Personal Interests

In addition to outdoor activities (e.g., backpacking, hunting, fishing), woodworking has long been a creative outlet and primary form of stress relief. Below are links to some of my projects.

Chip Carving

During graduate school, I decided that I needed something that would allow me to focus on something other than fish. I had always loved to work with wood, but buying a shop full of tools was out of the question on a graduate student stipend. As such, I decided that I would give chip carving a go...

Furniture Projects

I have always enjoyed working with wood. I began chip carving in graduate school and have recently become serious about making furniture (now that I have the space for tools).