V Tools are a special case so I've decided to divide this entry into two parts.  In this part I'll review the tool geometry and the goals I have fo...

I intended to do this all in one entry but I ran into a bit of a dilemma.  The tool I'm working with is an Ashley Iles 60 degree, 1/2" inch tool wi...

This one isn't exactly on sharpening but it does have to do with using abrasives on a tool blade so I thought I'd throw it in here.  This is a copy...

 [IMG_0981.png]     Boy and Girls,   While this is not a particular type of clamp per se, it does convert a particular type of clamp into a much ...

   [IMG_0771.png]     Boy and Girls,   I’m including these clamps more as a warning rather than a positive vote for my purchase.   If I had to rat...

    [IMG_1010.png]   Boy and Girls,   While there are a few different magnetic switches on the market, this article will be centered around my ex...

I just had a few steps to get the panel ready for glue-up.    Finishing the border: [20240413-IMG_9024.jpg] [20240413-IMG_9031.jpg] Applying the ...

After 4.5 hrs in the press, this is what greeted me when I pulled-out the panel.  At first I thought the ripples were the result of too much glue, ...

The panel is done, but since it is a piece of another project, the final panel photos are a bit anti-climactic.   The panel received a couple coats...

So, just to be clear, there is nothing earth shattering in all this yet. Just posting the process. Kinda like Bandit "over there" telling what he w...

So, Same process for the legs, I'll skip by fast. Trim the excess, leaving about 1/16".... [IMG_8988.jpeg] ... for the router with a flush trim bi...

I decided that I wanted to roll the dice and see if I could escape fate. Through tennons! 😱 Plenty of opportunity to really screw up, me like! L...

[03.05 Design - Mounting Bracket.jpg] Theoretically, I could mount the drawer slides directly to the wall above and below the breaker box and attac...

 When I “finished” the project two months ago, I noticed that the panel face was very slightly concave. Here, I’ve placed a 36” long straight edge ...

 I installed the shelf in my daughter’s house last week. I knew I had measured, and re-measured the wall and electrical panel the last time I was t...

When I left off, I had the case members cut, box joints cut and the case dry fit.  Next up was the plywood back.  I cut it the first piece to lengt...

Seems like no matter when I start a project it never gets done before it has to...  Progress has been slow the past couple weeks.  One weekend we h...

I got the bulk of the work finished up this weekend.  I started with a dry fit of the case and then used it to cut the door members to length.  The...

Here are some progress photos on some miscellaneous bits. I did do a test with edge-to-edge magnets.  They did pretty well self-aligning, and they...

For the drawer pull, I decided on a simple edge-mounted design.  I wanted it to be black to match the legs, and to avoid another round of ebonizing...

After about 2-1/2 months, the cabinet is finished and ready for use.   Media cabinet project summary: • Baltic birch plywood with Izombe veneer an...

For the head of the mill i will make the beams that support th mail axel. [image.png] The surface on the "windpeluw" is on a angle to allow the til...

[image.png] To turn the head of the mill into the wind the windmill has a "tail" It is strengthen this construction there are braces to transfer th...

To turn the windmill there is a little winder at the tail of the mill. In this short blog entry i will be making this. [image.png] To bevel the fro...

I have 4 doors and 4 drawer fronts that have a recessed panel with trim molding on the inside of the stile and rails. I don't know what the name of...

I'm only helping a buddy out on this one.  It's his job.  Like the title says,  these are 2 big cabinets that are going to be built in 1 piece.  Ju...

Not a whole lot on this one.  I'm building a small melamine kitchen for my sales rep at the lumber store. Along with the cabinets I'm going to mak...

Boys and Girls,   Downtown Churchill happens to suffer a disproportionate amount of blackouts and a generous amount of brownouts that has compelle...

Boys and Girls, If you happen to have a moment of weakness and wish to view the scenes of any SketchUp 3D Warehouse model presented in a Craftisia...

[image.png] Boys and Girls,   I was tossing up whether to make this a project, hint blog or just append to my Micro-Mark Sled.  However, after cons...