Author Nick Ferry

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tricks to painting end grain and MDF & my...

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...

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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...

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...

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...