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Austin’s Custom Creations

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Austin’s Custom Creations

I’m a local woodworker in Longwood. I make custom pieces for my home, family, and friends, and I also accept commissions from local customers.

11/29/2021

I’m pleased to unveil my most recent Custom Creation: a toy box commissioned by my friend to hold all her dog’s toys!

I made a hand-carved nameplate for the front, cut out bone-shaped grab handles on the sides, and used dowel plugs to hide all the screws.

This was a lot of work, especially the hand carving, but I’m very pleased with how it turned out. I had a ton of fun making this, and would love to make something similar for your furry friends!

09/05/2021

Bringing those beautiful colors to life!

08/30/2021

“Raising the grain” is an important part in building a cutting board. This ensures the board will stay smooth even when exposed to water. Here’s a brief explanation and example.

08/28/2021

Finishing a cutting board with the right material is crucial. Using the wrong finish could cause food poisoning, or can ruin the board altogether.

An easy, durable, food safe finish is a blend of mineral oil and purified beeswax (I used 4:1). Just heat it up, stir it together, and you’re ready to go!

08/24/2021

I’m pleased to unveil my latest custom creation: a big, chunky end-grain cutting board! This bad boy is about 13” by 19” by 1.5” thick, and heavy as sin!

Hard Maple, Walnut, Cherry, and Purpleheart, with routed juice groove and handles, finished in a blend of Mineral Oil & purified Beeswax.

This sucker took a ton of work to make (soooo much sanding 😩), but it was worth every minute!

Give me a shout if you want something like this for your home or business!

08/01/2021

Hopefully that’s enough clamps 🤞🏻

07/30/2021

When you need to make dead accurate 90 degree cross cuts on the table saw, nothing beats a well tuned cross cut sled.

I made this bad boy out of simple scrap plywood, but the level of precision and control it gives me makes it a very valuable tool indeed!

The tracks built into the sled allow me to use clamps to hold down my workpieces, and makes otherwise near-impossible cuts perfect every time!

07/27/2021

One of my favorite parts of prepping a project is milling rough lumber to workable pieces. It’s just so nice when you start to see that beautiful grain show through!

Here I’m running a board of Purpleheart through my thickness planer to smooth one face and bring it down to its final thickness.

Can you guess what project I’ve got in the works today? 🤔

07/16/2021

My first official project on the lathe: a vase for my mother’s birthday!

I used Purpleheart, Hard Maple, Walnut, and Red Oak, then sanded and finished with purified beeswax. I loaded it with artificial flowers so she’ll never have to water them 👍🏻

This project was a great way to learn on the lathe! I was SO nervous drilling the hole in the top, but it all worked out great!

07/06/2021

My first woodturning project on the lathe is a… nothing in particular really, but I had a lot of fun making it!

Adding a lathe to my shop opens up a huge world of possibilities for things I can create for my customers, friends, and family! I can make vases, bowls, pens, mallets, rolling pins, table legs, baseball bats, and probably a million other things.

So excited to expand my woodworking journey into the world of turning!

04/20/2021

Time for another upgrade! The little benchtop drill press I’d been using was painfully limited, and I found a great deal on this Shop Fox 12 speed standing drill press that has an oscillator for spindle sanding!

This thing is an absolute joy to use compared to the tiny fella he’s replacing!

01/24/2021

I’m still in the long process of acquiring the tools I need to do great work in my shop. Recently I was able to make a major upgrade to the bandsaw thanks to a deal I found on Facebook for a barely used Jet bandsaw for almost 50% off retail!

This is a huge step up for me, and will let me do all sorts of things I couldn’t before! This machine has way more power and capacity compared to the old Craftsman!

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Bringing those beautiful colors to life!

Raising the Grain on a Cutting Board

“Raising the grain” is an important part in building a cutting board. This ensures the board will stay smooth even when exposed to water. Here’s a brief explanation and example.

Finishing a cutting board with the right material is crucial. Using the wrong finish could cause food poisoning, or can ruin the board altogether. An easy, durable, food safe finish is a blend of mineral oil and purified beeswax (I used 4:1). Just heat it up, stir it together, and you’re ready to go!

When you need to make dead accurate 90 degree cross cuts on the table saw, nothing beats a well tuned cross cut sled. I made this bad boy out of simple scrap plywood, but the level of precision and control it gives me makes it a very valuable tool indeed! The tracks built into the sled allow me to use clamps to hold down my workpieces, and makes otherwise near-impossible cuts perfect every time!

One of my favorite parts of prepping a project is milling rough lumber to workable pieces. It’s just so nice when you start to see that beautiful grain show through! Here I’m running a board of Purpleheart through my thickness planer to smooth one face and bring it down to its final thickness. Can you guess what project I’ve got in the works today? 🤔