Mainely Grain

Mainely Grain A small scale woodworker located in southern Maine. Follow along for my latest and past projects!

05/31/2026

Had to make some room for this next project! A 10’ long sycamore slab, that’s over 2.5” thick. This will fit the clients space perfectly and should be a real stunner when it’s done! So grateful for this opportunity.
Also, it’s a fun challenge to figure out how to move this around on your own 😅


If you bought a cutting board from me with these brass feet on them and somehow lost an O-ring out of one please reach o...
05/30/2026

If you bought a cutting board from me with these brass feet on them and somehow lost an O-ring out of one please reach out to me!
I have sourced replacements and will provide these at no cost!

05/28/2026

Giving some of my antiques some love and protection. I love most all old things but especially tools. I’ve had these for quite a while. My family had them for as long as I can remember. An ancient boot jack, auger drill, and possibly my favorite, the wagon jack, are just a few that I have. Gave one of my mallets another coat with the excess.
tung oil is my go to for a lot of things like this.

I have a batch of planters and planter benches ready to pickup! Delivery is also availableIf you bought from me last yea...
05/24/2026

I have a batch of planters and planter benches ready to pickup!

Delivery is also available

If you bought from me last year these will match what you have now

Handcrafted Outdoor Wooden Planters/Planter Benches!

– Built to Last

Locally made by myself right here in East Waterboro. The benches feature 2 of my planters connected with a 4’ bench. Extremely sturdy! Using pressure treated lumber, these planters are designed for both beauty and durability, featuring a built-in 5 gallon square plastic planter pot that keeps soil from contacting the wood — helping the planter last much longer.

Features:
• Created with pressure treated lumber

• Planters measure 18”x18”x18”

• Benches measure 7’ long x 18” x 18”

• Attractive slatted design

• Rock solid 4’ bench between 2 planters

• Built-in drainage

• 5 gallon plastic planter pots

• Made for outdoor use

• Local delivery available

Planters-$50

Planter Bench-$250

Perfect for any outdoor space for your flowers, herbs, vegetables, or decorative plants

The XL wishing well with planter is made to order. These are 6’ tall, with cedar shingles that are also treated with an oil finish, have a built in planter pot that is mounted securely to the base with a decorative winch with h**p rope made to look like it’s lifting the planter up and many more fine details! They are $600 for one as pictured.

Pm for more details!

Debated on posting this at all and am now doing so with the family’s blessingCreating this was an experience that deeply...
05/19/2026

Debated on posting this at all and am now doing so with the family’s blessing

Creating this was an experience that deeply affected me. The weight and significance of what was taking shape was tangible throughout the process. Working slow, methodically, and quietly. Trying to make a vessel worthy of the man that would rest in it.

This is one of the main reasons I fell in love with woodworking. To better serve my people and my community, and to do work that really matters.

Keeping it simple and beautiful with a mitered box made of curly maple. Top and bottom panels, as well as the miter splines, are made from angelique. A brass plate and hardware finish it off. While a treatment of polymerized tung oil brings out the curls in the grain and adds great protection.

Jack Don Rankin
It’s a small measure of comfort to know you’re finally at peace.

05/13/2026

The mobile miter station is complete! Take a speed run with me through the whole build.
Inspired by design, and customized to what I wanted. It has a 4’ working area that can expand up to almost 12’ of usable length with the lockable extensions.
Both sides feature 3’ of T track with a slide stop. And the extensions have a stop that can also flip up for repeatable cuts on longer pieces.
The heart of this station is a beastly 12” hitachi forward sliding, dual compound miter saw that I gave some tlc to. I added a dust collection upgrade and power activated switch to turn the vacuum on. Also banged out an Angelique zero clearance insert, replaced a bushing, repaired a stripped hole with a heli-coil, and tracked down some auxiliary fences for it.
Finished it off with some shelving and cabinet doors with some soft close hinges.

Finally gave it all a quick coat of furniture oil

This thing has every feature I could dream up of needing and She’s ready to go to work!

05/11/2026

Installed the dust collection upgrade in the old hitachi 12” beast and saw a massive improvement! Really impressed with how effective it is on its own.

04/11/2026

This was a very rewarding commission for someone who was looking for a quality custom rocking horse to be gifted to his niece.
It mainly consists of pine with some stained pieces of course.
I used cherry for the saddle and I think the color and contrast is perfect!
Also ended up making a white oak dowel for the handlebar.
Finished in a food safe hard wax oil in case the little ones get hungry 😉

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Waterboro, ME
04030

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