House Update: We’ll be 90% finished with painting today! The last 10% will be a gradual process of caulking and touch-ups. Next, we’ll install our pocket door hardware, officially get all of our electric ready for action, and install our bathroom fixtures! We were hoping to use vintage pink and green toilets, but might change gears to prioritize lower water usage. We have a cistern that collects rain water … just one more reason to save as much water as possible. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEAA8hj4LT/?igshid=1oroj98hng4y1
This Haystack Stool / Side Table is available and can be shipped out as early as tomorrow. Solid white oak construction, inlayed details, textured hand shaped legs. Link in my story. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8EoqjjA_W/?igshid=1t4z1lcgcocaa
This Fall we milled 3000 feet of cedar for our siding. The lumber was a little rough and had varying thicknesses + widths, so we put every single board through our wide belt, jointer, and table saw. Yes, labor intensive, but worth every dang splinter. It feels like progress on the house has been slow, but it’s encouraging to see that in October we didn’t have siding, and now we do. https://www.instagram.com/p/CI5t-YGjgiy/?igshid=d5dwr5t6qwrz
work view / walk view House progress has slowed while Ivy recovers from kidney stone surgery. Poor Ivy has had a rough couple of weeks, but is feeling much better as of yesterday. Building a house + running a business is at least a two person job, so I’ve been missing Ivy extra. Glad she’s back. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvjaW2DgoY/?igshid=1i8iubsf7ktf7
This is what 1000 ft of white oak looks like. Milling our floors has been labor intensive. It’s the repetition that gets me, but I see the light at the end of the white oak tunnel. Today, I’m ripping each board to it’s final width, and then hauling the boards down to the house to sit for a couple of weeks before I start nailing ‘em down. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqrBROjNlR/?igshid=1w488m533biwh
A multi species record box left the building yesterday. We’ve been making these record/toy boxes since we started SIOSI in 2012. It’s time for a bit of a design change … expect a new version in 2021. Same overall function with new details. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIlF1VEDdrQ/?igshid=1tob0a2y5gg1k
Win and I have been holding down the fort while Ivy recovers from kidney stone surgery. Yesterday, I milled white oak for our flooring and started painting the guest room. For the floors, I’m using a variety of widths. This is primarily an aesthetic choice that requires quite a bit of planning and organizing, but it’s also a way to reduce waste. I miss Ivy in the shop. Everything is more challenging without her. Thankful to have my buddy Win to keep me company. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIf7KIaDpGg/?igshid=vyltr4oprayt
A couple of summers ago, we had the honor of teaching @haystack_school … we designed this piece while there. It’s a fun one to make, and always reminds me of our wood shop crew (miss you all!), and the magic that is the Maine coast. This Haystack Stool is currently available. Solid white oak construction, inlayed details, hand sculpted legs with subtle texture, free shipping to the lower 48. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJOrsvD-xB/?igshid=cs5zhdmvkiy4
We have a few finished pieces in the shop that we’re ready to let go of. This is a side table - 15” diameter x 20.5” height. Ash dyed black with hand sculpted legs. We don’t usually do the holiday sale thing, but figure this is a good time of year to say goodbye to a few beauties we’ve been hanging onto. Link to all of the details in my story. This piece can be shipped out as early as next week. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIG2qsJDa2n/?igshid=1g13lcuy4vapl
So much to be thankful for … despite Ivy waking up at 6am with kidney stone pain, rushing to the ER, and I couldn’t be with her because of COVID lockdown. So, I went home to twiddle my thumbs and wait for a phone update. She’s home with me now, and hoping to sleep it off. What a morning! We’re incredibly lucky and thankful to have family in our tight COVID bubble. We’ll see ya when we see ya, maybe on today, maybe for leftovers tomorrow. But for now we’re gonna cozy up in bed and hopefully pass this thing! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I hope yours is a little bit more relaxing than ours has been! ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CID28c9jzwT/?igshid=8y42ey89cclu
House Update: siding is nearly finished (we’ve had to take breaks for bad weather and shop work), drywall is finished, and we’re ready for paint! When we started Siosi in 2012, we supplemented our income by painting houses. It’ll be nice to bust out the sprayer, turn up the music, and see how much we can get done in a day. https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_QGlQDKNA/?igshid=nsbmf38m353y
After eight and a half years of woodworking full time, I finally made us a proper work bench. And on that bench are the coolest Elm boards I’ve ever seen + a record box in the works. We’ve always just made do with what we’ve had around: second hand tables, quick benches made of 2x4’s, or even working on the floor. Now that we’re in our forever shop, it was time to make our forever bench. 102.5” long x 43” wide, 8/4 poplar top, monster poplar legs, and oak skirts (because that’s what we had on hand). @americangiant #myamericangiant https://www.instagram.com/p/CH51oHEDHPe/?igshid=1mrm38hlpxww6
We’re thinking about making a live edge dining table for our home (if we can squeak it into the budget) … looking back on pics of our Set Table has me excited. @gobywalnut The hope is that our home will be a showroom of sorts. Clients will be welcome to visit, see finished work in our home, and pick out a slab in our shop for their dining table. Seems like a cool idea, right? Wanna come visit us? https://www.instagram.com/p/CH281nYjgXV/?igshid=eorac35uz62r
Anything that’s round, we shape by hand. Sharp tools get ‘er done faster, and leave behind a perfectly smooth, subtle texture. This morning I prioritized time at my computer to put this little video together. No frills, no music, just a quick edit of two of my favorite tools after being sharpened. @tormek_sharpening https://www.instagram.com/p/CHk4G-JjIUB/?igshid=o6xov5z922ky
We’ve never been so dang excited about pocket door hardware kits and drywall in all of our days. Fancy new hardware from @kncrowder has arrived! We have three pocket doors in our home and can’t wait to get these puppies installed! https://www.instagram.com/p/CHi7PsHjbgy/?igshid=4rj4rm51ys5r
Getting there. We’re taking full advantage of these 70° days in November: siding is going up slow n’ steady, paint is on the block, and we’re attempting more grass seed. I spend the first ½ of the day in the shop, and the afternoon on the house. No end in sight, but it feels really good to see what we’ve completed at the end of each day. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHP_2TYDHr8/?igshid=1i4w6ov2m2iqk
Two Shortcut Benches nearly finished. To the left is a custom, 16” width version in white oak, to the right is our standard 14” x 52” in walnut with a bit of curl to it❣️ @americangiant #myamericangiant https://www.instagram.com/p/CHODDpGjofX/?igshid=1qb76k7mtg5jg
House Update: our insulation will be blown in on Monday, drywall goes in mid week, the west exterior wall is finished, and the girls are happy it’s Fall. We had several days of cold rain, so the siding was at a stand still for several days. The forecast is looking good for the next week. We’ll see what we can bust out. Thanks for keeping my toes warm @redwingheritagewomen #redwingpartner https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDLw2RjfOS/?igshid=1selp7k5o1rrv
Market Dining Table + Collect Chair … making this table never gets old, there are always subtle ways to make the process more efficient and the details even more refined. Hoping to add a couple to the queue this winter 🤞 https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7U4GMDU_5/?igshid=yqqetyk2mxe8
Eastern Red Cedar … pink dust everywhere! We’re waiting for power down at the house and then we’ll be ready to start installing our cedar siding. The process of building has been a test of organization and patience … I think I’m organized (the patience part is harder). Let’s hope we get this cedar up before it gets too cold! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfD35eDocV/?igshid=is8b1gjsdpqk
What have I been up to? Oh, just milling 3000 bf of cedar for our reverse board + batten siding … and getting ready to start 3 Shortcut Benches. Yup, still putting in 10-12 hour days, but cool with it. @americangiant #myamericangiant #motofullzip https://www.instagram.com/p/CGZ-6PjDBAY/?igshid=1f7s32u3zk6bk
I love a rounded miter, especially in quarter sawn white oak. Right now, my photo studio is packed full of stuff for our house (washer + dryer), our front door in progress, a few finished pieces, and left over ducting insulation from the house … the out feed is my studio alternative, and working just fine for now. This is our Shortcut Stool/Side Table … link in my story. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGK5yIdjs1n/?igshid=9scxmtqxono5
Now that our new shop is functional, I’m looking forward to getting our first order for a slab table! Our new space has been productive + inspiring, so to work with a one hundred year old tree surrounded by the hilly, southern Indiana forest, is going to feel amazing. If you order soon, we can have your live edge table finished by mid December, though we always appreciate more time. We now have three standard slab table designs: Critical Mass, Ground, and Set. We give you several slab options based on your taste + space. Link in my story. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF9mMx7jaPU/?igshid=2gej9jxh4p26
Well, it took me the whole dang day, but I added a window to the east side of our house today. We thought it’d be nice to have a better view of our eastern woods, so we (last minute) ordered two more windows. There are plenty of materials from framing left over, so this will be our contribution to framing the house … small, but time consuming. Ha! Between our multi tool, drill (we don’t have a framing nailer), hammer, and track saw … I got ‘er done … while Ivy tilled the garden. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7_NGLjJmX/?igshid=6clcs2bqeq6z
When I was maybe 12, Woody (my oldest sister’s boyfriend at the time) bought me a hacky sack for my birthday (I had a pretty sweet collection). This guy with a very impressive mohawk bought a kid a birthday present … I’ll never forget it. 25 years later, Woody is wiring up our roto-phase to get our wide belt going. Woody, thanks for being sweet to 12 year old me, and thanks for getting Gladys up and running! We’re in business! Side note - our old Delta dust collector will soon be replaced with something shiny + new. Excited ‘bout that too! https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnHVGwD-7V/?igshid=x9nlozq2u3rg
We haven’t found the time to make a new workbench yet, so the out feed is my current spot. I’m working on our front door right now - solid quarter sawn white oak with a window. @redwingheritagewomen #redwingpartner https://www.instagram.com/p/CFezBUOjdlR/?igshid=1pi1scjkndmt2
The coyotes were going nuts last night. I took the girls home, while Ivy stayed to mud the drywall that will be my new photo backdrop. Weekends are often more productive than weekdays, fewer interruptions. Pics of the shop interior coming soon … we’re getting there. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFXDtrCDUV8/?igshid=e0rbfzc2lc5m
Today! 10am! We’re doing our first IG live interview through the @conversationsblacklumberjack account. Our buddy, Roger (@recobklyn) will be conducting the interview … can’t wait to catch up! Tune in to listen to us yammer on about design, woodworking, building a shop + house and raising a wild puppy all at the same time. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFHo5k-jKnv/?igshid=hrsju18ybm7c
We couldn’t have done this move by ourselves. We called several movers and none of ‘em wanted anything to do with moving our wide belt (or they had a $1000 minimum🙄). So, we reached out to our buddy, Josh @clutchfabrication … he stopped by the same day to take a look, and help us make a plan. We asked a local plumbing company down the road to help with the forklift, Josh offered to move it in his flat bed, and then @lorenwoodbuilders helped on the other end. Gladys is in her forever home, thanks to you guys. I know we’ve already said thanks a million times, just wanted to do it publicly and with extra appreciation. ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CFC52fUjA_Z/?igshid=1b2tbervis863
It feels like we made this Ama Island ages ago, but it was just May that we road tripped out to Jersey City for a (masked) personal delivery. What a wild year it’s been! Link in my story for details about this piece. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFAa8sbjhMa/?igshid=1ouxcv6p60dkc
Our new shop is still a bit of a mess, but we’re getting there. We’re balancing orders, organizing the shop, and researching + planning our new home. Lots to do, I better get back to it. Thanks for following along. https://www.instagram.com/p/CE6265ZDeaU/?igshid=p8bilv9vnqo5
A slew of BLM Boards will be shipped out this week! Thank you for helping us give more to @blklivesmatter together than we could’ve alone. 100% of proceeds from our white oak + black milk paint serving boards go to Black Lives Matter. We’ve sold 16 boards at $70 a piece - that’s a total donation of $1,120. This is an ongoing project, we’ll let you know when more boards are available. Oh, and we cover shipping so all of your money goes to BLM. Thank you again for your support. #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforjacobblake #justicefordanielprude https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4zsfND7N8/?igshid=1xo4bnt167dii
This patchwork fixed a big ol’ crack … The Set Dining Table is now available through our site. Give a holler if ya have any questions. Each one is unique, and we give you several slabs to choose from based on your space + taste. Currently lead time for live edge tables is 4-5 months. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzPqt5ja4q/?igshid=1uel8kjf6fz46
House/pupdate! We have about ½ of our windows in, French doors were installed, septic tank is in, and it’s lookin’ like framing will nearly be finished by next week. We’ve been organizing our new shop and watching it all come together. Now, it’s about time we take over the interior. We’re going to take on the floors, trim, cabinetry, bathrooms … pretty much everything but the drywall! Win is now 6 months old, and a 44 lb tornado of wild + sweetness. Oh, and the wildflowers came in nicely. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEwp6qTDaBO/?igshid=318i4diz0pmd
Not a bad spot for our Set Table. This @lorenwoodbuilders home is a real stunner … what an honor to have a foundational piece in this space. And a giant thanks to our hired muscle @zach.kowalczyk and @israeltcarr for helping make this a smooth delivery. Moving these giant tabletops requires planning + strategy, thanks for your help, guys! ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CEr4KyFD652/?igshid=1bbnkaak1u9zk
Quarter sawn white oak dyed black. We used aniline dye - beautiful deep black and it retains the natural character + texture of the grain. Thanks to @mezworks for the dye tip, and for their general willingness to talk techniques, machines, and problem solving. The best part of @instagram is developing friendships from afar. 👊 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEopzvEjlTO/?igshid=zo268ji1ve0s
The SET Table - Bastogne walnut slab, quarter sawn white oak coopered base, and a whole lotta love. See my story for the details. The slab is from @gobywalnut and we were very impressed with how flat it stayed while working on the piece from winter through the end of summer. We’ve never had a slab that didn’t do it’s own thing to a certain degree, a bit of cupping is normal, and often needs to be embraced. But that just wasn’t an issue with this piece. So yeah, good job, @gobywalnut, you’ve gained lifelong customers over here in the Midwest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmM0JRD2a8/?igshid=120tygxyb0enf
We don’t normally discount our work, but when @ofs asked if we’d be interested partnering on a project, we said please + thank you! Tap the link in our bio for 20% off on our new Indiana Stool. Inspired by the traditional milking stool, this li’l guy is made by hand, by us, from sustainably sourced walnut. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEj0QqvDtta/?igshid=3t0mbp1ksn2v
We designed this piece nearly a year ago. It was intended for ICFF, but when that was cancelled, we took a break to prioritize other work. A local client stopped by the shop to talk about a custom desk for her new home. During the visit, she fell in love with this slab while it was about ½ finished. She liked our design plan, and we’ve been working on it it since, detail after detail. Now it’s ready for delivery. We’re thrilled to see this design come to fruition … couldn’t be happier with the blackened quarter sawn white oak coopered base. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhHnltjyqH/?igshid=1dzcxfwy9yswr
We’re thrilled to have our signed copy of Kitchen Think, written by our friend, @nrhiller. And honored to have our Ama Kitchen Island featured! Did ya know that we live in the same town as Nancy? Yes, she’s an absolute local (and international) legend. Give her a follow, read her books, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Beautiful work, Nancy. Thanks for the personal delivery. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZXtbojK9X/?igshid=gyfs8gpdlo1y
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