Lighthouse Woodworking

Lighthouse Woodworking Custom furniture making and cabinetry, furniture refinishing, repair, and restoration.

Not complicated, but custom. Several years ago we refinished the client's antique steam-bent furniture for outdoor (al...
04/10/2026

Not complicated, but custom. Several years ago we refinished the client's antique steam-bent furniture for outdoor (albeit covered) use. They discovered the original table could only accommodate six people. We built this solid red oak top, finished in aniline dye and Osmo exterior oil to sit atop the original top. Now eight people can enjoy lovely spring and summer evenings. Nice clients!

Delivered today to clients near the Shenandoah river, this 9' long by 42" wide live edge walnut dining table makes the ...
04/10/2026

Delivered today to clients near the Shenandoah river, this 9' long by 42" wide live edge walnut dining table makes the room! Mounted on custom steel legs, and joined by a 4" x 4" walnut stretcher. Finish is hard wax oil by Natura. Thanks to Don, Eric, and Jeff for the install help!

On the workbench, three pieces for refinishing. The first set of photos show the bare wood after we removed the dated, ...
03/17/2026

On the workbench, three pieces for refinishing. The first set of photos show the bare wood after we removed the dated, worn finish. Subquent photos show the application of a high-end wiping stain. We've begun to seal the stain with polyurethane in a satin sheen.

Delivered to Flint Hill, Virginia last week. Large, solid walnut coffee table. Turned legs, beaded aprons, routed top pr...
03/17/2026

Delivered to Flint Hill, Virginia last week. Large, solid walnut coffee table. Turned legs, beaded aprons, routed top profile. Finish is danish oil and polyurethane, with eight coats of poly on the top. Solid as a rock.

Photographer Nathan Webb provided these images of the completed library project that Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry...
03/01/2026

Photographer Nathan Webb provided these images of the completed library project that Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry, and I, finished last month. The clients used antique, solid walnut trim repurposed from a library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for part of the build. The clients designed the geometric shapes for the radiator covers, which we cut on my 100 watt laser. A transformed room in this historic home in Round Hill, Virginia.

Day two of this custom bookcase install, with Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry. Today we added all the faceframe mat...
01/23/2026

Day two of this custom bookcase install, with Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry. Today we added all the faceframe material over the cabinet-grade maple plywood, installed the crown molding, and applied a two-part epoxy putty to all imperfections and nail holes. If you zoom in you can see the putty effort clearly. Day three tasks include final sanding, and paint prep. Painting (primer, topcoats) will take about three days. Custom work, done right.

Day one of a custom cabinetry install near Wi******er, Virginia, with Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry. Built-in map...
01/22/2026

Day one of a custom cabinetry install near Wi******er, Virginia, with Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry. Built-in maple bookcase, fixed shelves, finish is sprayed-in-place paint. Solid as a rock! More to follow!

Here now the first coat of stain on the solid quartersawn white oak table halves, and two leaves. Zoom in for a close lo...
01/16/2026

Here now the first coat of stain on the solid quartersawn white oak table halves, and two leaves. Zoom in for a close look at the quartersawn figure.

On the workbench (well, on the table saw at the moment), here is a replacement table top, in solid quartersawn white oak...
01/13/2026

On the workbench (well, on the table saw at the moment), here is a replacement table top, in solid quartersawn white oak. The clients asked that we reuse the original table's legs, aprons, and undermount table slides (all of these components are off camera).

The new top is comprised of two table halves, and two table leaves. Brass alignment pins and table locks, mounted under the top, fit and secure the parts into a whole. The top measures about 48" wide by 88" long.

Next step is to begin to apply finish, in this case, a stain followed by polyurethane.

Completed built-in bookcase ensemble for clients in Round Hill, Virginia. Painted in place. Note geometric design on rad...
01/09/2026

Completed built-in bookcase ensemble for clients in Round Hill, Virginia. Painted in place. Note geometric design on radiator screens. Designed by the client, and then cut out on my 100 watt laser. The remaining phase of this project is to install crown moulding, and paint the walls. Another great collaboration with Jeff Welpott of Buildwell Carpentry! What can we build for your home or office?

In the finish room, we built this solid cherry table top in 2010, from cherry milled from family property in Pennsylvani...
01/02/2026

In the finish room, we built this solid cherry table top in 2010, from cherry milled from family property in Pennsylvania, as a gift to our daughter, about to graduate medical school. After 15 years of use, I refinished the top today.

Look closely at the wild grain of the cherry boards selected for this top. I am stunned afresh at the beauty of the cherry. Finish is a hard wax, two component oil. I used Rubio this evening, but also use Natura (essentially the same formula).

Delivered today to Washington, DC, this mid-century modern ensemble is built with sapele, dyed with Moser's aniline dye...
12/30/2025

Delivered today to Washington, DC, this mid-century modern ensemble is built with sapele, dyed with Moser's aniline dye #1560, and topcoated with polyurethane. Three maple dovetailed drawers, flanking doors and shelves, on Blum soft-close hardware. Turned sapele legs from Osborne Wood Products. Shop-made sapele door and drawer pulls. Top unit fitted with glass sliding doors with recessed pulls, and shelves. For a client we have known about 44 years.

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146 Morning Star Lane
Boyce, VA
22620

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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