https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman daily 0.75 2025-11-20 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/red-oak-stool monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/9345bd3e-6a2d-4d0a-8cf6-831a40c2780b/PXL_20230807_192100501.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/3e5bbee7-27f8-4a0b-b2f5-1037fa4ffd1e/PXL_20230731_220130873.PORTRAIT%7E2.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/87ab3bae-3471-42a9-be93-507f424205de/PXL_20230717_175829073.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1dd7714d-acf8-4f58-bde7-b06c19eb7100/PXL_20230807_192550078.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/39ada47f-871b-4047-bee8-e175c04c736d/1000006296.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/f655f94b-3d25-40c0-a289-189b1a4467c4/PXL_20230719_184131394.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/96711983-c427-41d1-b7aa-aa36dab655e0/PXL_20230727_171116095.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/9d3d2f2b-554d-42d8-b958-9237a8e23f57/1000006312.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 9 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/da954e6c-ea98-4d6e-a06a-e3cae1506a0f/PXL_20230807_194011150.PORTRAIT%7E2.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Red Oak Stool - Make it stand out Photo 7 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/machining-a-christmas-ornament-in-aluminum monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/2ed6b9bb-c38e-4598-9f1d-413924689a5c/1000002032.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Machining a Christmas Ornament in Aluminum - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/d4bfd490-4fc5-4a40-b2d1-a7553a876229/1000002039.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Machining a Christmas Ornament in Aluminum - Make it stand out Photo 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/e740bdda-43de-4759-b613-79e0ebad3724/1000002149.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Machining a Christmas Ornament in Aluminum - Make it stand out Photo 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/022220c8-d419-44ff-aa64-c31cede4b1b5/1000002050.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Machining a Christmas Ornament in Aluminum - Make it stand out Photo 2 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/tool-rack monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/d4d7ab4e-213c-4e55-a900-4199ae4503cf/1000001775.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Tool Rack - Make it stand out Photo 3: testing with spiral bit for making counterbores https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/3386e8bb-455b-4dd2-8cc5-288987b1cf73/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Tool Rack - Make it stand out Photo 4: Finished tool rack. Walnut with two coats of Rubio Monocoat. Adjustable feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/a1bbcc91-2c23-43ed-be4e-f6c89bca4ff5/wood_tool_rack.png Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Tool Rack - Make it stand out Photo 1: Rendering of tool rack prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/89c2d8fb-ff51-416b-9702-d2dbd353c831/1000001769.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Tool Rack - Make it stand out Photo 2: testing with twist drills for making holes https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/speeds-and-feeds monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/cc0e0ce0-3414-4b33-988e-86cfd82d1d5d/1000001712.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Speeds and Feeds - Make it stand out Photo 2: screenshot of parameters used to make pocket cut. Most notably: RPM 3K, IPM 15, ADOC 33%, RDOC 66% https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/6f06633e-a24f-426a-80e2-c4994331e245/1000001719.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Speeds and Feeds - Make it stand out Photo 1: pocket cut https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/post-covid monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/0fa1e139-7095-4e24-b42b-3c419d969d21/PXL_20221102_191254544.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Post-Covid - Make it stand out Photo 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/5047bca5-330b-43cd-978c-4982e27809eb/PXL_20221102_201238208.PORTRAIT%7E3.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Post-Covid - Make it stand out Photo 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/ce211402-53aa-4d11-b855-d6ee50c46004/PXL_20221104_200651428.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Post-Covid - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/5557b83e-9a05-493c-9287-1e311a987552/PXL_20221101_161002908%7E2.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Post-Covid - Make it stand out Photo 2 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/week3 monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/2cf2927c-3e3a-4880-8a8a-e5d3915ec90c/PXL_20220906_223829685.PORTRAIT.jpg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 3 - Make it stand out Photo 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/6dc1deeb-8982-4213-a55a-c39a6f0cfa87/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 3 - Make it stand out Photo 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/53084f09-08b1-41ac-9fa3-024b793bb414/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 3 - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/week2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/59a3312b-0ab4-4cd4-aef3-f107f33f3a95/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 2 - Make it stand out Photo 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/e46d0ba5-44bf-4a74-8133-0e88a09f1683/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 2 - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/week1 monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/7356ac34-0fc9-48a7-a1aa-5501d832c7d4/image-asset.jpeg Journal of an Aspiring Craftsman - Week 1 - Make it stand out Photo 1 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/category/projects monthly 0.5 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/category/metalwork monthly 0.5 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/category/woodwork monthly 0.5 https://bradberkin.com/journal-of-an-aspiring-craftsman/category/tools monthly 0.5 https://bradberkin.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2026-01-07 https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/red-oak-low-table monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419141020-2Z81EOXVAJJ2LZJX111Y/top_on_table.jpg Portfolio - Red Oak Low Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419157259-KE75F6CP6UMY9JVRPO3K/bottom.jpg Portfolio - Red Oak Low Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419168374-SYK1BJIXDSK7O3PVBMIU/leather_close_up.jpg Portfolio - Red Oak Low Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419179478-51KSBRZHHKFFBRHUR16O/miles.jpg Portfolio - Red Oak Low Table https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/walnut-bookshelf monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419815973-73919UFW8B6IZDB7Q19K/image-asset.jpg Portfolio - Walnut Bookshelf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419833573-SRHSI0WO8IOLEYL559FM/P1010150%257E3.png Portfolio - Walnut Bookshelf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419842028-31Y5BGND7LSDI8V0UJ0U/P1010160%257E2.png Portfolio - Walnut Bookshelf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763419854856-6UCUWG5NCUA3D1LGUSPJ/P1010147%257E3.png Portfolio - Walnut Bookshelf https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/oak-shoe-rack monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1580517178209-G9CHV0LTQG4OS9DUVE2L/P1010138.JPG Portfolio - Oak Shoe Rack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1580517167168-C0S51S84O2G4X4EV8WYU/P1010134.JPG Portfolio - Oak Shoe Rack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1580517146452-C1UI38R14IBWBDBNXYSC/P1010125.JPG Portfolio - Oak Shoe Rack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1580517169181-MC9ML7LAVGGFE7T2ES55/P1010131.JPG Portfolio - Oak Shoe Rack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1580517146114-VIV3IRW8ICBGI3DEL4UM/P1010121.JPG Portfolio - Oak Shoe Rack https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/walnut-headphone-rest monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1552608992273-LUNSZ09W9TJL1I1TPX3R/P1010059.JPG Portfolio - Walnut Headphone Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1552609331739-D3HM2HFDKU7UEK47PQZZ/P1010060.JPG Portfolio - Walnut Headphone Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1552609329775-Z7MPXT6IVCGF2N2Z730C/P1010061.JPG Portfolio - Walnut Headphone Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1552418877150-C4717HDJQGBBKJEWI4AJ/RenderedImage.JPG Portfolio - Walnut Headphone Rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1552418863168-YHIRB8PM4FRQ1O09URVZ/IMG_3821.JPG Portfolio - Walnut Headphone Rest https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/cherry-end-table monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1549385726463-0V9FXOOLSAWARDEBTYKA/desk1.jpg Portfolio - Cherry End Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1549386661444-838CS1J614CWIDYRLT3A/desk2.JPG Portfolio - Cherry End Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1549386651319-U446LBE2EBD0PBT85VUS/desk3.jpg Portfolio - Cherry End Table https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/black-palm-and-shamel-ash-boxes monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406805881-J1OR9DT067BFCBJLPLO3/palm1.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406841395-WM7FEJX68DSQBN8HL699/palm2.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406852994-SRHO58RQPVEWN9Q85W7A/palm3.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406828805-D3ZYJCDSZRT1AJ7DWUE3/palm4.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406898928-SLNDA8HTWTV4Z6YHK43N/palm5.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406907248-HFUCYZKA76CBRRH5EQ22/shamel1.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406887480-VBAHRZD4GHK4KBQ3DJ0M/shamel3.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406878820-DDJ1NF9R4Y3TSBQETREP/shamel2.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/1763406869972-IQHCV1OEA67ENJ5E1G8E/shamel_board1.jpg Portfolio - Black Palm and Shamel Ash Boxes https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/turntable-lights monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/cf2935e1-fe68-4581-b181-e742175ff0ff/yellow.jpg Portfolio - Turntable Lights Prototype of case for controlling lights, featuring over-engineered industrial switches and pots, and machined aluminum knobs by Kilo International. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/ae39389d-4599-4f25-974a-d196c5ef5ca5/more_yellow.jpg Portfolio - Turntable Lights Naked case. Steel laser cut and powder-coated by sendcutsend.com. I was hoping the yellow would be brighter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/34b04d79-b15a-4742-b69f-653dce46ce26/light.jpg Portfolio - Turntable Lights Development of the lights and internals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/9ec0bddc-5c23-46b1-9a29-0a924d81d96c/omnifixo.jpg Portfolio - Turntable Lights My new Omnifixo third hand tool. https://bradberkin.com/portfolio/billboards-of-doom monthly 0.5 2026-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/6fea2de4-a899-4a3a-8ba2-ac3fdac2552b/fin.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Fin.ai is the name of an AI agent for customer service. There is another billboard before this one that explains what Fin.ai does. The two billboards are visible from nearby highway 101; drivers see both. But for the masses on the street looking up, they only see a sign that says "end" and "AI". Shot on Harrison between 3rd and 4th St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/9b71d287-d2ae-4071-a6d4-0666aa54ab5d/chatgpt.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom This billboard is somewhat special in that it's one of just a few in SF from OpenAI. Other companies tend to put their ads on every billboard, bus shelter, and train station in the city. In this shot I captured the tail end of an autonomous vehicle from Zoox (far left). The man standing next to the car works for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). He was painting the curb -- arguably one of the few jobs that AI won't eventually replace. Shot at Bryant and 6th St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/abb6c111-cd6b-4a0d-bf57-a4eff56c2674/juicebox.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom A billboard for an AI company right next to one about losing faith in god. Oh, the irony. Just as ironic: a billboard for recruiting technology in a neighborhood where homeless/jobless people live. Shot at Mission and 8th St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/8c65277f-0a66-453e-8360-bbeadd3821be/common-room.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Fun fact: I worked for Common Room for about 3 months back in 2021. Shot at Harrison and 8th St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/f4ea6d94-89e0-4ac9-b050-cec32b4a10eb/clickhouse_billboard.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom This shot is interesting because it was taken right around the corner from a large ghost kitchen, at noon (lunchtime). The street was teeming with delivery drivers on scooters waiting to pick up orders, like the guys at the bottom right. AI will eventually replace gig jobs like this. Shot at Bryant and Morris St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/408e3887-84c8-431c-aa1b-58e2583d3db9/dear-world.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Shot at Mission and 9th St in SoMa, using Kodak T-MAX 100. November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/11e6d723-fc1c-4407-9d06-fa918d501651/blackbox_ai_bus.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Shot at Mission and Main St in The East Cut, using Kodak Ektar 100. December 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/5bd18986-c74c-48fa-847b-eedac9b04084/sigma_ai_billboard.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Shot near the northbound 429A exit on the Bayshore Freeway (Highway 101) in Brisbane, using Kodak Ektar 100. December 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/cb15d660-c3fe-4cc5-ab55-c67b7a84c622/google_gemini_billboard.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Shot at Bryant and 10th St in SoMa, using Kodak Ektar 100. December 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5908c8e4afe90a128db9c1/cdb14b70-8be6-4645-97d0-96dd7d56c345/braintrust_billboard.jpg Portfolio - Billboards of Doom Shot at Folsom and 6th St in SoMa, using Kodak Ektar 100. December 2025