Ellis
I'm rehabbing some windows in our home when I'm not dealing with a thousand other things. I'm gathering momentum though for a jewelry box that I'd like to make by the end of August. More on that if/when it happens.

I'm also thinking a lot these days about some great lumber in my shed that is crying to be furniture. I have a very nice stash of narra, as well as walnut flitches, Indian rosewood, birdseye maple, wormy chestnut and tons of oddball pieces. Eventually, I want to build a dresser that I designed twenty years ago. The original drawings were lost in my shop fire, but I've never forgotten the design.

I'm wondering how people decide what to build next. Now that I'm not building furniture and woodwork for a living, I don't have a set agenda. When I got out of the business, I vowed that I would only build pieces I wanted to make, and only for myself. Often my efforts these days are more design and construction oriented, with concentration on interior millwork, cabinetry and maintenance on our old farmhouse. Every now and then, when I get a (what seems to me) great idea, I consider making a speculative piece for possible sale.

I'm always designing, building or turning something, but my schedule doesn't permit concentrated efforts very often. It helps to see what others are up to, to get the juices flowing. Thanks for bringing it up.

Ellis