Alot has been going on!!!

Finally I am getting a chance to return to blogging I'm very sorry for being away for such a long time but I have been extremely busy, there have been a lot of new and exciting things happening.

First the media cabinet has been completed . It was a great build, I learned alot and it was a great confidence builder. I really enjoy shaker design and construction and it played a huge role in the design aspect, the one thing I added was curves in the stretchers. For me it broke up the extreme strait lines and gave a very nice feel to the piece. I also worked many hours with grain direction the main area being with the front doors. When looking at the doors it almost looks as if someone dropped a pebble into a pond and the grain represents the ripples in the water. The most important thing that I learned form this project was what you are capable of if you put your heart, mind and soul into something. This piece has really sparked something for me and has made me take a much more aggressive role toward woodworking.

So with that said I can now tell you why I have been so busy! Since finishing the project I started my own woodworking business called Ellsworth Bucey Furniture. It has been a very exhausting and exciting experience. Like I'm sure you know there is alot that goes into starting a business. I am not going to get into detail today but I will be focusing on this process in a future post.

Well here we are back at it with a whole different spin on things and I'm looking forward to having the time to share with you whats going on. I look forward to your comments and question. Also the shop has come into some new space so I will be hopefully able to get a video of the process if not definitely pictures of the transformation to the shop and there might be a new TOOL coming as well!!!!

As some would say "Lets start from the top people".

About a year ago my wife and I purchased our first home. The house was nowhere near in perfect condition and for our first piece of real estate we didn't expect it to be. It was our first house, a starter house and I knew that there definitely were issues that needed to be addressed. But like most people who grow up with a father who thought they could fix anything, do anything and don't need to read directions to assemble something, I to was blessed to have a little of that philosophy rub off on me.

So off I went sanding the hardwood floors and refinishing them, ripping out all the doors and replacing them, fixing plumbing, and electrical issues, new roof, new tile floors and so on. Now your probably asking yourself what the heck does this have to do with fine woodworking. Well these "handy man" undertakings acted like an avenue which guided me into pursuing the art of fine woodworking. Some how these tasks acted as a funnel which led me into the pot of woodworking obsession.

Well here we are with a little background of how this all began and came about, we can now move forward. Things I would like to touch on in future posts are the design and process of turning a basement/garage shop into a workable area. The construction of my bench, and my first project which I'm working on right now. I hope you were able to enjoy the first post and don't hesitate to make a comment.