It’s been 14 wonderful years with my wife and I wanted to do something special. I think a gift like this that is made with love, more importantly with wood, is way more special than any store bought gift. I had just purchased some nice hard wood and decided to go with the walnut. This…
I guess I got tired of using my cellphone to film YouTube episodes. I felt that it was time to upgrade my setup and go to the next level. The Canon 80D is an old camera, but it’s still worth it’s weight in gold as far as YouTube Vlogging is concerned. Super crisp 1080p @60…
My nephew Noah had a birthday coming up. I did some research around the internet and found that most of the busy boards had similar features and items on the board. I wanted to be creative. Instead of just buying things to attach, I thought of several things I can make out of wood. Of…
My wife asked me to make a letter board for the home. I decided to mix it up a bit and add the option for photos as well. These are really neat to have for family announcements and welcoming family or guests. There are several designs out there but I decided to go with a…
Yet another addition to the organization of the workshop. I recently added a furry member to our family named “Princess Lucy” (Our daughter’s Idea). A beautiful German Shepard dog. She kept jumping over our retro 80’s low front fence. Our fence, barely reaching 4′ in height, the dog would jump over it with ease. So…
Once again it’s a constant battle organizing the shop, especially if you don’t have a specific place to put things. I had some squares, rulers, and misc things just hanging randomly on the wall. As I get older I guess I get more OCD about these things. To my defense, a more organized shop is…
Something I should have done a long time ago. I made a mount for my Kreg K5 system. I love that I don’t have to take it off the shelf and take everything out and go through a big setup. Now, I just grab the mount off the wall and clamp it down. Of course…
I got tired of moving my extension cords from place to place, so I decided to find a permanent home for them. I researched various designs and ended up choosing the most optimal choice for my needs. There were a couple of ideas on the internet, including some episodes on YouTube. I customized an already…
A concept I had around 10 months ago after watching Steve Ramsey’s router cabinet episode. I used similar framework to Steve’s cabinet but added European drawer slides instead of making my own drawer guides. I also went with plywood fronts instead of framing my drawer fronts. I originally was going to make my own router…
When you have a small garage, a few adjustments need to be made. I already had a thickness planer and just bought the Ridgid EB4424 Sander. So I needed a space saving solution. I searched around the web as usual and looked at some designs, but I didn’t like some of the locking options for…
When I was first setting up my shop, I made some quick shelving for my power tool boxes. Like everything in life, we tend to look back and critique some things. Well, I think the new version of the shelf is better. It’s nothing special, I just used a couple of pieces of plywood and…
I wasn’t really needing a tape dispenser, but I saw a random video on YouTube and it gave me an idea. Honestly, I think it’s a great thing to have in the shop. This dispenser can accommodate all sizes of tapes in random orders as well. The dividers can be arranged in any order. I’ve…