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Carpentry by Nate Carpentry By Nate specializes in Finish Carpentry, Custom Cabinets, Furniture and Millwork.

Accuracy is hard in a world of accumulated error.Something as simple as 4 miter joints in material that's 5 1/2" wide ...
08/21/2026

Accuracy is hard in a world of accumulated error.
Something as simple as 4 miter joints in material that's 5 1/2" wide 26" long and 1 3/4" thick can be quite an endeavor to get right, there is no cheating, on the first test pieces cut, the accumulated error across all 8 cuts added up to roughly 1/16 of an inch total that's only about .007 error per cut in the miter angle (actually when it was said and done .005)
The big question- why do I do this to myself?

That moment when you step back to look at your work and wonder how you ever made it this far as a carpenter (could those...
08/04/2026

That moment when you step back to look at your work and wonder how you ever made it this far as a carpenter (could those clamps get anymore crooked?)

07/15/2026

There's a high wind advisory in the shop today

And finally we were able to install this closet, there were a few delays on the install of these cabinets, so they got t...
03/29/2026

And finally we were able to install this closet, there were a few delays on the install of these cabinets, so they got to hang out in our storage facility AKA "the dungeon" for about a month, but at last a sense of accomplishment.

Today's Sunday Funday Project. Putting the finishing touches on our kitchen island, 2 drawers and some feet away from co...
02/22/2026

Today's Sunday Funday Project.
Putting the finishing touches on our kitchen island, 2 drawers and some feet away from completion

Trivits.I had a person call and ask if I would make them 6 trivit frames that her and her friends could get together and...
02/01/2026

Trivits.
I had a person call and ask if I would make them 6 trivit frames that her and her friends could get together and use some of those past and present dead soldiers (corks). I thought it sounded like fun so I made 2 extras for Brenda and myself.
Small projects are a nice break, quick gratification and I get to use some of that never ending pile of scraps.

The lowly drawer.Drawers are way under appreciated, they sit in our cabinets chocked full of our belongings, asked to ju...
01/18/2026

The lowly drawer.
Drawers are way under appreciated, they sit in our cabinets chocked full of our belongings, asked to just spend their lives opening and closing, only let out if we accidentally spill something inside or because we've jammed so much stuff in there that something escaped behind them, and yet they silently do their thing, well that's the best case scenario if their well built. Worst case: self destruction.
Here at CbN we build our drawers with your daily abuses in mind, we utilize time tested dovetail joinery (at least a 1000 years), under mount soft close slides that will withstand over 100 lbs of your packing ability and good luck slamming these closed, all wrapped up in a nice ascetically pleasing appearance, I mean who doesn't like opening their drawers and admiring there dovetails.

This set: Maple and will have a pre-catalyzed lacquer finish

Here's a nice little hood we were asked to build by a fellow cabinetmaker who approached us asking if we could build som...
12/28/2025

Here's a nice little hood we were asked to build by a fellow cabinetmaker who approached us asking if we could build some of his more custom stuff because of his time constraints, always happy to help.

"This is the shape I want, this is the hood insert I want and this is the space you need to do it in."What an endeavor, ...
12/28/2025

"This is the shape I want, this is the hood insert I want and this is the space you need to do it in."
What an endeavor, even at the over 6' of width and 54" of height I had to work with we barely squeaked the insert in, I really had my reservations on making this one work.

I think this is the first time in my career I have built back to back vanities in the same species for different clients...
12/27/2025

I think this is the first time in my career I have built back to back vanities in the same species for different clients, this one will have pretty close to the same foot detail as the one I posted yesterday.
Kinda like my kids and grandkids, I don't think I can pick a favorite, well not out loud anyway😂.

Riftsawn White Oak and plain sawn European White Oak

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3600 W Brewer
Owosso, MI
48429

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+12482490463

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