I have a small one-car garage that I was using as my workshop at one point in time, but it just proved to be too small to be of much use. Whenever I needed space, I'd have to roll the riding mower out the door, along with the bbq grill, and even then things were still crowded. And this was before I started purchasing bigger tools like my bandsaw and table saw. There is no insulation or utility services in the building, so if I needed electricity to run a tool, I had to run an extension...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Interesting Read
Just ran across this article:
Why do so many millennials prefer Ikea to family heirlooms?
So....what do you thin...
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Quick Tip On How To Prevent Rust
You can do a google search and find a number of different ways to get rid of the rust off your cast iron surfaces and plane irons, and there's even a bunch of different ways to help prevent rust from forming, or at least make it harder for it to start.
I have my shop in my basement and, as most people are aware, basements can get damp or the humidity...
Shop Talk Vlog Episode 3
Just a quick vlog/shop talk episode. I'll probably do these once a week from here on ou...
Monday, December 28, 2015
Toy Chest Build
I built this simple toy chest for a client who was in a hurry to find the perfect birthday/early Christmas gift:
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My Tools
As you saw in the shop tour video earlier, I do have a mix of power tools and some hand tools. I use each according to my needs.
For example, my jointer is 6" wide (meaning, the max width it can handle is about 6"). There are times when I need to joint a board that is wider than 6", especially if I've glued two boards together. One option that some...
My Favorite Finishes
I posted a video about this subject on You Tube in early October of 2015 (I posted it below), but I thought I'd go over some more reasons why I chose these finishes over others.
First of all, let me say this: I'm not selling anything and have no connection with any of these brands, so take it for what it is, simply a statement of what I prefer. I'm not getting paid to say anything in this article or in the video, and if that ever changes (sponsorships or ads) I will disclose that.
Ok, now lhat...
Beginning Woodworking
As I mentioned in the previous article, you don't need a lot of powertools or even fancy equipment to do any kind of woodworking. A simple saw, a good drill/driver, a hammer, and some other miscellaneous stuff is all you really need. But to get good results, without getting frustrated, you will eventually have to move up to the next level with your tools. I mean let's face it, you're not going to build fine furniture with the basic stuff.
Below is video I made a few months ago telling you how...
The Very First Shop Tour
What follows is a video showing where my shop currently stands as of the date of this post.
When I first got started, around February of 2014, all I really had in the way of woodworking tools was a cheap miter saw (that has since bit the dust), a circular saw, a screw gun, and a hammer. I had all those because we had purchased a repo house in 2008, and stuff needed done, and this is what I had purchased as the need for them had come up.
Since I had decided that this was a hobby I was interested...
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