1Nov 30, 2018
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 little trick on how to layout where the mortises should be located. […]
2Nov 30, 2018
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 holes and install screws can be difficult to measure to get them all lined up. If you are lucky the manufacturer […]
3Nov 30, 2018
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 huge pain unless you know how to fix it. I was taught freshmen year of high […]
4Sep 3, 2018
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 going to be examining the project closeup you may want to give more consideration in certain aspects […]
5Jun 29, 2018
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 are flat or what you are working on has a twist – people […]
6Mar 24, 2018
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
7Nov 1, 2017
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 cuts can often be better than
8Oct 12, 2017
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 ha moment went off. Meaning, my wife walked by and said that’s cool. So I figured I would share it with the rest […]
9Feb 9, 2017
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 little trick on how to layout where the mortises should be located. […]
10Feb 20, 2016
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 holes and install screws can be difficult to measure to get them all lined up. If you are lucky the […]