How To Make A Wood Mallet (EP79)
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
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
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
Making a clock is one thing. Having two friends in the shop at the same time while they are also making clocks was something new for me. Jay Bates and April Wilkerson were visiting me
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
Many times in woodworking projects evolve. This a a good example of that. I wanted a “home” for my laptop and a more permanent place for it meant I needed to make a desk. I
My friends Jay Bates and April Wilkerson were visiting so we could build some projects together. My son wanted an end table for an alarm clock so we figured we could come up with one for him.
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
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
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 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 fence,