Joseph Thompson Woodworks

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We’ve got one more livestream for the week tomorrow at 2 pm EST here on IG, I’ll be doing some multi-routing action as I I get these twin bridle joints cut out for the front rocker legs. We’ve had a great week so far, this was from yesterday’s Q&A with @ktkozar about marketing and owning a creative business. If you missed today’s you can still catch them in my stories for 24 hrs afterwards, and today’s was unexpectedly hilarious and hopefully still informative. Don’t forget to catch @marymaywoodcarving at 1 pm EST on Twitch too! #slowfurniture #qanda #livestreaming #furnituremaking #joinery #charlestonsc https://ift.tt/3buQgHk

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We had another great IG livestream today, thanks to all who joined us as I cut out and shaped the front legs of the rockers for the rocking stool. Tomorrow we’re thinking of changing it up and doing a business/design Q & A day with @ktkozar for our livestream. Katie has spent 10+ years in the marketing field with a variety of industries and she’s found some great ways to market our own business through her experience. @marymaywoodcarving will also be back at 1 pm EST on Twitch, her channel name is MaryMayWoodcarver. See you all tomorrow for more great carving and furnituremaking, be sure to bring your design and business questions. #slowfurniture #charleston #furnituremaker #livestreaming #woodworkingclass https://ift.tt/33GGAXu

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I’m pumped to team up with @marymaywoodcarving and @ktkozar to bring you guys some awesome daily woodworking live streams while we hunker down for a bit. You can catch Mary on Twitch at 1 pm EST for woodcarving, and then hop back over to our IG live at 2 pm EST for furniture making, every day Monday through Friday. Thanks to all who tuned in today, tomorrow we’ll talk about the joinery and next steps with this rocking stool. #timelessnottrendy #furnituremaker #charlestonsc #livestreamer #slowfurniture https://ift.tt/3bi63ZV

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Thanks to all who tuned in for our first week of IG lives this week. It’s been great to talk to different people each day and share the design process with everyone. Hopefully there is something everyone can learn each time, and the questions have been great. We’re taking a day off tomorrow, but we’ll be back Monday at 2 pm EST. Hopefully I’ll have selected what wood I’ll end up using by then. #learnwoodworking #timelessnottrendy #charleston #slowfurniture #chairmaking #furnituremaker https://ift.tt/2J7jvDS

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It sits! On today’s IG live we assembled the mockup of the rocking stool and had the first sit. We talked about the adjustments I’d make and what the next steps will be. Tune in again tomorrow at 2 pm EST with your woodworking questions! I’m also bringing back the virtual woodworking classes and consults. Bring your projects, questions, tools or whatever woodworking topic you’d like to pick my brain about! One-off classes or consults are $75 an hour. If you’re interested in doing an extended project, a group of classes, or take classes virtually with your friends/other students, I’d be happy to offer group rates, just get in touch. Thanks as always for supporting my dream and I hope this is a way I can continue to pursue my passion of teaching and sharing woodworking with others. #woodworkingclasses #woodworking #learnwoodworking #iglive #finewoodworking #chairmaking https://ift.tt/2QzbUlL

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We had another good IG live on making this rocking stool today. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll have this prototype done and ready to sit on. Tune in at 2 pm with your woodworking questions! #furnituredesign #finewoodworking #charlestondesign #prototype #designprocess https://ift.tt/393Waxr

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Chair mockup taking shape #rockingstool #chairmaking #finewoodworking #slowfurniture https://ift.tt/2QpGSwA

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Thanks to all who tuned in to our first ever IG live this afternoon. I’m going to try to go live every day from the shop at 2 pm EST to share the making process for the new rocking stool with y’all. Bring your questions! I’ve shared today’s very last-minute session up in my stories, complete with hilarious sound effects from our kids refusing to nap on the baby monitor. Looking forward to hanging out with y’all tomorrow. #iglive #woodworkingclasses #finewoodworking #charleston #chairmaking https://ift.tt/2x94uys

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Special commission for one of my students. I’m carving a seat for a #benchcrafted swing away seat. It was also the first chance I’ve had to put this sweet little spokeshave from @heartwoodtools to work. #slowfurniture #timelessnottrendy #finewoodworking #benchcrafted #charlestondesign https://ift.tt/3aKsJBE

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I love doing handwork and have wanted to take a class with @marymaywoodcarving to improve my carving skills for a long time. Fortunately she was at @charlestonwoodworkingschool teaching this week and @ktkozar joined in too. This was my first real attempt at carving something other than stenciled letters for commissions here and there. It was a challenging experience and I learned a lot. Thanks Mary! #woodcarving #charlestonwoodworkingschool #handtools #womenofwoodworking #charlestondesign https://ift.tt/3bWA3M3

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We had another busy day at @charlestonwoodworkingschool as the students start to wrap up their solid wood projects. #charlestonwoodworkingschool #charleston #finewoodworking #woodworkingschool #finefurnituremaking https://ift.tt/2HCEQ7q

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It’s been a few years since we’ve made a piece together but @ktkozar has come up with another creative idea to get us back in the shop together again. Stay tuned. #charleston #finewoodworking #timelessnottrendy #charlestondesign #womenofwoodworking https://ift.tt/2SmNHjE

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Cleaning up these sinker cypress slabs before starting the milling process. It’s Pecky cypress and all of those voids were full of sand and debris. #slowfurniture #finewoodworking #sinkercypress #chsdesign #chs https://ift.tt/2tYG0qM

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I finally got a chance to give these @hntgordon tools from @heartwoodtools a spin. I’m really blown away by their performance even though I had high expectations. I have had my eye on both of these tools for a while so when my friends Aaron @foxfurniture and Leslie @lesliewebbdesign announced they’d started @heartwoodtools and were going to carry these tools, I was stoked to pick these up and support my friends at the same time. Go check them out if you haven’t already. They’re putting together an awesome lineup of tools from some of the best toolmakers around. I already have my sights set on one of @floriptoolworks saws! #heartwoodtools #hntgordon #floriptoolworks #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtools https://ift.tt/2MMf0AL

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Paddle for pops in progress. #timelessnottrendy #charlestondesign #woodworking #cypress https://ift.tt/35SvaQQ

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Goes to the groomer once. #shopdog #dogsofwoodworking #poods #charleston #shopdogs https://ift.tt/35Ml2cc

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Glueing up some last minute Christmas cutting/charcuterie boards. I have an offcut/scrap collection problem and this is perfect excuse to use them up. #timelessnottrendy #charlestondesign #woodworking #christmasgiftsideas https://ift.tt/2PQRH9I