Rustic Made USA

Finishing log furniture by spraying on the finish with a air gun will speed up your operation and make sure you cover your entire project.  I use a spray canister that I paint my cars with.  I use clear polyurethane by Minwax .   One gallon of oil based clear is sold for around $24.00 [...]

Winters on the way out and spring is on the way in.  This is the time of year I start making furniture for the summer season.  Right now I have a boat load of wood I milled up two years ago.  I am not sure how many bedroom sets I’ll make this spring, I usually [...]

The new Pocket Hole Joinery Clamp makes using the Kreg jigs easier than ever! I have been building log furniture for a few years now and this Pocket Hole Joinery Clamp will solve a common problem I have every time I put together a face frame. The joint always walks away from the screw as [...]

Having your own property or friends, neighbors with property with trees on it is a start. I first started out building log beds and they were made out of red pine. They turned out really good, and then I made some 6 drawer dressers. Having material milled up a few years ahead of time is [...]

Finding wood sources can be a job sometimes. Here’s a great way to re-purpose an old barn, I know it’s a shame to bring an old barn down. But if it has to be done at least you can get some creative value out of it. We have a lot of old barns that actually [...]

Rustic Chairs are a awesome addition to any living area. These Birch Rustic Chairs were ordered by a family that lived 70 + miles away. They actual drove the material out to me and gave me a picture (design) of the chairs they wanted me to build.   I built two chairs and drove 30 miles [...]

There’s nothing like working on a wood working project to keep me busy. I don’t have much free time, but when I do get to take a break I always have plenty of wood working projects to do. Generally I try to make my projects count and build something I can put in my house [...]