Know what makes working a lot more fun? Having a good bench to work on. Know what’s not any fun? Building a workbench, without a workbench.
Read MoreFrustrated with fit up after cutting on the miter saw? It probably just needs to be calibrated, and it’s way easier than you think!
Read MoreNeed a quick way to make stylish bookshelves? This is a good one. The best part is this can all be made from construction lumber from a big box store. And if you own a table saw, you can save some cash by ripping everything out of 2x6s.
Read MoreI got my hands on some tree parts locally that I want to use in a workbench later, but needed and cheap and easy way to speed up drying them.
Read MoreBill Livolsi issued a challenge, to make a pen without a lathe. No other rules, just no lathe. With such an open challenge, I had to have fun with it. This was the result. I hope you enjoy it!
Read MoreI wanted to build a humidor and followed a plan from Fine Woodworking, it turned out great!
Read MoreMy wife has quite the fondness for coffee. So far I have made her a coffee bar and some coffee scoops. A coffee grinder seemed like a good next gift, so I tackled it for our upcoming anniversary and Valentines Day.
Read MoreWhich keeps more CFM, a Thein baffle or Dust Deputy? That’s what I wanted to know too!
Read MoreA marking knife has several advantages over a pencil, and I thought I’d make one for a friend of mine, so I did!
Read MoreWhen you buy cast iron it’s probably still going to be rough cast, so if you want that super non-stick finish like your grandparents cast iron, here’s how to get there!
Read MoreThese are some tool cubbies to go under my garage cabinets, they were inspired by Jimmy DiResta's tool storage. The tools moving here were previously on a french cleat system, but I found it to be finicky.
Read MorePeppermills make for great gifts so I cranked out for Christmas! Here’s how I made a segmented one.
Read MoreThis was my first ever attempt at making a knife. I started with an old small file I had laying around and a random pen blank, I think it was rosewood.
Read MoreThis piano was destined for the trash, but I picked it up and turned it into a bar with pull storage!
Read MoreWhether you make pizza from scratch, use frozen, or pick up take-and-bake pizzas, a pizza peel is a handy kitchen tool for getting your pizza in and out of the oven. Especially if you like the crisper crust that comes from baking directly on the grill.
Read MoreI found this old drill press on Craigslist for a steal. My bench top drill press did not have the capacity needed to drill through the pepper mills I was turning so it was the perfect combination of need and opportunity.
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