Dusty Chisel

Dusty Chisel Premium handcrafted boards & trays
Built to last. Designed to be gifted. New Zealand made.
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08/09/2026

This started as one solid piece of wood. I made a simple router guide, then removed the centre layer by layer to form a large serving tray.

It still needs plenty of sanding and oil, but the shape is finally there.

06/09/2026

This natural void was full of loose material, so I cleaned it back to solid wood and filled it with black epoxy.

Would you fill it or cut it out?

01/09/2026

A customer mailed me the exact shape they wanted for a trophy shield.

I first transferred the paper design onto MDF to create a reusable master template, then used it to shape the final shield from solid Kauri.

From an envelope to the finished piece.

30/08/2026

Oak and walnut, cut into strips, glued, crosscut, rotated, and glued again. The checkerboard only appears after the second cut—and the oil brings the end grain to life. Would you use it or put it on display?

27/08/2026

Most people would cut this edge straight. I decided to keep it.

After removing the loose bark, carefully cleaning the natural edge, filling the cracks with black epoxy, and sanding everything smooth, the oil finally brought the grain to life.

Would you keep the live edge or cut it straight?

26/08/2026

Router for the bulk of it, chisels for the corners—then the moment of truth. An oversized mortise-and-tenon joint, fitted the way it should be.

25/08/2026

A custom shelf built from rough timber. Each support is fitted with mortise-and-tenon joinery, then reinforced with screws—because when it comes to structural parts, I’d rather overbuild than cut corners.

23/08/2026

The secret is hidden inside the walnut.

I wanted this knife block to hold every knife securely while making them look like they’re floating between the layers—with no visible hardware.

Here’s the full build, from rough timber to the final oil finish.

19/08/2026

The assembly process here, magnet inlay into each slots then glue them back again, the hardest part is actually align those slots while gluing, so I used screws not only for quick fixing but also reinforce the glue.
Stay tuned the final part is coming

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