Outer Woods

Who lives in a gutter?

We spent days and days hand crafting the world’s nicest and most expensive tortilla press out of wood. We made it out of end grain Guanacaste wood that came from a live edge slab. No metal, only wood, even for the articulating joints.

I’d definitely recommend the full video for this crazy build. You can find the link in our bio!

To test how well the tortilla press worked, we had to make tortillas and try to feed the world’s leading tortilla critic. A raccoon. And they love living in gutters.

This one is perfect for a fun process video, but also even better for some wild adventures outside of the shop and into the real world , deep in the heart of downtown Austin.

I glued it to the table.

I built the world’s nicest tortilla press out of a rare Costa Rican hardwood. It opens, it closes, it smooshes. And apparently my brain decided the only appropriate response was to sing about it like the great

For the record I can actually sing. Whether that makes this better or worse is entirely up to you.

This is still a woodworking channel. Allegedly.

Watch the full build on YouTube.

Tag someone who needs to get in touch with their inner Jack Black.

Do you qualify for success?

Everyone has their own version of what “success” looks like. To some it’s money, to some it’s time and freedom, to others it’s healthy relationships.

I have heard fake gurus talk about what guarantees success, many of them pointing to clarity and organization.

If my space cadet, ADHD, artist brain, I think the opposite is true. It’s easy to nail it if everything’s easy…let’s see how you do when there is chaos around you and everything is spinning out of control. Can you hang? Can you perform? Can you move the ball forward?

For me, the answer is typically no…

Can you relate? Do you work well in chaos and disorganization? Or do you work well with systems and organization?

Let me know in the comments!

Did I get the quote wrong?

If you have ADHD, have a business, have the artistic bug, or generally struggle with completing the simple tasks, I’m sure you can relate to this…

You build up the little things to be more difficult and more time consuming than they really are. Why would I start cleaning my car unless I am going to give it the works? Paying that bill takes 4 small steps, and that feels like a lot. This other non-important thing feels more important and exciting.

This sentiment and pattern is so prevalent when you are running a small business (especially if it is built on artistic skills but requires administrative horse power).

People like us tend to think that there is no point in doing something unless it can be done perfectly. So instead of starting and making any progress, we fall into the false logic that this relatable video talks about…