Tangible Goods Portfolio (Woodworking)

I've been a luthier and woodworker for over a decade, having set up a workshop in my garage and diving in head first. I recieved a certification from The Colorado School of Luthiery under the direction of Edward Dick in 2008 and built my first Dreadnaught style acoustic. Since then I've built several electric guitars as well as many furniture pieces and home improvement projects for myself and others. My goal is to give more female and more queer persons representation to a traditionally male dominated field, and make some cool stuff for people in the process. I'm working on creating YouTube tutorial videos for each project I make, and finishing up several projects for customers that I've designed and built over the past year. Watch for this page to be updated as soon as I find the time.

"She'd" Project

In the fall of 2020 I started on a project to build a roughly 10'x20' clerestory 'she shed' in my back yard with the intention of eventually creating a new woodworking space for myself. Building codes in my city allow a homeowner to create an 'auxiliary building' on your property up to 200 sq. ft., so I tore down an existing shed and the original chain link fence and started building the frame. Over the course of the next 3 months I created my dream shed without any sort of official plans and with knowledge I gained from watching YouTube videos. Every step of the process was recorded and as soon as I'm able, I will edit together a multi part series about it's construction.

Mid-Century Plant Stands

Around Christmas of 2020, an old friend reached out to me, asking for me to create a series of 4 plant stands to give to his partner as a Christmas gift. They make an excellent gift, or a great project for your own garden. The best part, they use hardly any wood, and can likely be made from scraps you have laying around in a day or two.
!Project video coming soon.

Sunn O)) Beta Bass Re-cabineting

Nearly a decade ago, I found an old Sunn Beta Bass combo amp at a local music gear swap meet in rough shape and only kinda working., After recently having it completely gone through and repaired by local amp wizard Noel Stubbyfield, I decided to make it more versatile and useful by separating out the head and the speaker into their own pieces. While at my hometown wood supplier, Austin Hardwoods, I found some beautiful 4 quarter Mahogany with enough width to do what I needed, and I figured, "If I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do this right."
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Video coming soon!

Modern Record Shelf

I had a friend of a friend contact me asking for a shelving system to hold both her collection of records as well as her stand alone record player. After finalizing size and design details, I set to work in Sketchup to create a unique design that would serve her needs. This piece is designed to be made out of Cherry 3/4" plywood and 4/4 cherry lumber. The project is underway and I'm learning an immense amount in the process. When it's finished, I'll make a video and upload more pictures, but for now, enjoy the 3D rendering of the design.

House Number sign

In the fall of 2020, we replaced the worn out vinyl siding on our home with brand new John Hardy board siding. In the process, I decided we needed a new, clean house number plate to go next to our door. I had the bottom of a vintage door that I had turned into a headboard several years before, and it was the perfect height to be cut down and turned into an Arts and Crafts inspired sign. After it was cut to size and sanded, I finished it in the accent colors of our door and the trim of the house. The numbers came from my local Ace Hardware.

JosieCoolGuitarWorks - Various Models

Over the past decade, I've been fortunate enough to have built half a dozen guitars for myself and others to play and enjoy. Additionally I've repaired and upgraded guitars for some of my favorite Denver musicians and friends. Below are a few offerings of what I've created, but expect more guitar related projects and videos in the near future.