Okay…yeah…soooooo after being in the store for just about a week, the Sunflower Table by The Prayer Wall, um, well, sold? What is puzzling, is that it wasn’t even for sale. It even had a sticker on it saying that it was for display only and threatened great violence if anyone tried to buy or steal it. Okay, that last part isn’t true, but it was only made to be used at the prayer wall. But this DID give us the opportunity to take some more ideas and make a NEW table for the prayer wall!!!

The Prayer Wall, adopted from an idea John & Stacey Winder in their store in Galveston, TX, Amy Lane. That wall has connected so many people to God and also to others. So many prayers have been answered, especially the ones that led to our youngest becoming part of our family. Watch the video above to hear more about it!

So we adopted this amazing idea and dedicated space in our store at Logan Village Mall to spread this opportunity to connect for others.

’ve long had an idea for a table in mind. The picture in my head takes different forms, but it is a combination of geometric shapes and epoxy. The shapes create the form and the epoxy is the binder that holds it all together. Some versions even have metal rods or wood bowties connecting the shapes. I hadn’t built any of the ideas because 1. I don’t have a place to store any of them and 2. there’s not enough room in our shop to place them for sale.

At our charming little nook in Logan Village Mall, Noblesville, Indiana, we decided it was time to shake things up! Our snug store had a vast open space just begging for some love. With all our handcrafted treasures neatly hanging on French cleat shelves, we thought, “Why not give this space a personality?”

We tried plopping down a collapsible table with a sunny sunflower tablecloth—adorable, right? But alas, it just didn’t scream ‘family flair’ or ‘handcrafted goodness.’ Time for creativity to kick in! Our budget might have been as tight as a bug in a rug, but that didn’t stop us. A local big box store beckoned us in, and we left with the classic hero of building materials: good ol' Pine 2x4x8s!

We made this game to bring together several ideas into one, engaging experience! Battle your opponent to stack the shapes on top of the rocker without it tipping over. The first person to get their opponent to collapse the stack, or get the rocker to tip over, wins!

Over 300 pieces to this simplistically complex project. Cabinet-grade, birch ply with Ash structure and trim. The whitewash finish is Mixol white dye in polycrylic and the trim is ebonized and topped off with clear polycrylic.

It fits a full size mattress so give this special needs little girl room to grow. When she is old enough, the walls easily come off and we can add rails.

A friend put a callout on Facebook, needing tabletop painting easels for a married couple activity at church. So we asked, “how many”. When she said 30, and considering we never made easels before, we thought it would be a fun challenge. So we offered up our help!

Come along for the journey and join Adam, our Chief Mistake Officer, as we build a boat. Okay, it won't float. It is intended to be used for kid play and photography. Come aboard. We're expecting you!

The joiner’s mallet is a key tool in a woodworker’s shop! It is used to drive chisels, encourage tough joints to align, and in rare occasions, “release some tension.” Ashten and Adam worked together to create a new mallet for Adam as a gift from Ashten for Father’s Day.

Join Adam, Chief Mistake Officer of Sunflower Woodworking, as he takes us through how to build a router MFT / MPT for a Bora Centipede. Made from Baltic Birch 3/4" plywood, this table is a dog bench, T-track bench, and router table all in one. It is also collapsible and can be easily stored away for shops where space is at a premium!

Did you know that some wood has natural luminescent properties that are exposed under black light? We didn’t know what species this was initially, so we asked the members of several woodworking groups and one person said, “Hold it under a black light. If it glows, it’s definitely Black Locust.” After a few curious re-reads of the post, we decided to give it a try and BAM!

This is Ash lumber that was salvaged from structural beams in a collapsed, 125 year old barn. We made a breakfast nook table top to replace the commercially-purchased table made from wood-like material. We used epoxy to provide a nice surface while giving strength. With some bow ties and a little bit of universal dye, we felt like we had a great symphony, rot, wormholes, and all!

Over 300 pieces to this simplistically complex project. Cabinet-grade, birch ply with Ash structure and trim. The whitewash finish is Mixol white dye in polycrylic and the trim is ebonized and topped off with clear polycrylic.

It fits a full size mattress so give this special needs little girl room to grow. When she is old enough, the walls easily come off and we can add rails.

A good friend asked us to make a couple of cigar ashtrays after seeing a social media post about one made for personal use. After a little discussion, we selected some pieces of Black Walnut and Hackberry and set to work. Both of these are finished with Rubio Monocoat to retain and enhance the natural wood beauty and help protect it from falling ashes.

The wood was selected to fit a “whisk(e)y” theme. The Oak represents the oak of whiskey barrels. We used a vinegar ebonizing technique to recreate the toasted look of the inside of whiskey barrels…without the mess. Cherry was selected for the shelves and inlays to capture the rich brown/red color of whiskey.

What started out as rough, chainsaw-cut wood cookies, turned into conversational charcuterie boards. We started out trying to flatten or reshape these cookies, but it was at a time when we didn’t have a router mill, bandsaw, or many of the other tools and techniques we’ve acquired over time. So epoxy saved the day!

These two tables’ tops were made from what we originally figured to be scraps from milling some Black Walnut logs. Because the pieces were still sizeable, we didn’t want to throw them into the burn pile. So we put them in the kiln with everything else in hopes that someday we would find a use for them. Well? That day came!

We are so blessed and honored to be working with Stacey and the Amy Lane family! We pray that this partnership will bless those in need in the Galveston community. It is our honest hope that the money raised can change the lives of those in need in Galveston. Thank you Stacey and the rest of the Amy Lane family for all you do!

Cedar is known for its scent, insect repellent properties, and its ability to absorb odors. It is very often used to make chests like this one. What started out as 12’ (~4m) cedar boards in a cull pile at the local big blue hardware store, full of warps and twists, became this chest. It will lovingly store linens and things for years to come.

When you have an avid reader, the first problem is keeping them stocked with books. The second problem is finding creative ways to store all their books. Enter this clever design for a bookshelf that reduces the footprint while increasing the capacity. Made from spalted Silver Maple and finished in Rubio Monocoat, this shelf is, well, already full.