The Carpenter's Guild
In the world of chaos that is our workshop, every project needs a solid foundation, and for most of them, that foundation is wood. This isn't just a place to store lumber; it's a Carpenter's Guild. It's a rugged, steel-and-wood frame that holds a bounty of materials, from small scraps and offcuts to full sheets of plywood. It’s a place where every piece of wood, no matter how small, is organized and waiting for its calling.
But it's more than just an organized home for wood. It's a monument to a builder's hope. This is a place for all the scraps I tell myself I'll use someday, a sort of purgatory for offcuts that were too good to throw away. These pieces—some barely bigger than a matchstick—are all here, waiting patiently to be reborn as something new. It’s a space where a builder's sentimentality and practicality meet, ensuring we always have the perfect material, even if it's been waiting for years.
The Guild is a silent partner to every woodworking project, ensuring we have a diverse library of materials at a moment's notice. It’s a testament to the fact that in a creative space, nothing goes to waste. Every piece of wood has a home, and a purpose, even if it has to wait a little while longer.
May 22, 2013
A lot of stations in the workshop start as one thing and, through a series of XP gains, they level up into something else entirely. This humble stand was the starting point, the common ancestor of both the Timber Time Station and the Carpenter's Guild. What you see here isn't just a workbench; it's the beginning of a process that would bring a whole new level of organization and chaos to the shop.
May 22, 2013
A lot of stations in the workshop start as one thing and, through a series of XP gains, they level up into something else entirely. This humble stand was the starting point, the common ancestor of both the Timber Time Station and the Carpenter's Guild. What you see here isn't just a workbench; it's the beginning of a process that would bring a whole new level of organization and chaos to the shop.
July 20, 2014
It became very clear that I was going to need more storage space. This design was the next evolution, but it's a testament to the fact that not all ideas are winners. This particular build didn't work out well, and honestly, it didn't last too long. It was a learning experience—a stepping stone on the way to a better solution.