Hercules

October 19, 2026 | By Sam — Sam & Herc Journey Some weeks are about getting things done, and other weeks are about learning something new. This week, I managed to do a little of both. Between making progress on my woven wooden cross, assembling my first 3D printer, and starting a weight-loss challenge with […]

By Sam | Sam & Herc Journey There is something special about taking a few pieces of wood and turning them into something meaningful. Recently, I decided to challenge myself by making a woven wooden cross. I had never made one before, but I liked the design and wanted to see if I could figure […]

Sometimes the value of a project isn’t what you can sell it for. It’s what you learn while bringing it back to life. If you’ve been following The Sam and Herc Journey, you already know I’m still learning woodworking and furniture restoration. I’m not a professional furniture maker. I’m not trying to pretend that I […]

Sam & Herc • August 16 2026 This week was another reminder that progress in woodworking does not always come from starting something brand new. Sometimes it comes from repairing what is broken, sanding away an old finish, learning a new technique, and slowly turning a rough project into something worth keeping. The Two Stools […]

There’s another piece of woodwork I want to share this week, but this one wasn’t built recently. I built this porch swing when I was 18 years old. It has been around all these years, and looking at it today brings back a memory that had a major influence on my life. While I was […]

A Sam & Herc Journey woodworking story There’s something satisfying about stepping back and looking at a finished project—especially when you remember what it looked like when you started. This bench began as a piece of wood that needed some work. There were imperfections to deal with, plenty of sanding to do, decisions about the […]

A Sam & Herc Journey woodworking project The completed live-edge oak bench, mounted on black steel legs and placed in its new home. The oak slab has completed its journey from rough live-edge lumber to a finished bench. What began with bark, bug holes, damaged areas, and plenty of uncertainty became a functional piece of […]

It has been a full week. Rain kept us out of the shop more than I would have liked, but between the dogs, woodworking, the gym, my annual physical, and a few new projects, there was still plenty of progress to celebrate. Herc and Cash Cash continues to improve. We have been working on cart […]

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The past two weeks have reminded me that sometimes the greatest rewards aren’t the ones you expect. My neighbor, Mr. D, needed some help moving, so I headed over and we loaded up his truck. While we were working, he smiled and said, “Sam, I have something for you.” I had no idea what was […]