Hugin Handmade
@tsothoga.bsky.social
Mostly here to think and post about woodworking, but I’m also a fan of reading, board games, video games, and maybe the occasional jog.
Nightstands completed!
Wish I was as good at photography as I am at woodworking (still not that great!).
Carcass, legs, and drawer faces are all made from solid walnut; I chose a nice plywood for the drawer boxes instead of dovetailed hardwood, because I don’t hate myself.
Not as cheap as IKEA.
Wish I was as good at photography as I am at woodworking (still not that great!).
Carcass, legs, and drawer faces are all made from solid walnut; I chose a nice plywood for the drawer boxes instead of dovetailed hardwood, because I don’t hate myself.
Not as cheap as IKEA.
September 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Nightstands completed!
Wish I was as good at photography as I am at woodworking (still not that great!).
Carcass, legs, and drawer faces are all made from solid walnut; I chose a nice plywood for the drawer boxes instead of dovetailed hardwood, because I don’t hate myself.
Not as cheap as IKEA.
Wish I was as good at photography as I am at woodworking (still not that great!).
Carcass, legs, and drawer faces are all made from solid walnut; I chose a nice plywood for the drawer boxes instead of dovetailed hardwood, because I don’t hate myself.
Not as cheap as IKEA.
I’m trying a thing: counting my hours spent on a woodworking project, hopefully helps with estimating level of effort on future builds.
So far, 16.5 hours on the latest idea: a matching set of solid walnut (not veneered plywood) bedside tables.
Still prototyping what the drawers should look like.
So far, 16.5 hours on the latest idea: a matching set of solid walnut (not veneered plywood) bedside tables.
Still prototyping what the drawers should look like.
September 1, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I’m trying a thing: counting my hours spent on a woodworking project, hopefully helps with estimating level of effort on future builds.
So far, 16.5 hours on the latest idea: a matching set of solid walnut (not veneered plywood) bedside tables.
Still prototyping what the drawers should look like.
So far, 16.5 hours on the latest idea: a matching set of solid walnut (not veneered plywood) bedside tables.
Still prototyping what the drawers should look like.
@metasynchronic.bsky.social kindly gave me a restored Stanley No. 3 (type 19) hand plane for my birthday a month ago. I’m happy to report that I finally found the perfect opportunity to test it out on a real woodworking project. Performed marvelously!
August 23, 2026 at 3:52 AM
@metasynchronic.bsky.social kindly gave me a restored Stanley No. 3 (type 19) hand plane for my birthday a month ago. I’m happy to report that I finally found the perfect opportunity to test it out on a real woodworking project. Performed marvelously!
Six hours of woodworking to turn several small boards into two bigger boards.
August 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Six hours of woodworking to turn several small boards into two bigger boards.
47 board-feet of 5/4” walnut. Kicking off my next woodworking project.
August 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
47 board-feet of 5/4” walnut. Kicking off my next woodworking project.
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Birthday lunch with birthday man after birthday swimming
August 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Birthday lunch with birthday man after birthday swimming
I spent the last week trying, and mostly failing, to find cool (temperature) times to do some woodworking in the garage workshop.
Finished this memorial box for our beloved dog Magnus. Grain-matched hard maple, with a walnut burl veneer, walnut splines, walnut interior, and walnut trim.
Finished this memorial box for our beloved dog Magnus. Grain-matched hard maple, with a walnut burl veneer, walnut splines, walnut interior, and walnut trim.
July 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I spent the last week trying, and mostly failing, to find cool (temperature) times to do some woodworking in the garage workshop.
Finished this memorial box for our beloved dog Magnus. Grain-matched hard maple, with a walnut burl veneer, walnut splines, walnut interior, and walnut trim.
Finished this memorial box for our beloved dog Magnus. Grain-matched hard maple, with a walnut burl veneer, walnut splines, walnut interior, and walnut trim.
Finished the second table two weeks ago. Pretty happy with how this set of nesting end tables turned out.
This project was the first time that I’ve done any woodworking with honey locust, and I am happily surprised by how much I like the final result; the tone and grain pattern look amazing IRL!
This project was the first time that I’ve done any woodworking with honey locust, and I am happily surprised by how much I like the final result; the tone and grain pattern look amazing IRL!
July 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Finished the second table two weeks ago. Pretty happy with how this set of nesting end tables turned out.
This project was the first time that I’ve done any woodworking with honey locust, and I am happily surprised by how much I like the final result; the tone and grain pattern look amazing IRL!
This project was the first time that I’ve done any woodworking with honey locust, and I am happily surprised by how much I like the final result; the tone and grain pattern look amazing IRL!
A dozen years of marriage with @metasynchronic.bsky.social.
June 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
A dozen years of marriage with @metasynchronic.bsky.social.
Legs have now been cut to length for the second of the nesting end tables.
I used dominos for the joinery on the larger table, but I think dowels will be good enough for this one; I don’t need the structure to be THAT strong.
Will have the base glued together in the next 24 hours.
I used dominos for the joinery on the larger table, but I think dowels will be good enough for this one; I don’t need the structure to be THAT strong.
Will have the base glued together in the next 24 hours.
June 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Legs have now been cut to length for the second of the nesting end tables.
I used dominos for the joinery on the larger table, but I think dowels will be good enough for this one; I don’t need the structure to be THAT strong.
Will have the base glued together in the next 24 hours.
I used dominos for the joinery on the larger table, but I think dowels will be good enough for this one; I don’t need the structure to be THAT strong.
Will have the base glued together in the next 24 hours.
Been slacking in the workshop for the last week or two; yard and house projects have needed attention. Time to refocus!
With a little woodworking magic and a lot of sawdust, this should be an end table by next weekend.
With a little woodworking magic and a lot of sawdust, this should be an end table by next weekend.
June 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Been slacking in the workshop for the last week or two; yard and house projects have needed attention. Time to refocus!
With a little woodworking magic and a lot of sawdust, this should be an end table by next weekend.
With a little woodworking magic and a lot of sawdust, this should be an end table by next weekend.
Meryem’s sitting spot, with a walnut sofa table I made, a walnut end table I made, a walnut C-table I made, and a walnut C-table I made.
Not pictured but in the same room: a walnut bench I made, a walnut blanket chest I made, and a walnut chess board/box I made.
Woodworking problems…
Not pictured but in the same room: a walnut bench I made, a walnut blanket chest I made, and a walnut chess board/box I made.
Woodworking problems…
June 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Meryem’s sitting spot, with a walnut sofa table I made, a walnut end table I made, a walnut C-table I made, and a walnut C-table I made.
Not pictured but in the same room: a walnut bench I made, a walnut blanket chest I made, and a walnut chess board/box I made.
Woodworking problems…
Not pictured but in the same room: a walnut bench I made, a walnut blanket chest I made, and a walnut chess board/box I made.
Woodworking problems…
Happy Pride, y’all. Be proud.
June 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Happy Pride, y’all. Be proud.
For the last year, I’ve had a few leftover slabs in the workshop, some honey locust and black walnut, just waiting for the right woodworking project.
Two-ish weeks ago, I started a pair of nesting end tables. Making steady progress; toughest part so far was using the CNC to flatten the slab tops.
Two-ish weeks ago, I started a pair of nesting end tables. Making steady progress; toughest part so far was using the CNC to flatten the slab tops.
May 20, 2026 at 5:25 AM
For the last year, I’ve had a few leftover slabs in the workshop, some honey locust and black walnut, just waiting for the right woodworking project.
Two-ish weeks ago, I started a pair of nesting end tables. Making steady progress; toughest part so far was using the CNC to flatten the slab tops.
Two-ish weeks ago, I started a pair of nesting end tables. Making steady progress; toughest part so far was using the CNC to flatten the slab tops.
Spent about a month on this custom box for my wife’s birthday, to store her pen collection. This was my first woodworking project using a veneered panel, but not my last; I love the marbled effect of the burl wood grain, and the maple trim highlights the wood’s natural colors even more.
April 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Spent about a month on this custom box for my wife’s birthday, to store her pen collection. This was my first woodworking project using a veneered panel, but not my last; I love the marbled effect of the burl wood grain, and the maple trim highlights the wood’s natural colors even more.
Working on this (not a surprise) box build for my wife’s birthday, destined to hold a portion of her pen collection.
A LOT of work went into installing the hinges and ensuring the lid stays perfectly aligned with the box. In woodworking, the least impressive things can be the hardest to execute.
A LOT of work went into installing the hinges and ensuring the lid stays perfectly aligned with the box. In woodworking, the least impressive things can be the hardest to execute.
April 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Working on this (not a surprise) box build for my wife’s birthday, destined to hold a portion of her pen collection.
A LOT of work went into installing the hinges and ensuring the lid stays perfectly aligned with the box. In woodworking, the least impressive things can be the hardest to execute.
A LOT of work went into installing the hinges and ensuring the lid stays perfectly aligned with the box. In woodworking, the least impressive things can be the hardest to execute.
Didn’t go overboard with holiday crafting, but I did make these three pizza peels for my best friends. Pretty happy with how these turned out.
In terms of woodworking complexity, not particularly challenging, except for safely cutting the tapered edges, which required a new jig for the table saw.
In terms of woodworking complexity, not particularly challenging, except for safely cutting the tapered edges, which required a new jig for the table saw.
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Didn’t go overboard with holiday crafting, but I did make these three pizza peels for my best friends. Pretty happy with how these turned out.
In terms of woodworking complexity, not particularly challenging, except for safely cutting the tapered edges, which required a new jig for the table saw.
In terms of woodworking complexity, not particularly challenging, except for safely cutting the tapered edges, which required a new jig for the table saw.
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Story time. A bit over a year ago, a friend asked me with great excitement to make her a cutting board as a wedding present and handed me about 40lbs of purple heart wood she wanted worked into the job.
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Story time. A bit over a year ago, a friend asked me with great excitement to make her a cutting board as a wedding present and handed me about 40lbs of purple heart wood she wanted worked into the job.
75 terrifying seconds of the CNC cutting a juice groove into an endgrain cutting board. This is one of my least favorite tasks in woodworking, and the machine performed admirably once we got everything out of its way. @arrdem.com deserves full credit for believing this was possible.
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
75 terrifying seconds of the CNC cutting a juice groove into an endgrain cutting board. This is one of my least favorite tasks in woodworking, and the machine performed admirably once we got everything out of its way. @arrdem.com deserves full credit for believing this was possible.
With t-track and spoilboards added to the CNC table, the time had come for another (final) flattening job. @arrdem.com tweaked the machine’s script, we made a few minor cable routing tweaks to avoid snags, and hit the “GO” button. No problems to report. Except the visible arcs of electricity.
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
With t-track and spoilboards added to the CNC table, the time had come for another (final) flattening job. @arrdem.com tweaked the machine’s script, we made a few minor cable routing tweaks to avoid snags, and hit the “GO” button. No problems to report. Except the visible arcs of electricity.
Nearing completion on my latest woodworking project: picture frames combining multiple wood types. Half of these frames are for my Sargent prints that have been gathering dust, and the other half are a custom job for a friend. Some still need mattes and plexiglass, but that part is easy/boring.
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Nearing completion on my latest woodworking project: picture frames combining multiple wood types. Half of these frames are for my Sargent prints that have been gathering dust, and the other half are a custom job for a friend. Some still need mattes and plexiglass, but that part is easy/boring.
After last month’s cherry/walnut picture frame scratched that creative woodworking itch, I’m diving deeper down the rabbit hole. Currently have a half dozen unique profiles, and I’m happy to report that these are both entertaining and a great way to burn through scrap wood that needs a purpose.
September 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
After last month’s cherry/walnut picture frame scratched that creative woodworking itch, I’m diving deeper down the rabbit hole. Currently have a half dozen unique profiles, and I’m happy to report that these are both entertaining and a great way to burn through scrap wood that needs a purpose.
This Lowrider CNC v4 from @v1engineering.bsky.social, built with an incredible amount of work by @arrdem.com, is nearly operational. A crazy tool to drop into my deeply unprofessional, garage-workshop woodworking situation.
Can’t wait to see what sort of trouble we can get up to with this machine.
Can’t wait to see what sort of trouble we can get up to with this machine.
August 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This Lowrider CNC v4 from @v1engineering.bsky.social, built with an incredible amount of work by @arrdem.com, is nearly operational. A crazy tool to drop into my deeply unprofessional, garage-workshop woodworking situation.
Can’t wait to see what sort of trouble we can get up to with this machine.
Can’t wait to see what sort of trouble we can get up to with this machine.
This weekend, I finished the two-wood picture frame and hung it on the wall. I still need to cut a glass pane, but this is good enough for now. Learned a lesson or two along the way.
I find it quite satisfying when I can use my woodworking setup to replace the things I (frequently) drop and break.
I find it quite satisfying when I can use my woodworking setup to replace the things I (frequently) drop and break.
August 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This weekend, I finished the two-wood picture frame and hung it on the wall. I still need to cut a glass pane, but this is good enough for now. Learned a lesson or two along the way.
I find it quite satisfying when I can use my woodworking setup to replace the things I (frequently) drop and break.
I find it quite satisfying when I can use my woodworking setup to replace the things I (frequently) drop and break.
The replacement picture frame project continues to go (mostly) according to plan. I’m not looking forward to all the sanding required to remove the burn marks.
August 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The replacement picture frame project continues to go (mostly) according to plan. I’m not looking forward to all the sanding required to remove the burn marks.