How To Make A Organ Grinder / Barrel Organ – Prop Build (ep42) Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 2 Comments I was recently asked by a local theater company to make a prop for an upcoming play. They wanted me to make what I thought was an organ grinder. As it turns out, an organ grinder is the person who plays a...
FerryTalk – Large Projects & No Dancing Monkeys Ferry Talk Every year I try and have a big project to work on. The years that I have skipped doing a larger task I always felt like I could have accomplished more. I am debating what to build this year. I am...
Shapeoko 2 CNC Machine (ep41) Projects, Shop Projects Inventables had contacted me about sending a Shapeoko 2 to try out at no cost to me. They wanted me to put it together, run the "hello world" file let them know what I had thought of the overall...
FerryTalk Is Moving, Benches & CNC’s (FT14) Ferry Talk 2 Comments I am mixing things up a bit and I decided to move FerryTalk over to my main channel and gauge how it goes. No particular reason for the move, I just testing to see if others have interest in it as well. I...
My Hand Cut Dovetail Journey (ep40) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds I was on a quest to make the long time feared, hand cut dovetail joint. Matt Cremona was nice enough to volunteer to be my chancellor of chisels. I have always had an incline to expand my techniques and...
8 Drawer Maple Dresser Projects 10 Comments Back in 2008 I had been on a few year hiatus from woodworking. After seeing the prices on bedroom sets for our expected child, we were stunned. My wife and I had wanted something of quality that would last...
Ferry Talk – Gifted Box & CNC Machine? (FT 12) Ferry Talk 2 Comments My friend Ted Alexander sent me a poplar and walnut box as a gift. Ted and I have been become friends over the last few months as he is a fellow video maker. He also made me some Le' Bucket Lids. If you...
Marking Knife From Redwood Burl (ep39) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds In my quest to make hand-cut dovetails, I was made aware it to be a much easier process with the proper marking and setup tools. With this knowledge in my brain, I was on a mission to make a marking knife...
Hidden Storage Picture Frame (ep14) Projects, Simple Builds 5 Comments Storage solutions for the home shouldn't be limited to visible shelves and cabinets. For the last few years I have been utilizing space "inside" the walls for fun and practical storage areas. It may seem...
FerryTalk – Sesame Chicken & Danish Oil (FT 11) Ferry Talk 4 Comments Ever go to a restaurant and want to order something new but couldn't work up the nerve? Me too! I'm recently discovered I am the same way about my wood finishes. I have been using lacquer and...