Hand and power-tool woodworking
Mortise & Motor
Joinery, benches, cabinets and the furniture line — from the first layout line to the last coat of finish. Every piece in the made-to-order catalog is built on this channel first.
From January 2027
Form & Function Labz
A Dutch-style maker lab in a garage.
Hand-tool joinery on one bench, electronics and printers on the next. F&F Labz is where the projects get built, the shop gets toured, and the furniture gets made to order — form and function, in the same room.
On the bench
Season 1: building the lab
FF-001in progress
The Maker Lab build-out
One 16′ × 12′ garage bay turned into a hand-tool and electronics lab: walls, power, network, light, benches and storage — built in the open, one episode at a time.
F&F Labz · Season 1
FF-002planned
The lab workbench
A Roubo-style bench built to a 32″ working height: drawbored mortise-and-tenon joinery, a leg vise and a face vise on the left for a right-handed worker.
Mortise & Motor · Season 1
FF-003planned
Tool wall & hanging cabinet
A wall-hung tool cabinet on a French cleat, with fitted holders for a permanent hand-tool set — Dutch cabinet lines with Indonesian carved details.
Mortise & Motor · Season 1
Channels
One lab. Three benches.
The garage engineer
Nerdsquatch
Electronics, 3D printing, automation, code and aquaponics builds. Sensors, custom boards and the control panels that run the lab.
From January 2027
nerdsquatch.aiTiny drones, big crashes
Crash Test Whoop
Tiny-whoop builds, tuning and flying — plus the fly-through tours of the lab that nobody else can shoot.
From February 2027
Made to order
The lab’s furniture, built for you
Every bench, cabinet and desk in the lab can be built again — to your height, your room and your tools.
Commission a piece- MTO-01Roubo-style workbench
The lab bench, built to your height: drawbored joinery, leg vise and face vise set up for your hand.
- MTO-02Hanging tool cabinet
A wall cabinet on a French cleat with fitted holders for your tools, plain or with carved door panels.
- MTO-03Clockmaker’s corner desk
A wraparound desk with a concave corner cutout and bench pin, sized to your room and seating.
- MTO-04Flip-lid drawer bank
A freestanding or built-in drawer bank with full-extension slides and dust lids that flip up out of the way.
- MTO-05Euro-style shop cabinets
Clean frameless cabinets in Baltic birch with exposed ply edges — for shops, garages, offices and laundry rooms.
- MTO-06Shop & garage layout design
A measured floor plan and build list for your garage or shop: zones, benches, storage, power and dust collection.
From the catalog
Plans, shop goods & lab merch
Build plans, small goods made on the bench, and lab gear — everything made or tested in the lab.
Draft · Shop goods$45.00
French-Cleat Tool Holder Set (Baltic Birch)
DRAFT LISTING — A starter set of Baltic birch French-cleat holders for chisels, screwdrivers and pliers, with the ply edges left exposed. Made in the lab. Cleat strip not included.
Draft · Plans$29.00
Lab Workbench Plans (PDF)
DRAFT LISTING — Full plans for the F&F Labz Roubo-style workbench: cut list, exploded views, drawbored mortise-and-tenon details and vise layout, with notes on sizing the bench to your own working height. PDF, instant download.
Draft · Shop goods$38.00
Bench Hook
DRAFT LISTING — The simplest, most useful bench appliance: hooks over the bench edge and holds small work for crosscutting with a hand saw. Hardwood, made in the lab.
Draft · Plans$15.00
Garage Lab Layout Workbook (PDF)
DRAFT LISTING — Plan your own shop the way the lab was planned: measuring the space, zoning wood/electronics/storage, bench heights, power and dust collection, with printable grid sheets. PDF, instant download.
Lab notes
From the notebook
Draft
1 minSep 29, 2026
Lab Note 001: Why every surface is 32 inches
One height for the bench, the desk and the counters — and how to find the right number for your own shop.
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Draft
1 minSep 29, 2026
Lab Note 000: The plan for the lab
One 16′ × 12′ garage bay, one plan: a Dutch-style maker lab where hand-tool joinery and electronics share the same 32″ benches.
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New projects, shop tours and catalog pieces — about once a month.