FerryTalk – Spray Lacquer, Sandblasting, Hand Plane & Tool Giveaway (FT25)

My wood finish of choice for smaller projects over the last few years has been Deft satin spray lacquer.  Around early 2014 I  noticed it becoming harder and harder to find.  I am super curious to know what happened with it.  In my hand plane restoration project I used a cheaper gravity feed sandblaster from […]

Anniversary Tool Giveaway

May 1st, 2015 marked my 1 year anniversary of making online videos.  In celebration of that I wanted to give away some tools just to say thank you to all who have supported me and my efforts to make fun and entertaining videos.  I would like to thank Kreg Tool Company, BESSEY Tools North America, and […]

FerryTalk – LIVE Anniversary Celebration & Tool Giveaway (FT24)

May 1st, 2015 marks my one year anniversary on YouTube.  It has been a surreal experience.  I would first like to say thank you to everyone who has supported me and the videos I have made.  Whether it be through comments, thumbs up, shares, subscribing or merely watching.  The best way I came up with […]

How To Restore A Hand Plane (ep49)

I was at my plywood supplier when walking through their used tool section when I saw a gorgeous vintage hand plane.  It had years of shop time atop its cast iron and brass surfaces.  I tried to recall a time in which I had previously restored a hand plane and the only recollection I could […]

How To Make A Modular Cabinet For Sandpaper (ep48)

Storage and storage solutions can sometimes be tricky.  Well at least for me they seem to be.  I hate building anything to store items only to find out a short time later that my storage needs have changed.  My thoughts on how to combat this was to have modular storage where not only the cabinets can […]

FerryTalk – HardBoard VS MDF & Secret Screws (FT21)

I may or may not be too particular about some of the materials I use.  Granted hardboard can be a more durable substrate for work surfaces and workbench tops, I still prefer 1/4″ MDF.  Are you a creative person?  If so, organization can be difficult.  It is hard to put an idea or thought aside […]

Make An Easter Basket From Pine & Some 2×4’s (ep47)

I was in the shop testing out the fence system on my new table saw.  My wife saw the thin strips I was cutting and asked what they were for.  I told her I was just testing out the accuracy of the saw and she said they would be nice to make a basket from. […]