About Me

My name is Phil DeJarnett. I've been making things for most of my life. A large part of my creating in the past was digital, making websites and building web apps.

After 20 years of working within and around the software industry, watching the things I built degrade and disappear in months or years, I decided I needed to make tangible items that would last.

I had been building up my workshop with a goal of making custom furniture for a while when I started down the path of making my own designs. After making a loft bed for my 6-year-old daughter, I designed and built a unique plant shelf for my wife, which reinforced my desire to make practical furniture.

"I Like Big Books" sign

My life became very busy with my software job, but I continued to build smaller projects myself, family, and friends.

Eventually I was able to step away from my job, and began working on new projects, including building a complete set of cabinets for the workshop, with walnut handles I designed to flow in a smooth, natural curve.

I've continued to design, build, and improve on projects, and pride myself in making practical, usable products that are a delight to look at, touch, and use every day.

Today I live in Crestwood, KY, surrounded by as many native trees as we can plant, with my wonderful wife, amazing daughter, our two cats, crested gecko, and a betta fish and snail.

Sample Projects

Below is a small collection of some of the smaller, fun things I've built.

Cryptex
I built this cryptex as a gift for a coworker as a sort of memorial for his mother who had recently passed away. The inner rings were made with purpleheart, and the outer rotating sections with maple, with the lettering applied using a laserjet transfer technique.


Rabbit Feeder
This was a rabbit feeder/litterbox trainer built for friends that gave room for hay, kibble, water, and a litterbox. The front was carved with a carrot, and the top was had a custom designed "logo" lasered into it. The entire box was made out of pine and finished with natural shellac to be safe for the rabbit to chew on.


Wooden Tree Leaves
I made these leaves as gifts for my coworkers after we got acquired. Each one is dimensional, and all are based on real trees, including ginkgo, tulip poplar, sassafras, redbud, beech, and hawthorne. Recently I have begun making these again for sale!