THE ARTISAN CHRONICLES

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An Unorthodox Faith and a Business Crippled By Imposter Syndrome

Ownership. What does it really mean to own a business? What does it really mean to own anything for that matter? Yes I started it. Yes,...

Steve Quillian

Nov 8, 20213 min read

Today’s Goal

Fit and tune the sashes so they they can be stripped down, reglazed and painted - but in the middle of that there’s a lot. Deconstructing...

Steve Quillian

Sep 29, 20212 min read

Reuse / Recycle / Re-life

Prices of lumber are at an all time high. There's been much speculation as to why, but ultimately (as is so often the case) it's the...

Lynda

May 20, 20213 min read

Centro Espanol Radiused Transoms Being Restored

Some work you have to ease into. These radiused transoms from the Centro Espanol building in West Tampa exemplify that statement. Like...

Steve Quillian

Apr 8, 20211 min read

We don't do doors... except when we do ;)

Our work on West Tampa's Centro Espanol building continues this week. We've moved onto the second floor - and these amazing door units,...

Lynda

Mar 24, 20211 min read

Museum workshops get underway

It was a perfect day in Tampa last Friday for our SOLD OUT First Friday Workshop. We had the best bunch of folks - who came from as far...

Lynda

Mar 11, 20212 min read

Glass = Treasure

We’re working on an amazing project right now – the wood windows at West Tampa’s Centro Espanol building. It’s always interesting...

Lynda

Mar 9, 20212 min read

Museum - Phase 2

We made a commitment long ago to share our knowledge and passion for historic windows with as many people as possible. And our Wood...

Lynda

Mar 5, 20211 min read

Wood Window Overhaul Works Best Cyclically, Like Singing Rounds

(First published Sept, 2020) How is singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows?? Singers who know and...

Steve Quillian

Feb 27, 20214 min read

How To Escape Client Judgment

I've always been passionate about how Client Care/Job Setup/Organizing the Work Beginning and End should be conducted. This is nothing...

Steve Quillian

Feb 25, 20216 min read

Chisel in the Left Hand, Hammer in the Right

The Artisan has become such by eliminating unnecessary, superfluous movements and combining two or three basic movements into one that is...

Steve Quillian

Feb 24, 20213 min read

Set Up is Key to Excellence

The secret to excellent execution is an excellent set up. A worker may wind up with an excellent result every now and then, but for one...

Steve Quillian

Feb 21, 20214 min read

Wood Window Joinery With A Nine Year Old

Turns out that taking your nine year old (Kolten) to the shop to help with making wood windows is a lot of fun! Being in the middle of a...

Steve Quillian

Feb 7, 20211 min read

A Window Sash Milling Sequence

An order for twenty eight window sash, fourteen 8 lites and fourteen 2 lites, is an excellent opportunity to let our readers in on as...

Steve Quillian

Feb 4, 20212 min read

The other window

I've been with Wood Window Makeover for over 2 years now. And in that time I've learned a thing or two about wood windows. I'm not a...

Lynda

Feb 3, 20212 min read

Dedicated Tenoning Station

A dedicated tenoning station was one of first of my dedicated tool assemblies. The need arose out the delays inherent in changing set...

Steve Quillian

Feb 1, 20212 min read

Dedicated Sash Making Set Ups

What tools will I need to make a sash? As few as possible. The idea is to be as productive as possible in as little space and as little time

Steve Quillian

Jan 29, 20213 min read

Open Source Window Making

Window making in 2021 is all but dead unless you are a big fat corporation. And their windows are designed to fail. And they make them so...

Steve Quillian

Jan 28, 20213 min read

Fitting Day for Fitting Storm Windows

Because there aren’t any thunder storms lol! Its the big secret window replacement companies don’t want you to know. Why? They make...

Steve Quillian

Jan 25, 20211 min read

Major Facelift

If you have driven down Cypress Street in Tampa between Howard and Rome, you’ve undoubtedly seen a new mural being installed on the south...

Steve Quillian

Jan 23, 20215 min read

THE ARTISAN CHRONICLES

An Unorthodox Faith and a Business Crippled By Imposter Syndrome

Today’s Goal

Reuse / Recycle / Re-life

Centro Espanol Radiused Transoms Being Restored

We don't do doors... except when we do ;)

Museum workshops get underway

Glass = Treasure

Museum - Phase 2

Wood Window Overhaul Works Best Cyclically, Like Singing Rounds

How To Escape Client Judgment

Chisel in the Left Hand, Hammer in the Right

Set Up is Key to Excellence

Wood Window Joinery With A Nine Year Old

A Window Sash Milling Sequence

The other window

Dedicated Tenoning Station

Dedicated Sash Making Set Ups

Open Source Window Making

Fitting Day for Fitting Storm Windows

Major Facelift

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