How To Get Continuous Wood Grain – CRUDE VIDEO (ep92) FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Simple Builds Wood keepsake boxes and small jewelry boxes are one of those projects that get picked up and handled a lot. With that in mind, it would be easy to say that the devil is in the details. If people are...
Chamfer & Bevel Jig For Dowels (ep91) FerryQuickBuild, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 6 Comments So let's break this down quick (yeah right). Part of the fun I have as a woodworker is trying to build little parts and pieces to make the bigger parts and pieces more fun to make. This is an example of...
Metal Dowel Rod Holder Organizer Thing (ep90) FerryQuickBuild, Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds Hobby metal? Metal dowels? Tubing? Flat bar? I really had a tough time naming this project. I think I can sleep comfortably calling it a "Metal Dowel Rod Holder Organizer Thing". Ever since I was a...
Workbench Build / Potting Bench – with Unique Joinery (ep89) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects 6 Comments There are a ton of options when it comes to workbench joinery; from pocket holes to mortises with haunched, wedged through tenons. So which joinery should you choose? Two qualifiers come to my mind almost...
How To Identify Twist In A Workbench Or Table (ep88) FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Shop Projects, Simple Builds Making sure you have a "FLAT" frame when building a workbench or table is important - as the adage goes, you need a good foundation to build off off - Winding sticks are a fast and easy way to determine if you...
Shop Tour Of My 2 Car Garage Workshop / Woodshop (ep87) Community, Ferry Talk, Get Organized, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects 8 Comments Shop tour videos are sort of a love 'em or leave 'em kind of thing. For me, I love them. Why do I like watching shop tour videos as much as I do? Simply put, ideas. Ideas for storage, ideas for...
Noteworthy Woodworking #24 Noteworthy Woodworking 2 Comments I think it’s obvious I spend longer than I should online looking at things being made & created. I like all sorts of videos but always seem to like videos of things being created. Some of the videos...
Best Way For Gluing Wood Together To Get Thick Pieces (ep86) FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 14 Comments Gluing wood together to make larger and thicker pieces can be a problem. The glue makes everything slide around making it almost impossible to get the boards even and flush. I was recently hanging...
Noteworthy Woodworking #23 Noteworthy Woodworking Wooden bowl exploding, modeling in Fusion 360, & homemade bandsaw guides are just some videos from this weeks Noteworthy Woodworking. I think it’s obvious I spend longer than I should online looking...
Killer Curly Maple Keepsake Box Build – PART ONE (ep85) Projects 2 Comments Woodworkers are known for hoarding wood. This story is no exception to that line of thinking. I've had this particular piece of highly figured curly maple kicking around my shop for a few years now. ...