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Real projects, built by hand.

I like projects where an idea has to prove itself in the real world. Most of my work starts with a problem in front of me, a pile of materials or parts, and the patience to keep adjusting until the build actually works.

5

builds

62

photos

See the workOpen Blazer Re-build project
1971 Chevy Blazer restoration

1971 Chevy Blazer Restoration

34 documented steps

Boat Competition Build preview

Boat Competition Build

Maine Chair Build preview

Maine Chair Build

New business

Building RWS Academy.

I am also working on a new business called RWS Academy. It is an early-stage project, so a lot of the work right now is figuring out how to turn the idea into something organized and useful. It feels similar to my builds because it takes planning, problem solving, communication, and a lot of small improvements.

Visit RWS Academy
  1. 01
    1971 Chevy Blazer Restoration preview
    2025-2026
    Workshop
    34 photos

    Bringing a 1971 Chevy Blazer back to life

    The process of bringing a 1971 Chevy Blazer back to life after it had not run for 10 years: testing, tearing it down, solving problems as they came up, and rebuilding it from the ground up once more.

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  2. 02
    Boat Competition Build preview
    2025
    Build space
    13 photos

    Designing and building a competition boat

    I built and tested a boat out of thin plywood, epoxy resin, and thin trim. Eventually, after achieving the boat I needed, I took it out with some friends and won a school-wide competition.

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  3. 03
    Finland Dock Project preview
    2024
    Finland
    4 photos

    Building a specialized dock in Finland

    A dock built to fit the particular needs of the outdoor conditions, client, and realities of flowing water.

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  4. 04
    Maine Chair Build preview
    2025
    Maine
    7 photos

    Making outdoor chairs in Maine completely by hand

    Furniture built just for the client. Starting from a simple wood log, milled to perfection and crafted into a perfectly jointed and very comfortable chair.

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  5. 05
    Maine Shed Build preview
    2023
    Maine
    4 photos

    Constructing a shed in Maine from foundation to finish

    My first major construction project with a team of people building a shed from foundation to finish in one week. Weatherproof, perfectly square, and built for toughness.

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Approach

Build, test, adjust, finish.

These projects are the kind of work I want this blog to show: starting with something unfinished, figuring out the next step, and staying with the problem long enough to make something useful.