#yearofthebenchdog

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What to do with this amazing leftover of #lyptus #hardwood... Bread board? End table? Any ideas, #HamOnt? #woodshopproblems #benchdogcollective #yearofthebenchdog

[zacharyaasman-blog]

A little close up shot of 'The Gentlemen's Valet Stand' that I made for @petevandyk @feliciacagg For more projects and builds by myself and other local Hamilton designer/makers go follow @benchdoghamont #hamont #woodworking #maple #oak #valet #yearofthebenchdog #benchdogcollective #valetstand woodwork #design #maker #furniture

[zacharyaasman-blog]

Happy belated birthday to me! #leevalley #bevelededgechisels #woodworking #benchdogcollective #yearofthebenchdog #hamont

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Custom men's valet: under construction

Zac is currently working on this custom piece for a friend. The base is made out of solid curly maple - excited to showcase the finished project soon! 

[zacharyaasman-blog]

Big news! For those of you who have enjoyed watching my builds, or are interested in getting something handcrafted in the future, @benchdogcollective is being officially launched today! A makers collective based out of Hamilton, Ontario, #benchdogcollective is serious about making quality handcrafted goods. With our beautiful new logo made by the talented @michellelamarra we are all set to go! Please go give it a look and feel free to follow our progress through these social media outlets! #yearofthebenchdog #hamont #handcrafted #woodworking #officiallaunch

[zacharyaasman-blog]

Working on a base jig with this curly maple as inspiration in the @benchdoghamont shop space. #curly #maple #jig #woodworking #furniture #base #hamont #benchdogcollective #yearofthebenchdog

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#birthofthebenchdog

Benchdog Collective began in July 2013, when a few friends who wanted to make things from wood, lacked access to much-needed space. Not too much later, we stumbled upon an available, affordable (and small) space near Gage Park, in a large artists' building. The space itself impressed us with its post-industrial appeal, foot-thick flooring, and an elevator that we could joyride at will. We decided to settle in a basement unit, not because we like dark, damp corners, but so that our noisy work wouldn't interfere with the music studios on the main floor of the building. 

And so, Benchdog Collective became more than just a conversation: it became attached to a physical creative space, which truly propelled our ideas for collaborative building. Over the months, our shop has shaped up nicely. Outfitted with most of our basic tools, we are all actively working on projects of varying nature - we will post these projects here often.

We're also excited to showcase our brand-new logo, thanks to the design of Michelle Aasman! Michelle, you are a logo-designing wizard!

Looking forward to keeping the Tumblrverse updated with our projects and news, as well as the things and makers we find inspiring!   

[zacharyaasman-blog]

My brother Jacob helping me deliver a couple of huge fireplace bookshelf surrounds for @hannotteinteriors. Looking forward to seeing these installed and painted! #fireplace #bookshelf #custom #cabinets #benchdogcollective #yearofthebenchdog #hamont #beardedbrothers