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...
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...
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...
Perfect Dados Without A Dado Blade – No Measuring & No Math (ep82) FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 8 Comments Getting dados & grooves perfectly sized to your project material can sometimes be a difficult task. Not when you use this method. When it comes to woodworking joinery, using your material to gauge your...
Drill Press Tip – Using Playing Cards in the Workshop FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Projects, Shop Projects 2 Comments I never really know what to share with people. What folks will find interesting or beneficial. While working on a small project I was utilizing this technique using playing cards, and that's when my ah...
Laying Out Mortises – FerryQuickTip FerryQuickTips 6 Comments My wife knows a fair amount about woodworking. It would be kind of hard for her not to pick up a few things over the years of her hanging out in my shop. I was making a lamp for her and busted out this...
Trick for Installing Power Strips & Surge Protectors – FerryQuickTip FerryQuickTips 14 Comments Mounting power strips and surge protectors to a flat surface can sometimes be difficult. There are usually 4 or 6 keyhole slots located on the back of the strip. Locating exactly where to drill...
Table Saw Sled Giveaway Ferry Talk, FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Noteworthy Woodworking, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 29 Comments The table saw sled is one of the most useful jigs you can make for your shop. The sled I designed last year has served me really well for getting accurate and repeatable cuts. Not to mention it doubles as...
How To Remove Dings & Dents From WOOD – FerryQuickTips FerryQuickTips 2 Comments Getting a piece of wood close to finished only to have a ding put in it frustrating. Okay frustrating may be putting it lightly. Dings, dents and minor scrapes to near finished wood can be a huge pain. A...