Broken Brain Woodworking

08/10/2026

My hat goes off to the old school carpenters who did and still do timber framing. I made this 7ft cross for our church using mostly hand tools and it definitely whooped me! It's made from 150 year old barn beams from the Paster's home town of Byron. The old cross at the entrance of the parking lot was needing an upgrade so I decided to upgrade it .

07/29/2026

Our oldest daughter moved into her first place and is collecting new recipes. I figured why not make her a nice place to put them. The sides are poplar from an antique piano. The top and bottom are wenge.

07/23/2026

Every year I make items to be auctioned off for several charities. This is one of my favorite ones. I've been friends with these guys long before my stroke and woodworking days and they are a great bunch. Here in my donation this year. This endgrain cutting board is 16x14x2in thick. It's made from maple from a player piano and the dark walnut came from the side panels of a pump organ made in the late 1890's. I hope it does well for them. Go on out and make a bid or just go to help this little girl out. Thank you agan Mike Uniball Harrington for letting me be a part of the auction. I'm honored always.

07/16/2026

This custom ordered fireman's cross challenge coin display is being delivered today. It's made of oak from a 1937 piano. If you're a fireman or knows someone who is I would be happy to make one for you also.

06/21/2026

Today's a good day to put down the tools and spend some quality time with the family fellas. Happy Father's Day.

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

I take pride that I can do most of my woodworking with tools that are not the most expensive. With one exception. I did splurge on this one. As you can see from the dust it gets used often. Lol. It took a lot of cutting board sales to earn it but it's paid for itself many times now.

06/08/2026

I was able to save a piece of history from the trash today. This W. Doherty & Co. Organ was destined for the landfill until I intervened. The inside was full of mice damage but no mice thankfully. Lol. This one was made in 1901. I was able to save almost all of the original hand carved woodwork and plan on making some different shelves using them. I also got a good amount of tiger oak out of this organ which will be part of the shelves too.

06/04/2026

I had to break out the poor man's CNC today. Lol. Working on a memorial bench for a local family whose original one was damaged in the last tornado. It may look cheap but it works like a champ.

05/27/2026

A rainbow of colors hidden inside this early 1920s Grinnell Brothers piano. Now to make some amazing things out of it.