Repair and maintenance
My shop has been off-line for the last couple of days. My Delta AP400 dust collector decided that it didn’t want to turn on anymore. It kept trying, but the … Continue reading
Carved cutting board
Today’s project is a cutting board shaped like Taiwan. Not the most ergonomic shape, but it was the current request. I have a pile of hard maple and my friend … Continue reading
CNC carved wheel
I have some friends who are interested in replicating some old metal cart wheels out of wood. I decided to see what I could do with my Carvewright CNC router. … Continue reading
K&A logo carve test
Last week in Appalachia, I had the opportunity to make a new woodworking friend, Bryan Atkins. He has recently gone full-time into the furniture making business with his partner Jodi … Continue reading
Appalachia mission trip – days 2, 3, 4, 5…
I couldn’t manage to get a WiFi connection every day of the trip, so now that I am back home, I am just going to post the rest of my week. … Continue reading
Appalachia mission trip – day 1
We found a McDonalds with a WiFi, so I will upload a brief post today. I got the link to our Facebook page if you want daily updates on all of … Continue reading
Packing for another Appalachia mission trip
I am packing up again for my church’s annual mission trip to Preston county West Virginia. I won’t have WiFi for the next week, so I won’t be putting up … Continue reading
Park bench slat questions
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
New mini-split heat pump
I have been prepping, for the last several days, for the installation of my new shop heat pump. Up until now, I have had only minimum conditioning of the air … Continue reading
Another turkey fan mount
I posted the build and the plans for this about a year ago, when I built one for a co-worker. It has, by far, been my most popular post. I … Continue reading
Columbian Squires logo
I have a friend who is starting a local chapter of the Columbian Squires. The Squires are an international fraternity of Catholic young men, Founded by the Knights of Columbus. My … Continue reading
Sliding lid jewelry box
My dear wife’s birthday is today. Adam came to me last weekend and asked if he could make Mommy a jewelry box for her birthday. I asked him to pick … Continue reading
MWA SAFETY DAY
Ok, so the guys over at the Modern Woodworker’s Association asking for people to talk about shop safety today. I didn’t think that I had anything to post about shop … Continue reading
Rob’s humidor project – day 5
It has been a quiet week in my shop, because I took a little break over Easter. Rob came over last night to try to finish up on the prototype … Continue reading
Rob’s humidor project – day 4
Rob’s quadrant hinges finally arrived, so last night we started installing them. We were a little cramped for space, since I am still in spring cleaning mode. Everything is strewn … Continue reading
A little spring cleaning
It seems like there has been just one project after another lately. I haven’t had a chance to clean up the mess from one piece of furniture, before starting the … Continue reading
Rob’s humidor project – day 3
Since the hinges did not yet arrive, for the humidor, we decided to get everything cut and finished, so the prototype could be quickly assembled when the hinges do arrive. We … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – delivered
Just a quick post today. I delivered the new tabernacle this morning. It now sits in the chapel, on the stand, that I built for it, a few months ago. … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 13
I put the third coat of poly on early this morning so I would have time for one more today. Before applying the fourth coat, I sanded the entire thing … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 12
Well, the stain has had about 12 hours to dry, and the can says a minimum of 8, so I should be good to start applying the finish. All of … Continue reading
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