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Who Wouldn’t Love a Gift from Lovewood?

November 30, 2018 ~ Carrington Fox ~ Leave a comment

Julia Wilk, founder of Lovewood Custom Home Furnishings, is stronger with a chainsaw than she is with Instagram. That's probably because she's too busy in her workshop, shaping, sanding and otherwise coaxing the natural beauty out of ragged tree trunks to spend much time on social media. Plus, her work gloves make it hard to … Continue reading Who Wouldn’t Love a Gift from Lovewood?

Wooden Tables & Glass Ceilings

November 10, 2017 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 1 Comment

My classmate Ethan, the talented joiner, is making headway on his hexagonal table. The top is largely complete, with inlay of oak trimming pine slats, so now he turns to the base. Having insinuated myself into the carpentry enterprise as Ethan's unofficial apprentice, I have a lot of questions for my patient young mentor. For … Continue reading Wooden Tables & Glass Ceilings

New Guy Joining in Construction Class

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 1 Comment

Today, as I walked through the workshop at Tennessee College of Applied Technology, I saw evidence of a swarm of carpenter bees drilling holes in our lumber. Though they may be a nuisance, carpenter bees are dazzling in their precision. It looked like they had drilled a cribbage board in a 2x4. But then I discovered … Continue reading New Guy Joining in Construction Class

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