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Getting some finish on this frame. I love how the grain pops once it’s applied. Next step is letting it cure so I can install the Eagle Creek map. Let me know what you think!

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Gluing walnut splines into these miters to strengthen the frame and add a little detail.What do you think?

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Frame’s glued up, now it’s time to reinforce the miters with some splines.

Do you reinforce your miters?

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Here's another Inlace pen that I added to the shop. I always love how these Inlace pens turn out — they’re just absolutely gorgeous once everything comes together.

Let me know what you think of this one down in the comments, and if you want to grab it, it's available now on the site.

Gluing up this Carmel, Indiana map so I don’t lose any pieces before I build the frame.Thinking walnut for the frame… what do you think? 

#woodwork #woodworking #glueup #carmelindiana #craftycouplecreations

Gluing up this cherry frame for the Eagle Creek map.Can’t wait to see this beautiful place come together.Are you excited to see it? 👀

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Gluing up this Eagle Creek map to get it ready for the frame.Such a beautiful place—hopefully this map does it justice. What do you think?

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Re-cutting these cherry miters for an Eagle Creek map 🍒Still hunting wood for the Carmel one…What species should I use? 👇

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Got hit with an E03 code on the diesel heater and the shop turned into an ice box 🥶Swapped the glow plug… and we’re back in business 🔥Warm shop = more projects. Let’s go.

#dieselheater #dieselheaters #glowplugs #shopheater #craftycouplecreations

That Carmel frame piece didn’t work out… so I went digging for a smaller map.

Found this Eagle Creek design I’ve never cut before 👀🔥

Loaded it up on the laser and let it rip.

#laser #laserengraving #eaglecreek #woodworking #craftycouplecreations

Flipped one of the cherry pieces cutting miters for this Carmel map 🤦‍♂️So… we need a smaller city now.What should it be? 👇

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Hopping on the router table to cut a little recess for this map before I slice the miters.Gotta make sure everything sits nice and clean inside the frame. Let me know… do you like a tight fit or a little breathing room?

#router #routertable #routerbit #craftycouplecreations

Found a few pieces of cherry that looked like the perfect fit for this Carmel, Indiana map. So it’s table saw time ✂️Cutting these down to size so I can start building the frame. I’ve got a feeling this one’s gonna look GOOD!

#woodworking #woodwork #saw #tablesaw #craftycouplecreations

Back at it with another map 👀
This time we’re heading to Carmel, Indiana.I love seeing these cities come together.What city should I make next? Drop it in the comments.

#carmelindiana #laserengraving #laser #woodwork #woodworking

We’ve still got a few cocktail pieces available on the website 🍸🔥 They turned out seriously awesome.If you’ve been thinking about grabbing one, use code LATHE to save a little at checkout.

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#cocktails #whiskey #whiskeysmoker #smoker #craftycouplecreations

The Terre Haute map is all glued up.The frame is finished.Now it’s time to bring them together and see how it really looks 👀I love this part of the build. What do you think?

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I’ve been putting our house bread slicer through its paces to make sure the design is dialed in before finish.

Really happy with how this one feels — so it’s time to finish these up and get them ready for the next shop drop.

Popping this Jameson bottle out of the pressure pot to see how it’s looking 👀

Overall I’m pretty happy with it. The label looks a little funky / aged, so I think we’re gonna do another seal coat and then move on to the base and deep pour.Let me know what you think so far!

#jamerson #epoxy

Now that I’ve got the new title for this Terre Haute map printed out and looking right, it’s time to glue it in place and keep this one moving. 🙌 Let me know what you think!

#terrehaute #maps #indiana #craftycouplecreations

The title on this Terre Haute map just didn’t feel right to me, so I scaled it down and cut a new one on the laser. I think it looks way better now, but let me know what you think. 👀

#terrehaute #maps #indiana #craftycouplecreations

Adding some Rubio Monocoat to this mahogany frame and man… it really popped once the finish hit it 🔥

Let me know what you think down in the comments.

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Thankyou!

Getting these little splines in place. I love how they look once they’re trimmed flush. 🔥Excited to see the map go in this frame? Let me know in the comments!

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Cutting slots in this frame to reinforce the miters using my biscuit joiner and a little 3D-printed jig. Strong joints = happy frames. Let me know what you think 👇

#woodwork #woodworking #biscuitjointer #miter

Gluing up all the small pieces of this Terre Haute map so we can finally get it into the frame. Threw a little weight on top to keep everything flat while it dries. Let me know what you think so far!

#glueup #terrehaute   #indiana #maps #craftycouplecreations

Forgot to show you guys this Jack Daniels piece coming out of the pressure pot. With all the craziness of the lathe going down, this one kinda got lost in the shuffle.

Let me know in the comments if you’re excited to see this one get turned down 👇

#epoxy #jackdaniel #jackdaniels

Gluing up this mahogany frame for the Terre Haute map 🔥I can’t wait to get these two together and see how it turns out. Let me know if you’re excited!

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Hopping on the miter saw to cut the miters for this mahogany frame that’s gonna go with this Terre Haute map. 🔥

Let me know if you’re excited to see it come together!

#miter #mitersaw #woodworking #woodwork #craftycouplecreations

This might be my favorite Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrel pen I’ve made so far.Charring the oak from the barrel really takes it to the next level 🔥Hit or miss? Let me know what you think in the comments 👇Still available on the site if you’re interested.

#jackdaniel #jackdaniels #pens #lathe

Taking this piece of mahogany that I routed space into for the laser engraving and trimming it up on the table saw so I can get two pieces to cut my miters and start building a frame.

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