The Journal
Notes on craft, scent, and the things we make.
Scent Stories
Campfire in Evening: Why This Was the Hardest t...
Every candle maker has a campfire story. The scent sounds simple, everyone knows what a campfire smells like, and that familiarity is exactly what makes it difficult. Shared references are...
Scent Stories
Campfire in Evening: Why This Was the Hardest t...
Every candle maker has a campfire story. The scent sounds simple, everyone knows what a campfire smells like, and that familiarity is exactly what makes it difficult. Shared references are...
In the Shop
The Difference Between Oak, Sapele, and Cherry
We work with three hardwoods: red oak, sapele, and cherry. Each appears in the product line for a specific reason, and each behaves differently enough that understanding them is worth...
In the Shop
The Difference Between Oak, Sapele, and Cherry
We work with three hardwoods: red oak, sapele, and cherry. Each appears in the product line for a specific reason, and each behaves differently enough that understanding them is worth...
The Hearth
Candles, Rituals, and the Art of Winding Down
There's a reason candles have been at the center of human ritual for thousands of years. It's not nostalgia. It's that a flame does something specific to a room, to...
The Hearth
Candles, Rituals, and the Art of Winding Down
There's a reason candles have been at the center of human ritual for thousands of years. It's not nostalgia. It's that a flame does something specific to a room, to...
The Craft
The Anatomy of a Good Candle: Wick, Wax, and Fr...
Strip a candle down to what it actually is and you're left with three components: a vessel, a wick, and wax that holds fragrance. That's the whole thing. And yet...
The Craft
The Anatomy of a Good Candle: Wick, Wax, and Fr...
Strip a candle down to what it actually is and you're left with three components: a vessel, a wick, and wax that holds fragrance. That's the whole thing. And yet...
The Hearth
What Hygge Gets Right and What It Misses
Hygge had its moment. The Danish concept of coziness, candles, wool blankets, warm drinks, good company, became a global lifestyle trend around 2016 and generated an industry of books, products,...
The Hearth
What Hygge Gets Right and What It Misses
Hygge had its moment. The Danish concept of coziness, candles, wool blankets, warm drinks, good company, became a global lifestyle trend around 2016 and generated an industry of books, products,...
In the Shop
What Tung Oil Does to Wood (And Why We Use It)
Most wood finishes sit on top of the wood. Polyurethane, lacquer, shellac, these build a coating over the surface that protects it by sealing it off. They're durable and they...
In the Shop
What Tung Oil Does to Wood (And Why We Use It)
Most wood finishes sit on top of the wood. Polyurethane, lacquer, shellac, these build a coating over the surface that protects it by sealing it off. They're durable and they...