Tempus Fugit Woodworks

Tempus Fugit Woodworks Custom artisan furniture; original and classic designs, traditional joinery

08/05/2025

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My cousin David is quite the vinyl collector, with no good place to store all those great old LPs.  Hence these shelves....
07/12/2024

My cousin David is quite the vinyl collector, with no good place to store all those great old LPs. Hence these shelves....

This sign in my shop never seems more apt than it does this time of year.
07/02/2024

This sign in my shop never seems more apt than it does this time of year.

Double entry and screen doors; vertical grain fir and some very pricey hand-hammered copper hardware.  These went on a J...
01/20/2024

Double entry and screen doors; vertical grain fir and some very pricey hand-hammered copper hardware. These went on a Joesler house up in the foothills. The existing jamb is old, poorly aligned, and out of square in about every way an opening could be. A serious test of time and patience to get it all to fit properly.

When somebody asks "why do you have so many clamps?".
10/05/2021

When somebody asks "why do you have so many clamps?".

Incipient door and glued up door.  These are a pair of vertical grain fir doors entry doors that will be painted and hav...
08/19/2021

Incipient door and glued up door. These are a pair of vertical grain fir doors entry doors that will be painted and have frosted glass panes, for the Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress. As much as I dislike the stuff, I have found that polyurethane glue, a.k.a Gorilla Glue, is the best choice for applications that will be exposed to weather.

Half-blind dovetails on the drawers of my workbench.  I built this many years ago when I thought I was going to live for...
03/31/2021

Half-blind dovetails on the drawers of my workbench. I built this many years ago when I thought I was going to live forever and you could take the time for things like this.

A morning at the workbench.  Maple legs for a small dining room table.
03/18/2021

A morning at the workbench. Maple legs for a small dining room table.

Inlaid ironwood butterfly key in mesquite.
10/10/2020

Inlaid ironwood butterfly key in mesquite.

Arts and Crafts style entry door with patinated copper on the raised panels.
07/17/2020

Arts and Crafts style entry door with patinated copper on the raised panels.

These rocking chairs get 5 coats of an oil/varnish mix, then 3 coats of an oil/beeswax mix rubbed in by hand.  One to go...
07/11/2020

These rocking chairs get 5 coats of an oil/varnish mix, then 3 coats of an oil/beeswax mix rubbed in by hand. One to go.

Need a good spot to socially isolate?  Consider one of these...the most comfortable chair you will ever sit in. Ideal as...
04/15/2020

Need a good spot to socially isolate? Consider one of these...the most comfortable chair you will ever sit in. Ideal as well during these times because I build, then ship or deliver; minimal face-to-face contact. You choose the wood, I do the rest.

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