1Aug 15, 2018
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 young child, around 8 or 9, I have been accumulating small metal stock. I’ve used it in anything from […]
2Jul 30, 2018
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 immediately; strength and how easy the joint is to make. Most of the time you will be looking for a […]
3Apr 20, 2018
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 workflow, ideas for layout. Seeing how a separate individual works and utilizes their space is abundantly educational. […]
4Dec 12, 2016
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 zip ties in more unconventional ways than I’d ever admit. From strapping down tarps […]
5Dec 2, 2016
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, or even a cardboard box. If it is free of clutter and has enough area for me to […]
6Oct 3, 2016
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 already sounds like a lie, but it quickly turned from cleaning to
7Sep 18, 2016
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 so far but the bottom shelf had just been collecting random tools. I decided […]
8Apr 15, 2016
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 of labeling the organizers. I tried riveting material to the handle and have even resorted to using masking tape […]
9Jan 24, 2016
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 everything having a place to return to. Upon further review, one of his drawers was in […]
10Nov 28, 2015
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 having trouble making drawers. Sometimes it is fitment issues or measurements being off, and other times glue-ups are troublesome. Granted there […]