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Make Straight Cuts Every Time With A Door Board (ep60)

Cutting down paneling & plywood sheets can often times be a chore.  Not only that but trying to get accurate & reliable cuts is another obstacle all together.  Making a quick and easy guide to give

How To Make A Shadow Box (ep59)

Achievements & milestones can be a funny thing.  They can mean different things to different age brackets.  My boys tried their hand at organized sports for the first time this year by joining soccer teams.

Table Saw Sled by Nick Ferry

Table Saw Crosscut & Miter Sled In One (ep58)

I have gone without a table saw sled for a few years now.  It seems as though I was between table saws for just as long.  I suppose that would be the major reason I

Ⓕ How To Make A Dog Bowl Holder (ep55)

My mother recently got a golden retriever puppy.  She asked me if I could make a dog bowl holder for the puppy’s food and water.  How do you say no to your mother.  I had

How To Make Apple Boxes (ep54)

Apple boxes get tons of use in all sorts of fields relating to camera work.  These are great for having talent sit on, stand on, setting props on or secure lighting fixtures or tri-pods.  They

FerryQuickBuild – Making A Mapp Gas Torch Holder

In my shop I get more use from my Mapp gas torch than I ever give thought to.  From heating up seized fasteners and melting frayed ends of rope to antiquing metal and molding plastics, I

How To Make A Bowie Knife (ep52)

I had a few old table saw insert lying around from a saw I longer have.  I had thought about throwing them away when I remembered a friend of mine was getting married and recently

Tooth Fairy Box Build (ep51)

My oldest child had lost his first tooth.  Therefore we need a proper container in which to put the tooth in so the Tooth Fairy (no relation to me) could find it when he put

Faux Stained Glass Experiment (ep50)

I came across a product made by Rust-Oleum called rippled finish.  It got me thinking that it does a good job making clear glass look rippled, but wouldn’t it be cool to use some color.

How To Restore A Hand Plane (ep49)

I was at my plywood supplier when walking through their used tool section when I saw a gorgeous vintage hand plane.  It had years of shop time atop its cast iron and brass surfaces.  I

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