Year: 2015
Adding A Garage Door Insulation Kit
I made a quick upgrade to my shop that will save me some money on my heating bill for many years to come. It cost me less than $60 per kit and it only took me about an hour and a half to install for both of my garage doors. Check out the short video below to see how easy this was to do.
Brick Pattern End-Grain Cutting Board
I made a beautiful brick pattern End-Grain cutting board out of maple, cherry and walnut. It was finished with a good soaking of mineral oil and then a final buffing of my mineral oil & beeswax mixture. Check out the video below to see how I made it!
Vic’s Classic Bikes
I was recently setup at Highlands Festival in Louisville, KY and I wondered into Vic Miller’s local bike shop. While I was in there, he caught on that I had a booth at the festival and I was a woodworker. He had a job for me… Vic had a vintage wheel truing stand that he could not find a base for. So, he asked if I could make one. read more
HUGE Mobile Sheet & Lumber Rack
I have been needing to get my lumber in one place for a while now. I’ve had lumber stored in so many places around my shop for a long time. Now I have a large cart that holds a ton. Check out how I built it! read more
2015-08-01 Shop Update
Lots of work has been done over the past few weeks. So much more work to go. Check out the video and see! read more
Quick Tip! Use Silicone Baking Liners for Glue-Ups
While in my shop, I just happened to think of a quick tip to share. Check out the video! read more
June 29, 2015 Shop Update New Jointer & Tough Mudder
Just got back from my fourth Tough Mudder event. Also, I added a new 12″ Jointer to the shop. Check out the video. read more
Sand-Flee/Planer Stand (Shop Improvements)
Putting the unused space on top of my planer to a better use by placing my Sand-Flee on it. I made a stand that allows me to lock it in or take it off very easily. Check out the video on how I made it. read more
Shop Tour (Before Reorganization)
With a new dust collector on the way, I am going to have to completely re-organize my shop to create a whole new layout. Here is a shop tour. We’ll call this the Before… read more
New 20″ Planer for the shop! – June 5, 2015 Shop Update
Craigslist has been a great resource for my shop. I have upgraded my tools many many times over the past couple years just by keeping an eye on a good deal. Recently I purchased a new-to-me 20″ planer to replace my 15″ planer that I bought only about 6 months ago… read more