A woodworking workbench with various hand tools, including saws, clamps, a hammer, and chisels, arranged on and around it.

Forsythe Fine Woodworking

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Wooden box filled with various military patches, badges, and a photo of children in military hats, placed on a small wooden stand against a plain wall.

Ditty Boxes

A fountain pen with a gold nib and a wooden body lying on a wooden surface.

Writing Instruments

A wooden chest painted navy blue with the word 'FORSYTHE' in white letters on the side, open in a workshop. The inside contains several compartments with different wood patterns and finishes, including a blue and white patterned section and some inside compartments with wooden drawers.

Sea Chests

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A wooden door with an arched top and decorative circular cutouts, flanked by two green wall-mounted plants, set against a dark-colored wall.

What’s Happening in the Shop?

Newly installed commission for another behind-the-door pantry cabinet. This one was built with solid red oak and to match the adjacent door, with colonial raised-panels, classical rail & stile profiles, and a wooden adjustable shelf system. This
Made some great progress on the dining room, which has been a bit of a blank canvas for years. Built out some corner cabinets, added wainscot, crown molding, and some soon-to-be-filled frames. I adjusted a few things from my original sketch over a ye
This small side project went to a fundraiser auction for the Greater Midwest Chief Petty Officers Association. It was built entirely from the scrap pile of this year's Chief Selects' vessel build, using those materials and hardware to build an oak mi
Feline approved. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworking #dovetails #custom #navalheritage #seachest #sailing #navy #shadowbox #nautical #sapele #mahogany #travel #upholstery #cat #catsofinstagram
Here are the detail pictures for the sapele mahogany sea chest. Cast iron hardware, upholstered sliding tills, and cedar lining/bottom. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworking #dovetails #custom #navalheritage #seachest #sailing #navy #shadowbox
Sapele mahogany sea chest with cast iron hardware, upholstered sliding tills, and cedar lining/bottom. Interior detail pictures in next post. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworking #dovetails #custom #navalheritage #seachest #sailing #navy #sh
Completed cherry, Murphy Desk, and was delivered in time for Christmas. Should darken up nicely over the next year or two. Intended use is a low-profile, bill paying station. Finial hinges and traditional latch for the outside, but some modern soft-o
Knocking out a Christmas present while still working on the Sea Chest. This one is a cherry Murphy Desk. Dovetailed corners, milk paint back panel on the book shelf, raised panel drop-down for the desk top. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworki
It never gets old. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworking #nautical #seachest #navalheritage #sailing #navy #shadowbox #mahogany #sapele
Quality control standards are relentless. #woodshop #woodworking #woodwork #seachest #nautical #navy #navalheritage #shadowbox #mahogany #sapele #cat #shopcat #catsofinstagram #kitten
Not a rebrand or anything, but I have been working on a specific line to explore products (mostly woodworking) specific to nautical and naval themes. I made separate social media pages to post pictures of the finished products in that line. I have so
Completed and installed pantry cabinet. Solid walnut exterior with raised panel doors and crown molding. Maple interior shelves and a beadboard backing for a nice, country feel. #woodshop #workshop #woodwork #Woodworking #storage #custommade #custom
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