Metal Dowel Rod Holder Organizer Thing (ep90) FerryQuickBuild, Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds Hobby metal? Metal dowels? Tubing? Flat bar? I really had a tough time naming this project. I think I can sleep comfortably calling it a "Metal Dowel Rod Holder Organizer Thing". Ever since I was a...
Workbench Build / Potting Bench – with Unique Joinery (ep89) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects 6 Comments There are a ton of options when it comes to workbench joinery; from pocket holes to mortises with haunched, wedged through tenons. So which joinery should you choose? Two qualifiers come to my mind almost...
Shop Tour Of My 2 Car Garage Workshop / Woodshop (ep87) Community, Ferry Talk, Get Organized, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects 8 Comments Shop tour videos are sort of a love 'em or leave 'em kind of thing. For me, I love them. Why do I like watching shop tour videos as much as I do? Simply put, ideas. Ideas for storage, ideas for...
Making A Zip Tie Holder (ep78) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects 10 Comments Zip ties or cable ties are one of those things that a shop almost needs to have. I would like to imagine zip ties and duct tape are close relatives or in the very least, best buddies. I have used...
Kraft Paper Holder For A Workbench (ep77) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 8 Comments Any of you that have been following me for a little bit probably already know that any clean horizontal surface doubles as a workbench for me. It doesn't matter if it's the table saw, band saw, router table,...
Random Orbit Sander Holder (ep74) FerryQuickBuild, Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 6 Comments Whether you call it a random orbit sander or a DA (dual action) sander, mine needed a home: a holder to have it nearby when finishing projects. Late one night I found myself cleaning the shop. I know that...
Outfeed Table Organizer (ep73) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects 6 Comments Not too long ago I had Jay Bates and April Wilkerson in my shop to work on some projects together. They made me an assembly/out-feed table while they were here. I have been getting a ton of use out of it...
How To Make Hardware Organizer Labels (ep64) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 20 Comments I am in the process of making a Harbor Freight hardware organizer to house their 20 Bin Parts Storage Cases (Item#93928) and the large 8 bin organizers (Item#93927). I was having trouble finding a good way...
How To Make A Drawer Organizer (ep62) Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 4 Comments Get all the cabinets and drawers you want in the world, but if each is a catch-all or "junk drawer", you are not officially organized. Hanging out in my friend Jay's shop I see everything having a home and...
How To Make Drawers For Cabinets & Furniture (ep61) Get Organized, Projects 12 Comments If you are into woodworking or DIY for long enough, eventually you will be faced with making drawers. Over the years I have heard from some beginning woodworkers as well as some seasoned woodworkers about...