Otis Woodworx

Otis Woodworx This is my woodshop. Hoping to make stuff for people etc. Formerly Otis' Doggy Dugouts & Kitty Kastles. Satisfaction guaranteed or I will make it right.

I started with the intention of making custom dog houses & cat play trees; but everyone keeps their dogs inside, & can't compete with China. Custom wood working, including lawn and garden items, cutting & charcuterie boards, wood furniture repair and refinishing, willing to try anything made of wood.

Had to take a couple days off to let my hands recover from making all those planters (still have some available if you w...
05/22/2026

Had to take a couple days off to let my hands recover from making all those planters (still have some available if you would like one). Decided i needed to do something with wood besides cedar, so dug into my cut-off bin. First a littlw back story:

I have been following the journey of Alistor, a baby goat that is one if several animals cared for by Brandy Kristin. When he was born, Alistor was blind and could not stand up or walk well. She got him a cart so he could build up his strength. Alistor is now walking about her shop (Unique Enchanments-Check it out!) and much of his vision has returned.

The pictures Brandy posted inspired me to make this frame, print 4 of the pics from Alistor's journey and give it to her, as a bonus I got to meet Alistor!!!

The woods included in this are Black Walnut, Maple, Padauk, and I think Ash or Boxelder. Finished with Linseed oil, then a beeswax, and orange extract mixture. Pretty happy with the final product, reminds me how difficult it is to cut glass (I really need a good straight line glass cutter!).

Again, several planters left, and if you don't want one if those left, I still have plenty of cedar to make one you do want! Blessings and thank you for stopping by. 😊

One week until the sale.  What i have so far.  Sprayed finish on them today, already had one guy stop and he wants to bu...
05/02/2026

One week until the sale. What i have so far. Sprayed finish on them today, already had one guy stop and he wants to buy some. 😊 Need to knock out some more this week, but my body is protesting ðŸĪŠ.

I tried to create an event so people could show interest or if they plan on going.  Apparently I am not smart enough to ...
04/20/2026

I tried to create an event so people could show interest or if they plan on going. Apparently I am not smart enough to do so on this page. Anyway. I will be set up May 9th in Athens for Glory Days, this is just a sample of the stuff (mostly planters) I will have, I will keep making things through April. Hope to see you out there!

I made a decision to get a space at the Athens Glory Days Market in May.  So taking a chance and going into full build m...
03/28/2026

I made a decision to get a space at the Athens Glory Days Market in May. So taking a chance and going into full build mode. Invested in a bunch of cedar and will be making a variety of planters, feeders and who knows what else to hopefully make some people happy and make me a little $$%😃.
Here is what has come out of the shop in the last week, including a little bench planter made from cut-offs. Didn't have a plan for it, made it off a picture. Have no idea how much to ask for it. Any help?
Update: looks like i will have to make more bench planters, that one just sold! 😊

2 orders ready to go, am blessed for those who have faith in me to make stuff for them.Also, forgot how much I enjoy stu...
03/20/2026

2 orders ready to go, am blessed for those who have faith in me to make stuff for them.
Also, forgot how much I enjoy stuff like this that can be done in a relatively short time. Unintended bonuses include the aroma from sawing all this cedar, and the wood chips make good mulch! 😃
Need a 100% cedar planter box or boxes? Just give me a holler! 😊

Have had a few people contact me about getting a planter box and wanting prices.  All depends on what you want.  Most ar...
03/13/2026

Have had a few people contact me about getting a planter box and wanting prices. All depends on what you want. Most are $40 - $75 with the Post boxes and raised garden beds being more. Also, these are sample pics, can make to your measurements if you would like. Just let me know what you would like and we can agree on a price. 😊

Also for my Polo peeps, I will be making a few trips up that way over the next month or so to work at the land.

If you love the smell of cedar, this is the place to be. Picked up 30 pickets figure on making some planter boxes to may...
03/13/2026

If you love the smell of cedar, this is the place to be. Picked up 30 pickets figure on making some planter boxes to maybe make some moving money. If you would like one let me know. They should be dry enough to be cutting this weekend.

Probably last order before shutting down all shop operations and beginning to pack her up to move north.  Will knock out...
03/02/2026

Probably last order before shutting down all shop operations and beginning to pack her up to move north. Will knock out some small stuff, but don't want to make promises I can't keep.

New job finished.  One more good size order to go, then will start the planning for the shop move. The hope is to have i...
01/24/2026

New job finished. One more good size order to go, then will start the planning for the shop move. The hope is to have it moved north by August or September. Will be weird not having it here next winter, but gotta look for better things ahead.

Finally back to messing around in the shop.  Got it cleaned up enough to knock out some squirrel feeders and start on an...
01/12/2026

Finally back to messing around in the shop. Got it cleaned up enough to knock out some squirrel feeders and start on another project for someone. Still have a major project to complete for them before trying to figure out how I am going to pack everything for the shop move.
Yes I said move. My goal is to have the shop and building moved to the land up north by the fall. Not gonna be easy, but nothing worth the effort ever is. 🙂
Blessings to all.

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501 N Hill St
Springfield, IL
62702

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(217) 725-0393

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