10/31/2025
CALL a HALL Workshop Update
Hey everyone!
Been a busy week in the shop (and backyard). Between keeping windows safe from flying lacrosse balls and turning raw wood into new creations, there’s been no shortage of sawdust.
Here’s a quick look at what’s been going on lately:
🪟 Lacrosse Ball Window Protectors
Before & After 👇
Built these out of 2x4s, painted to match the trim, and made them removable when it’s time to take them down. Inexpensive, clean, and functional — a practical fix for backyard sports that saves the glass and the wallet.
(Photos: before/after — the painted trim blends in and doesn't look like a prison or does it?)
🪚 Workshop Projects in Progress
The Sawdust Studio has been buzzing — working on a few new pieces for the Etsy lineup:
• Live-edge bookends with carved supports
• A “cookie” (log-end) clock
• A wall shelf
Lots of shaping, sanding, and mask time down in the basement shop — but it’s all part of the fun. I’ll post again once these hit Etsy.
(Photos: shop setup, carving progress, dust clouds, and the classic “helmet cam” look.)
🪵 Bench Update
Updating photo from last week's photo of... (what is that wood board picture?) This custom bench made from alder (Thanks Jim) and walnut — a mix of reclaimed and new wood. Solid, smooth, and ready for a home that appreciates craftsmanship and a good story behind it.
(Photos: top, side, and underside views — showing off the journey of old wood and contrast with new.)
From backyard problem-solving to custom furniture, it’s all part of the craft here at a HALL — where “fix it, build it, make it better” is just another day’s work.
Have another awesome week, I did!
Kenny
👉 www.callahall.com