SketchUp: Mortise And Tenon Sofa Table
This week's build video will be on a simple but strong sofa table. The strength of the table will come from the solid wood...
Tool Talk #2: Grizzly G0703P Cyclone Dust Collector
Well over half of the emails sent to me are on the subject of tools. I have no objections to responding to them but...
Vlog #59: Router Attachments, Briwax, SketchUp Videos
Video Notes:
The router edge guide was a simple and rewarding jig/base. I'd like to recess the guide bolts though so they don't scratch...
Universal Router Edge Guide And Mortise Jig
Tools come in all shapes and sizes with optional gizmos and gadget attachments for this and that. Often times the decision to purchase a...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #104 – November 07, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Tool Talk #1: Grizzly G0490X Jointer
Well over half of the emails sent to me are on the subject of tools. I have no objections to responding to them but...
Vlog #58: Original Ideas Aren’t Always Original
Video Notes:
Sometimes original ideas aren't original. I thought of the jointing wider stock than your jointer idea only to find out that lots...
Jointing Stock Wider Than Your Jointer
UPDATE: I posted a really quick update to this to show a slightly better way. But it won't make sense until you read/watch the...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #103 – October 31, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog 57: YouTube RED, SketchUp, Router Jig
Video Notes:
YouTube RED is a subscription service. You are not obligated to sign up for it. If you do nothing your viewing experience...
Increasing Drawer Storage With Sliding Trays
Building my current miter saw station is hands down the best thing I have done for the three shop spaces I've worked in. Even...
SketchUp: Making A Cutting Layout For Plywood Parts
I often get asked how I make my layout or cutting diagrams in SketchUp. The simple answer is that I just manually make my...
Vlog 56: S&P Shaker Follow Up, Dogs Are Gone, SketchUp Videos Coming
Video Notes:
The past month has been really slow. Hopefully I can get back on track this week.
SketchUp videos are coming back.
S&P...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #102 – October 24, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Easy Gift Project: Salt And Pepper Shakers
The vast majority of everything I've made has been given to others as gifts. Unless of course it's a large piece of furniture. Anyway,...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #101 – October 17, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog #55: Some Upcoming Projects And The Sticker Cabinet Is FULL
Video Notes:
Working with walnut and sapele was a real treat. Might make a couple small projects out of what I have left
Upcoming...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #100 – October 10, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
A Wedding Gift: Walnut and Sapele Box
I rarely work with hardwoods anymore. Not that I even did it much to begin with. I'm totally content working with pine and you...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #99 – October 3, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Thoughts On My X-Carve CNC Machine
In February of 2015 I had the opportunity to get a free Shapeoko 2 CNC machine from Inventables in exchange for a video with...
Woodworking In America 2015 Was AWESOME!
This was the first year I had the opportunity to go to any woodworking event and it happened to be Woodworking In America 2015....
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #98 – September 19, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog #54: Shop Guests And Some Other Stuff…
Video Notes:
I've got some visitors to the shop for about 6 weeks or less. Hopefully we can find them a good home before...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #97 – September 12, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Tongue And Groove Blanket Chest
The fourth dimensional lumber piece for my dimensional lumber furniture set is a bench sized blanket chest. My wife and I went back and...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #96 – September 5, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #95 – August 29, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
5 Tips For Any Workshop
I'm currently in the third working space that I've been able to call my shop. It's been a little over a year since I...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #94 – August 22, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog 53: Dimensional Lumber Projects And Some Questions Answered
Video Notes:
Chest of drawers was a very rewarding project.
Floating tenons are pretty fun.
I'd like to make at least two more dimensional...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #93 – August 15, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Knot Free Pine Chest Of Drawers
This chest of drawers project is the third piece (four if you count the dual 2x10 bookcase build as two) to my dimensional lumber...
Vlog 52: Questions About The Vise
Video Notes:
The bench vise works great.
Super easy to pull the pipes out. Just reach in and release the rear jaw.
2-1/2" of...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #92 – August 8, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Easy, Strong, Huge Pipe Clamp Workbench Vise
A few years ago I made a sliding moxon vise out of two 1/2” pipe clamps and some scrap plywood in the shop. As...
Vlog #51: Where Ya Been? Next 2 Projects Complete
Video Notes:
The heat got to me a little bit so I took some time off from shop work.
I now have air conditioning...
Quick Clamps For Paulk Workbench Or MFT Table
After making my modified Paulk workbench and making changes to it again to add clamping holes I received a ton of recommendations on how...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #91 – August 1, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #90 – July 25, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #89 – July 18, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog #50: Deadly Bookcases, Chest of Drawers, and Shop Changes…Again.
Video Notes:
I did not secure my bookcases to the wall....but I will. The room will be painted in a month or so and...
Easy & Huge 2×10 Stopped Dado Bookcases
My wife is an avid book reader. Not the digital type though. She says there's something special about actually feeling the book and manually...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #88 – July 11, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Vlog #49: Bookcases, Chest-o-Drawers, Dominos
Video Notes:
Next video will be a set of 2x10 bookcases made with stopped dados. Super strong and sturdy.
100% positive that there might...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #87 – July 4, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
2 Car Garage Woodshop – Shop Tour 2015
My first woodworking “shop” was in the living room and kitchen of a run-down house trailer (2008-ish). Nothing pretty at all but it was...
Vlog #48: Good Casters Are Worth It
Video Notes:
I used PTFE spray on my caster bearings before using them. It makes a huge difference.
The new plywood cart is working...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #86 – June 27, 2015
Every week I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content...
Rolling Plywood Cart
Henry Ford once said “Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Or something close to it. I've seen several...