Marking Knife From Walnut Gun Stock Blank (ep80) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 16 Comments There are a lot of woodworking tools that are sometimes easier or more fun to make, rather than buy. The marking knife is one of those tools because it is both fun and easy to make. A marking knife can be...
How To Make A Wood Mallet (EP79) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Woodturning 10 Comments Sometimes it's the simple projects that you can learn the most from. I've made a dozen or so mallets in the last 4-5 months as a way to relax and get more time on the lathe. For several of them I wanted to...
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...
Wood Lathe Tools For Burning Rings (ep70) FerryQuickBuild, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Woodturning 10 Comments Not too long ago I finally got my wood lathe I wanted. I have been feverishly turning like some mad scientist. One thing that seemed to grab my attention is how a couple accent grooves could add the...
Perfect Dados & Grooves – Simple Router Jig (ep68) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 22 Comments Cutting dados and grooves in wood can be tricky sometimes. Especially when you have 2 or more that need to be evenly spaced apart; even more so when the material you are using is big and rather cumbersome to...
How To Make A Spline And Tenon Jig (ep67) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 20 Comments Being able to make accurate tenons as well as structural splines for mitered joints was the reason behind this build. Another reason was to be able to do these joints without buying expensive factory made...
Toggle Clamp Upgrade (ep66) FerryQuickBuild, Shop Projects, Simple Builds 16 Comments Toggle clamps are essential for woodworking jigs and fixtures. A lot of times they come with a rather small clamping foot. If you are using multiple clamps and/or securing the workpiece against a fixed...