How To Make A 5 Minute Trivet
Sometimes you don’t get as much time as you want out in the shop. Life has a way of regulating that. I took a square piece of oak and made a really quick wood trivet to keep hot
Ferry Talk – Mailbag, Ornaments & New Saw
I wanted to make some Christmas ornaments with my family and enter the Christmas ornament challenge. When it came time to paint the ornaments my children had already fallen asleep. At least my wife had fun with her first woodworking project. Jimmy DiResta had sent
Christmas Ornament Challenge 2014
I wanted to make an overly simple project that anyone could make. Even someone who has never made a woodworking project ever! In fact, my wife
Make Your Gifts For The Holidays – Dip/Condiment Servers (ep31)
These condiment servers are a great way to serve your favorite dip recipes. The three different styles cater to three different tastes. The quarter sawn oak had a beautiful grain and was cleared over for protection, while the square dish server was done in ebony stain for a
Ferry Talk – MDF, Paint & Subs
Tricks to painting end grain and MDF & my subscribers.
How to Insulate a Garage Door (ep30)
Trying to work in a shop or garage in the winter months of northern regions can be difficult. A heater is almost a must. To keep the heater from running constantly and racking up energy bills, insulation is the way to go. I insulated the walls of my shop a few years ago when I put up […]
Decorative Light Box (ep16)
DIY Dog Bed
Pets seem to have a special place in many families and we often times treat them as actual members of the family, dogs are no exception. I have been a dog person from very young because my mom pretty much insisted on having a dog in in the house. She passed her love of four legged […]
FerryTalk – SawStop & Project plans
In this episode of FerryTalk I mention how I am working on putting together plans for the projects and how close I am to finally getting a table saw. And of course how this is the very first video I had done on the first try and in one take.
2×6 Sitting Bench
I wanted to make a simple to build sitting bench. A friend of mine had given me a few 2×6’s that were 8 feet long and who doesn’t like free lumber? Minimal tools are needed