Wellman Woodworks

04/30/2026

Kinda got excited today to share some of what I know and help a friend with a project.

I’ll help layout the materials and tasks, concerns and cautions.

Doing it with coaching and a lot of professional opinions will make this small electrical job great.

03/15/2026

There’s been a lot of change in the last 8 years since leaving Minnesota.

I’m not doing any custom work any longer. I’ve sold most of my tools and equipment that served me well for years.

The pictures of projects I completed are here to view and if any are of interest, let me know.

I can share general design specs, construction techniques and finishing tips.

I’ll estimate the material costs but cant provide exact final price figures as no two projects were the same and memory fades.

I’ve enjoyed this life
chapter and am looking forward to the next.

John (Mr. Wilson)

05/17/2025

I just saw a 1-800-got junk truck, loaded with slabs of ash and cedar and I wanted to follow them !

What a shame it’s going to a landfill.

05/13/2025

Today I got a terrific picture of a project I finished a year ago.

I built a lending library for my neighbor’s daughter for a Christmas gift. It was because her mom is a creative person and I am a decent carpenter.

Pics of the house and the project in my workshop from more than a year ago!
It was made to mimic the design of the house and its 3/8” pvc sheet sealed and hopefully it should be waterproof!

03/27/2025

A few past projects, I was told I should take more before”

03/27/2025

Kitchens!

03/11/2025

02/11/2025

Burning doors I’ve kept but can’t use, mistakes and shop scrap!!

12/07/2023

Well the last of the "big list projects" is on it's way at BagEnd South. New kitchen counter tops tomorrow and new floors in a week or two. After this only a little exterior paint and a new roof and this "old" 1988 house will be successfully dragged into this decade!
Popcorn-gone
Bathrooms-done
Bedrooms-done
Family room-done
Shower glass in both-done
Garage floor epoxy finish-done
Pics soon

10/15/2023

A couple of years ago I was sitting in our favorite place with my wife when I overheard a lady swearing about something. I knew it was remodeling and I asked
What’s wrong? I got an earful of typical contractor rip off stories and learned she had given a guy $6,000 cash up front for a kitchen he estimated would be $13,000.
I told her she shouldn’t have paid cash and of course, I could look into it for her. Her boss was happy to get her angst deflected so he could have a happy “happy hour”.
I went over the day he was supposed to come back (lives 90 miles away) and acted like her project manager. I asked him all the trick questions to see what his plan was, and he could tell he was in trouble. We went and discussed it off to the side and I told the lady that this guy couldn’t be trusted.
I offered to finish her kitchen if she did exactly what I recommended.
Long story longer, she got ripped off again by not using the people I recommended. Now she had a hack job kitchen with poor quality work, no trim, no details, and it was another $9000 down the drain .
I finished it out and it ended up costing her $20/hr for me (charity rate) and another $ 3,000 in details and finishes. She spent $18-$19,000 on a $14,000 kitchen by being a bit too stubborn.
It helped sell her house in one showing when she passed away just a few months after we finished it. I enjoy helping people and she needed it!
Pics of the mess and how it ended up before paint on the new pantry.