shop notes blog

My journey as a furniture maker and helpful insights on craft.

Moving Forward While Keeping My Options Open

May 1, 2021

Composing a project is a big part of moving forward but can’t be done outside the thick sea of planning things out.

Before the Beginning

March 29, 2021

What do you need to begin a custom furniture project?

Follow the day to day of Geoff McKonly Furniture on Instagram

Getting the last few things together to start siding the shop.

My walnut cabinet in a stand featured in the @finewoodworkingmagazine reader’s gallery this month. Issue #318, August/September.

Find your people.

#mortiseandtenonmag #slowandsteady

Now that I finally got this thing all tuned up I’m going to sell it. Unless someone can convince me that I shouldn’t. I always need space in the shop. Perhaps if I had the barn restored and I had more room I’d keep it. The things a