Making pick guards on the CNC
My friend Rick asked me to make a couple of pick guards for some electric guitars that he is repairing. I thought this would be a good project for my … Continue reading
Extending my dust collection – day 2
The hard ducting is all in place and now it is time to attach the Long Ranger multi-gate switching system. It is a fairly simple idea. You attach a low … Continue reading
Expanding my dust collection
This really isn’t a woodworking project, but it should make a big difference in my shop. I recently upgraded my dust collector to a 2hp Laguna. It has enough suction … Continue reading
Adam’s Mother’s day present
Adam wanted to make something special for his mother this year for Mother’s day. A few months back, I purchased a few different pen kits and a mandrel so Adam … Continue reading
Personalized park bench slats
I have gotten a lot of inquires from people wanting to buy replacement slats. If you would rather buy them instead of building your own, check out my friend Bryan: … Continue reading
White oak park bench slats
I have gotten a lot of inquires from people wanting to buy replacement slats. If you would rather buy them instead of building your own, check out my friend Bryan: … Continue reading
Get Woodworking week 2015
My friend Tom Iovino, over at Tom’s Workbench started Get Woodworking Week a couple of years ago. His goal was to inspire people to invite someone into the shop and introduce them to … Continue reading
Steam bending kit
I purchased a steam bending kit from Rockler and it arrived this weekend. I have a piece that I want to bend up for the Sitar that I am building, … Continue reading
Friends around the world
I started this blog nearly two years ago. I mainly wanted a place to post pictures so people could see the progress of the projects that I was working on … Continue reading
New force Awakens Lightsaber experiment…
There are three types of people in this world: Star Wars fans, Star Wars geeks, and Star Wars indifferent… My three boys and I fall somewhere in between the first … Continue reading
Cutting down a door
Today, I am departing a bit from what I usually post. I helped a friend put up some walls, in his basement, this past weekend. We have a bit more … Continue reading
Making a rustic sign
A friend requested that I make him a sign. His son has built a forge and has been learning the art of blacksmithing. He wanted a sign to hang outside … Continue reading
My wood tie
I have recently been helping my friends over at Kurtz and Atkins Design carve a new product line, Wood Bow ties. Since I don’t run with the dapper crowd, I figured … Continue reading
Batching out a bunch of light sabers
Adam wants to make some stuff for the Christmas in the Country Holiday Art and Craft Festival, at our church, next week. I figured he better start soon… Since the … Continue reading
Make your own light saber
When Adam and I went to Woodworking in America this year, we spent a lot of time at the North Carolina Woodworker booth. His favorite project there was the clever … Continue reading
Rob’s engagement ring box
I have been rather busy these last few weeks, and I haven’t put up many posts. I have also had a few projects that, for one reason or another, I … Continue reading
Deer head mount
I have a friend who requested a plaque for mounting a deer head. He wants it to match others that he has, so he gave me a template and requested that … Continue reading
Raised panel doors
I am helping a friend to complete a project that he is working on. He is building a set of book cases with cabinets below. He is doing all the … Continue reading
Giving an old workbench a new home
My friends over at K&A Design got a letter from a retired woodworker. He was selling off everything in his shop. Bryan and Jodi were going to take a ride down … Continue reading
Woodworking in America weekend 2014
Adam and I took a little field trip this weekend. We hopped in the car and made the six-hour drive down to Winston-Salem North Carolina for the Woodworking in America … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 