HeyJaredMaking Things with Wood
My personal Substack, made with the intention of helping folks get into woodworking and expand their skills. Heavy focus on marquetry.
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Home from Austin (opens the original)
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This past weekend, I took a break from visiting Iowa for woodworking events and headed south to Austin for the Texas Woodworking Festival. About six months ago, Austin Waldo reached out to see if I would be willing to give a few talks at this year’s event. I had never been in the past, but had seen plenty of pictures and videos on social media. It seemed like a pretty good time, so I figured why not. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y1Si!
Catching up and moving on (opens the original)
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I’ve spent about fifteen total minutes in my shop since last week, and the break has been quite nice. Ever since it was built last spring, I’ve spent pretty much every free minute in there working hard on something with a tight deadline. For once, I feel like I have a little breathing room. I’ve been going to bed early, moving a bit more slowly, and using the time to check out other things.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VoLJ!,f_auto,q_a
Setting woodworking aside so I can enjoy it (opens the original)
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As I write this, I’m in the middle of a month of whirlwind travel that’s taking me all over the place.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2559" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uYAD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:ste
Handworks 2026 shopping guide (opens the original)
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Building an expanding dining table with curly cherry (opens the original)
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I kind of feel like I’m woodworking again after a long break.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2813" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GW5X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazona
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