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Get off the couch design was created out of a passion for working with my hands and documenting my journey to show others. We focus on making custom hand made goods that compliment the AESTHETIC of the buyer. I have always enjoyed creating while problem solving to determine how to accomplish a task–and woodworking allows all of that and more. While creating fun explanatory and hopefully helpful videos around my builds, I hope to inspire others while educating.
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Using a Tracer Tools pencil to mark up the end grain before sanding so I can see exactly what’s getting hit. Then a nice water pop at the end to raise the grain—I usually do this between each grit. Takes a little extra time, but the final surface is way better for it
About a day’s worth of work packed into 30 seconds. Breaking down cherry and maple into strips, glue-ups, flattening, then cutting cross grain to make end-grain cutting boards. Lots of steps behind the scenes, but it’s always worth it when everything starts to come together. Follow along for more builds and shop process
About a day’s worth of work packed into 30 seconds. Breaking down cherry and maple into strips, glue-ups, flattening, then cutting cross grain to build end-grain cutting boards. A lot of steps behind the scenes, but always worth it when it starts coming together
Quick pencil marks on this maple and white oak serving board to keep track of sanding before the finish goes on. It’s an easy way to catch low spots and make sure everything’s smooth and even. Small step, big payoff when the finish hits. Follow along for more shop tips and builds
Marking up this maple and white oak serving board with pencil to track where I’ve sanded before applying finish. Simple trick, but it makes sure nothing gets missed and everything comes out smooth and even once the finish goes on
End grain has a bad habit of exploding right at the exit, so I break the trailing edge with a Bridge City Tools block plane before it goes anywhere near the planer. First pass gets flattened on a sled, shimmed and hot-glued in place. Once that face is true, flip it and plane the other side flat and parallel. A little extra effort up front saves a lot of colorful language later. Follow along for more shop tips and builds
Using a Bridge City Tools block plane to break the trailing edge on these end-grain boards before they hit the planer—end grain loves to blow out if you don’t. First side gets flattened on a sled, shimmed and held in place with hot glue. Once that face is true, flip it over and plane the other side flat and parallel. A little prep saves a lot of headaches
Glue-up cleanup is all about timing. Around 45 minutes in, the squeeze-out is just right—firm enough to scrape clean with a putty knife, not so hard that you’re fighting it. Miss that window? No worries, just wait until it’s fully dry and scrape it after the clamps come off. Either way, I always break the back edge before sending it through the planer to avoid tear-out. Small steps that make the next ones way smoother. Follow along for more shop tips and builds
After a glue-up, timing matters. I’ll scrape squeeze-out with a putty knife about 45 minutes in—hard enough to come off clean, but not rock solid. If I miss that window, I wait until it’s fully dry and scrape it after it comes out of the clamps. Either way, I always break the back edge before the planer to help prevent tear-out. A little prep goes a long way
Final end-grain glue-up with cherry and maple. Pattern’s locked in, clamps are doing their thing, and now it’s the waiting game. One of the most satisfying moments of the build. Follow along for the rest of the process and more shop projects
Final end-grain glue-up with cherry and maple. Everything finally comes together on this one—pattern locked in, clamps tightened, and fingers crossed until the glue sets. Always a satisfying moment in the build
New battery wall mount all set up using StealthMounts, and my first go at some hand-cut joinery to pull it all together. Not perfect, but solid, functional, and a fun challenge to slow things down and try something new in the shop. Follow along for more builds and learning moments
