Home Gym Part 1: the BASICS
In my home gym so far:
- Gymnast rings https://amzn.to/2QIADr0
- Scaffold https://amzn.to/3u3j0Qc
- Sand bags (large and small) https://ironmind.com/product-info/sandbags-gym-bags-/tough-as-nails-sandbags/
- Sand for weight https://www.lowes.com/pd/American-Countryside-Countryside-50-lb-All-Purpose-Sand/3006148
- Garden wheelbarrow
- Lots...
Vlog #163: Same Shop, Half The Space
Coupons to save you money:
- EF5 dust collector (use code JAY5 for 5% off) - http://bit.ly/2NlQ9ov
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The MATCHFIT Work Horse
I'm calling this project the MatchFit Work Horse. It's a design collaboration with Mike from Taylor Toolworks. It has the work-holding ability of a...
Outdoor Kitchen Design – Thoughts?
We are wanting to add an outdoor kitchen to our backyard this year. Here are our objectives:
- Covered area for any day cooking in...
Custom Maple Bathroom Vanity
Relevant links for this project:
Large flush trim bit https://bitsbits.com/product/udc9112/
Small flush trim bit https://bitsbits.com/product/rft2100/
(Use the code JAYBATES to save 10% on your router/cnc bit purchase...
Woodshop Tour – after 9ish years in business
- Air cleaner cart - https://jayscustomcreations.com/2016/05/mobile-air-cleaner-cart/
- US General toolbox - https://www.harborfreight.com/44-in-x-22-in-double-bank-roller-cabinet-red-64281.html
- Fuji Q5 Platinum HVLP sprayer - https://fujispray.com/introducing-the-q5/
- CNC cart - https://jayscustomcreations.com/2020/09/plywood-computer-or-laptop-cart/
- Avid CNC...
Vlog 162: Books, Builds, Shop
Book 1 - https://amzn.to/30qDSoc
Book 2 - https://amzn.to/3kXqO2Y
Book 3 - https://amzn.to/3t46jEA
Wagon vise install video and article - https://jayscustomcreations.com/2021/03/24-wagon-vise/
Wagon vise kit - https://lddy.no/vd0i
BenchCrafted wagon vise kit...
$24 Wagon Vise
📝 IN THIS VIDEO | disclosure - affiliate links below:
→ Wagon / Tail Vise Kit https://lddy.no/vd0i
→ Thread Locker https://lddy.no/vldu
→ OverDrive Drill Bits https://lddy.no/vldv
→ Multi-Length...
Shop Tour: Carl Harpster, Building the “Dream Shop”
My Name is Chris and this article is a tribute to my late father and shop teacher, Carl Harpster. He was a Technology Education...
160 year old chest
Related history content:
- Sweetgum Mortar video 1
- Sweetgum Mortar video 2
- Rolling Forge
- Howitzer Elevation Gear
This is a vlog style video showing the before...
DIY Elevator Follow-up
📙 Article for this build: https://jayscustomcreations.com/2021/01/diy-elevator/
📝 IN THIS BUILD | disclosure: some affiliate links below:
→ Superstrut trolley blocks: https://amzn.to/2Mh6cp0
→ Electric hoist: https://amzn.to/2MheTQc
→ Superstrut: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Superstrut-1...
→...
DIY Elevator
📝 ITEMS IN THIS PROJECT | disclosure - some affiliate links below:
→ Superstrut trolley blocks: https://amzn.to/2Mh6cp0
→ Electric hoist: https://amzn.to/2MheTQc
→ Fall arrester: https://amzn.to/367iQ11
→ Superstrut: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Superstrut-1-5-8-in-x-1-5-8-in-Silver-Electroplated-Half-Slot-Channel-Strut/1000192655
To...
I Lost 43 Pounds in 2020. This is My Story.
This article is unlike anything I've published on my website so I understand a lot of you will have no interest in what I...
Full Size Santa Sleigh – Free Files
My friend Brandon from Maddux Woodworks recently took on a Santa sleigh commission. I think there were many more pieces to the job but...
Leather Woodworkers Apron After 3 Years
I purchased my apron in August of 2017 and it arrived in September of 2017. Three years have passed since then. How is it...
Custom Contractor Trailer Walkthrough
Part 1: Designing a Contractor Trailer in SketchUp
Part 2: Contractor Trailer Toolbox: Cutting and Assembly
Part 3: Custom Contractor Trailer Walkthrough
In this video, I walk through the...
Contractor Trailer Toolbox: Cutting and Assembly
Part 1: Designing a Contractor Trailer in SketchUp
Part 2: Contractor Trailer Toolbox: Cutting and Assembly
Part 3: Custom Contractor Trailer Walkthrough
This project calls for 25 sheets of...
Vlog 161: Thanksgiving, family projects, wife’s book
My wife's book! https://amzn.to/37iNAvU
Last day for the November giveaway (usa only): https://jayscustomcreations.com/giveaway/
Save 30% on everything in my store with the code 2020. Ends at...
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Buying Guide
This year let's support small businesses in our own woodworking community. I published a video on YouTube asking for people to submit what they...
Designing a Contractor Trailer in SketchUp
Part 1: Designing a Contractor Trailer in SketchUp
Part 2: Contractor Trailer Toolbox: Cutting and Assembly
Part 3: Custom Contractor Trailer Walkthrough
In this video, I walk you through...
Miter Saw Dust Collection Considerations
Save 10% on CMT saw blades at Taylor Toolworks with code CMT10 - https://lddy.no/qi2r
Some of you may recall that I recently swapped out the...
Air Force Cabinet
What is your passion? What is your favorite hobby? For me it's woodworking. This business, the website you are reading, is my way of...
Dowel Key Miter Joints
This one-day build was meant for the sole purpose of checking one item off the honey-do list. My wife requested some kind of box...
Vlog 160: She Stole The Show
Video Notes:
- Wasted today playing Heros and Generals on Steam. I forgot how dangerous video games are toward productivity!
- The biggest complaint from the...
The Best Trim Router I’ve Used: Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2723-20 Compact Router
Routers are one of the most versatile tools in the woodshop. There's a saying that routers are like clamps, you never have enough. Some...
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2840-20 Electric Compact Quiet Compressor
One large air compressor with plumbing through the shop or a small, portable air compressor to take as needed through the shop? That was...
One Day Build: Cat Stairs
Our cat is somewhere north of 12 years old. We're not sure exactly how old she is. But she's starting to show signs of...
Miter Saw Station Upgrade: Milwaukee 6955-20 Miter Saw
Time for a miter saw an upgrade in my miter saw station! It was 5 years ago that I first built my miter saw...
Vlog 159: The next 3 videos
Video Notes:
- Last week was crazy. 3 videos ahead currently.
- Workbench video. Shelf width.
- Giveaway for the workbench will be in December.
- Leather by...
Workbench Fix & Upgrade
In my last shop, I was crammed for space after adding, arguably, too many tools for the space. One concession I made was to...
Vlog 158: You’re doing what with your workbench??
I'm not sure when the raffle will be but I'll let you all know. The raffle will be a pickup only situation. I'm not...
Utility Storage Shelves
My shop sits on a 40' x 40' concrete slab. The perimeter of the shop is 30' x 40' which leaves roughly 10' x...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #276 – September 19, 2020
Occasionally I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content you...
Plywood Computer or Laptop Cart
The picture below is my first computer cart for the shop. It was designed for a desktop computer and was used to connect to...
Yin Yang Clock + Vector Files
If you are interested in the vector files for this project either click here or scroll to the bottom of this post (above the...
Vlog 157: Working on a piece of history
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- EF5 dust collector (use code JAY5 for 5% off) - http://bit.ly/2NlQ9ov
- Use the code JAYBATES to save 10% on...
30×40 Shop Part 8: Mini Split Air Filter Update
Video Notes:
- Build video and article for the filters: https://jayscustomcreations.com/2019/10/mini-split-filters/
- The filters are working as intended. I have no way of measuring any performance...
Woodshop First Aid, PPE, & Safety – A necessary discussion
Let's talk shop safety! It's an exciting topic, right? Not really. But it is a necessary topic to discuss. Before we begin know that...
3 Tables in 2 Days – A Project on Productivity
I first started designing this project a few weeks before actually making them with the intention of coming up with a CNC friendly design...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #275 – August 8, 2020
Occasionally I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content you...
Hammer A3-41 and Hammer HS 950 dust port adapter
On my Hammer A3-41 I have a homemade dust port adapter. It consists of 4 rings glued together. Two of the rings have an...
Vlog 156: 22 projects in 7 days..
Video Notes:
- 7 people in the house for 6 nights and 9 people in the house for 5 nights. So much fun spending time...
Vlog 155: Have a GREAT day :)
Video notes:
Check out Taylor Tools: https://lddy.no/n6cn
Curved taper or straight taper on the legs?
Much more than a box.. (dovetailed memorial box)
Tools used:
- Katz-Moses Dovetail Jig - http://bit.ly/JBkmstore
- Great inexpensive fret saw - https://lddy.no/n621
- Marking gauge - https://lddy.no/n7jq
- Narex marking knife - https://lddy.no/n5o8
- Layout dividers:...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #274 – July 4, 2020
Occasionally I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content you...
Shop Made Drawer Pulls
There's a reason why a lot of people like to make their own shop furniture or shop jigs. Making it yourself saves money and...
Case Hardening in Wood – Tension Set
I've recently gone through a stretch of unstable lumber from various different sources. All the lumber reacted the same way when cut. Right before...
Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #273 – June 6, 2020
Occasionally I like to share a few things I find interesting. Mostly video content with an occasional website article. All of the content you...
Vlog #154: Checking the boxes
Video Notes:
- Taylor Tools 5-1/2 hand plane: https://lddy.no/mdml
- Cosmetic Blemish precision squares: https://lddy.no/kntx
- Router & CNC bits coupon: Save 15% on your purchase at...
A BEAUTIFUL Walnut Live Edge Table
I like building larger projects. I really do. Smaller projects are great for a quick win here and there but I personally feel like...