EDGE of Success
I really appreciate your interest in my WorkbenchCon 2025 expert desk presentation. Whether you attend the live session, read about elsewhere or…
The EDGE Method
The EDGE method is a simple, effective framework for teaching and leading others. Originally developed by the Boy Scouts of America, it…
SMART Goals Pave the Way to Success
SMART goals are a framework used to set clear, achievable objectives in planning and performance reviews. The acronym stands for: Specific: Goals…
SAVING RESOURCES
Urban wood is a resource we can’t allow to treat as waste. US Forestry provides some insight about the reasons behind the availability of urban wood.
MAKING BEAUTIFUL THINGS
When I began woodworking, I felt like everything else in my life was competing for my attention. Like others, I found more time and energy for woodworking during the pandemic.
A POUND OF CARBON
Every tree banks carbon from the air we breathe. Roughly half the mass of dried wood is carbon converted from the air while trees exchange they carbon they use for oxygen we all breathe.
ABOUT ME
Woodworking shapes heartwood with steel. My name is Jonathan Lyons and I’m the owner of Heartwood and Steel LLC. My workshop reflects my desire to explore woodworking primarily with domestic hardwoods. These pages contain both my creative exploration and my personal growth in the craft.