Purpose. Patience. Precision.

Read my Latest Reflections
Subscribe

I’m Matthew Walsh

I am a fine furniture maker and instructor in Ontario, Canada. I build and teach by a simple compass: Purpose. Patience. Precision.

This site is a quiet place to share notes from the bench, practical lessons from teaching, and the larger ideas that, perhaps, turn into a well made table. If you care about work done well for its own sake, you will feel at home here.

Past work
Get in Touch
Have a Question?
A man with dark hair, wearing a black t-shirt and a black apron, uses a spokeshave on a piece of walnut wood in a woodworking workshop.

Whats new in my little corner of the world.

Writing
Setting Expectations as a Craftsman
Setting Expectations as a Craftsman

If your work feels slow and personal, you’re probably fighting a fantasy timeline. Here’s how to reset expectations without lowering your standards.

Read More →
View fullsize Yesterday, the 12-Week Craftsman students toured the Veritas manufacturing facility in Ottawa, On. They saw what it takes to make the tools that shape fine furniture around the world. It’s one thing to use a well-made tool. It’s another
View fullsize After years of experimentation and research, I can confirm with conviction that teamwork does, in fact, make the dream work. . . . . . #finewoodworking #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #perthontario #rosewoodstudioschool
View fullsize
View fullsize Back into the normal scheduled programming. After some time this summer for personal projects (2 months felt like 2 hours), Im back in the school teaching 5 fantastic people for 12 weeks! #woodworking #woodworkingschool #perthontario #rosewoodstudi
View fullsize I had a great time with some great people learning timber framing for the last two weeks. Thanks to Timber Frame School Canada for the wealth of knowledge and fantastic facilities to learn this stuff. I was really intrigued to see the carry over fr
View fullsize I’m going to stop over thinking this and post the damn photos. My take on a game table. Removable 5 panel top; in Walnut, and Walnut burl veneers. This reveals the nearly 4” deep playing surface underneath. Solid Walnut base with som