ABOUT US

Spirit Hill Woodworks is named after the place I grew up, in northern Wisconsin. The north fork of the Spirit River rises in the Town of Hill, an unincorporated rural township that includes Wisconsin's highest point. I grew up roaming the woods I was living in, on foot, bike, and skis. I became a woodworker partly as a way to stay connected to the forest where I grew up, and the people I grew up among, many of whom made at least part of their living from the forests around us.

I have made

USE AND CARE OF OUR KITCHEN GOODS

USE and CARE of Our Cutting Boards, 

Bowls, and Spoons

Thanks for buying one of our kitchen wares. We use the same items in our kitchen every day, and we hope you enjoy them like we do.

BASIC: After use, DO wash briefly in warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry. DO NOT put into dishwasher. DO NOT soak in water for longer than is required to loosen food residue.

ADVANCED: Cutting Boards, especially end grain

New Video: Modifying Scrub Plane for Coopered Lid Fairing

Currently, the project getting most of my woodworking time is a pair of small pieces, not sure whether to call them large boxes or small chests! Anyway, they have coopered lids. I'm duplicating an antique the client

Online Saw Sharpening Resources

 Here is a set of links on saw sharpening. I have sharpened rip teeth fairly well for 25 years, but I have never been happy with

Yet Another Use for 1-2-3 Blocks

Today I was making a rolling rack for plywood and other sheet goods. The base required me to rip frame parts with a four degree bevel along their lengths, so that the plywood will lean back safely against the center of the cart and not tip over.

I needed the central frame members (joists?) to be narrower than the outer ones, to accommodate the four degree slope. As luck had it, the inner joists needed to be one inch narrower. Easy! Just move the fence over an inch for the last two cuts . . . except . . .

Mobilizing a Dust Collector Part Two

In this previous post, I had started mobilizing an old, wall-mounted, Oneida cyclone system. I have now been using the system for a few weeks and an update is in order.

The above photo shows

All I Have Is a Hammer

As a long-time woodworker, when I need to do or make something, my first thought about approaching the challenge is usually in the form of wood. (Within reason. Show me a clogged drain and I'll get the plumbing tools.)

Recently my challenge has been mounting a variable frequency drive and a