Cow Dog Craft Works

08/02/2026

Working on a design for a small getabako, entry way shoe cabinet/tansu. generative AI tool is excellent at taking something I’ve spent a few hours designing and setting up a real life scenario around it. There’ll be some pretty significant changes to the sliding doors in the final product… it was just a bit of a pain to model that particular detail in CAD. But I’m pretty excited to get to prototyping this. With all the components mapped it should be a fairly quick and humble build.

07/02/2026

Does a 3d printer have a place in a wood shop focused on Japanese hand tools? I used a 3d printer to help organize my Japanese hand tools.

06/03/2026

Intentional design > Random choices. YouTube video 🔗’d in bio.

06/02/2026

https://youtu.be/vyrLpBQZYu4

After a long layoff, I...

06/02/2026

🚨Newest video is up on YouTube as of 7 am EST. I walk us through the build of a custom bookcase for a client. From the initial email to the 3d model, milling, almost sending a piece of PVC through my hand, joinery, finish, and final assembly. 🔗 in bio.

Photos thoughtfully done by .media . Yes your dog is also named Max. We know.

04/12/2026

Flushing up end grain dovetails is a breeze with kanna. I tend to take a heavier shaving for these and then will later finish it up with a very light pass. Helpful when removing a lot of material.

04/11/2026

Japanese spokeshaves? An under looked tool with excellent performance.

04/07/2026

Small business owners have no fear. An app that makes invoicing, managing expenses, and tax time simple is here.

04/04/2026

This workbench upgrade was LONG overdue…