Sep 10, 20222 min readHow do you build a banjo?Master chairmaker and woodworker, Charles Brock visited Bill at our home and workshop known as Chestnut Grove Studios in Santa Fe,...
Jul 28, 20212 min readHow to Document a Vacation without a CameraWe just returned from five wonderful days in Savannah. I think I may have 2 photos on my phone from the trip, but what I do have are...
Mar 15, 20211 min readThat time I wrote an article about William...I happened upon a local publication a couple of months ago. I loved that it focused on people in the communities of Maury and Marshall...
Nov 7, 20201 min readAdding Skin to an Old Banjo RimI want to share a brief video showing how I put a new skin on an old banjo rim. This is a test run before I attempt to replace a new...
Jun 22, 20201 min readAn Intro to Chestnut Grove StudiosAn Artisan couple building their own tiny house and studios on a small farm in a small town in Middle Tennessee.
Oct 2, 20182 min readSmall House – October UpdateThe October update on the tiny house includes kitchen cabinet hardware and handmade wood countertops
Feb 6, 20182 min readTiny House – February Update + 30-in-30 Part 2The February update to the tiny house includes the arrival of custom t-brackets for the front porch and the installation of the cedar posts