WOODWORKS by UpSpire is a skills-based employment program for adults experiencing homelessness or working to overcome barriers to employment.
What do you do when the boards for your project have a slight bow in them? Why, pull out your Track Saw and do a straight line rip! We are getting these ready for some tables we are building for a client. Stay tuned!
06/03/2026
Pouring the epoxy resin for a river table takes a lot of preparation but the results make it all worth it. To create the resin, Deep Pour Epoxy A and Epoxy B are mixed together. Then, a powdered dye is added to give the rich color. After the surface has been prepped, the epoxy is slowly poured in. Once it's settled, a blowtorch is used to eliminate all the surface bubbles to give a glass-like surface.
We're still working on this project. Stay turned in the weeks ahead to see the final results!
Get ready for the big pour!
We are building a River Table for a client. Creating the epoxy "river" is a multi-step process -- but a very satisfying one, once that pour happens!
05/27/2026
At WOODWORKS by UpSpire, we build quality furniture that is sturdy, functional, and beautiful. But we also rebuild lives by on-the-job skills training and employment for individuals exiting homelessness. When you purchase a piece of WOODWORKS furniture, you are helping to change lives!
05/20/2026
Which treatment do you prefer on these pieces of Alder wood?
Preparation may not be the most visible part of the process, but it’s often the most important.
Before any piece is built, the components have to be prepared for what comes next. Smoothed. Leveled. Ready for purpose.
It’s kind of the same with people. The preparational work we put in is often what shapes us most.
05/13/2026
It's all in the details.
The grain that catches the light just right. The precision of a joint cut to fit perfectly. The gentle curve that gives a piece its character. The small things most people may never consciously notice but would absolutely feel if they were missing.
At WOODWORKS by UpSpire, details matter because craftsmanship matters. Care matters. People matter.
Every piece we build is shaped not only by skilled hands, but by patience, pride, and purpose.
Learn more at our website www.woodworksbyupspire.com
05/06/2026
Last year we published a Holiday Gift Catalog of handcrafted gift items perfect for everyone on your list. We are already starting to think about what to include in this year’s catalog. Is there a particular item you would love to see included?
The grain of wood tells a story - every line is shaped by pressure, resistance, resilience. So, too, are we shaped by our experiences, bent and imperfect. And yet, with time and patience and love and care, our beauty shines -- not in spite of the imperfections, but because of them.