber here at Plank & Plane Woodworks! Bo the shop beagle says get off your phone and start building!!

Please comment below or send a PM if you’d like a free flower box or apple crate. And I’d be mighty grateful if you shared this post to let others know! 🌸