Goldheart Woodworking

Project and shop journal


Projects

A collection of woodworking projects I’m proud to share, even the ones that didn’t turn out perfect.

  • Ford Logo Sign

    Ford Logo Sign

    My most ambitious inlay, a two-tone Ford logo sign made from a glued-up panel of quilted maple with walnut inlay, this turned out incredible. Continue reading

  • Honda Wing Logo Coaster

    Honda Wing Logo Coaster

    One of my first CNC inlay projects–beautiful red padauk inlaid into hard maple and finished with a few coats of durable polyurethane. Continue reading

  • CNC Jack-O-Lanterns

    CNC Jack-O-Lanterns

    This was a fun and quick Halloween decoration using some cheap cedar fence pickets. I carved out a few different jack-o-lantern faces on the CNC and then assembled with a finish nailer and used a light coat of spray paint to leave the wood grain visible. Continue reading

  • Child's Canoe Paddle

    Child's Canoe Paddle

    A mini canoe paddle I made for my son when he was 2 years old. It is made up of laminated layers of pine and fir, cut out with a jig saw and tapered with an angled jig in the thickness planer. Sealed with a few coats of spar urethane. Continue reading

  • Dark Mark Sign

    Dark Mark Sign

    One of my first V-carve projects on my CNC router, I used a purchased file on a walnut panel I glued up. This was before I had a thickness planer, so I surfaced the panel on the CNC before carving. Filled with green epoxy and surfaced it back down. Continue reading

  • Wooden Boat

    Wooden Boat

    After a family friend gifted me a Delta 8″ bandsaw he didn’t need anymore, I decided I needed to come up with a project idea to utilize the saw. My son was almost one year old and starting to really enjoy playing in the bath, so I decided a wooden boat would do the trick. Continue reading

  • Coffee and Tea Crate Shelf

    Coffee and Tea Crate Shelf

    I built this crate-style shelf out of Home Depot pine boards and some cute silver spoon hooks from Etsy to hold the mugs. Finished with Varathane Antique White stain. Continue reading