While working on the Altai Project Logo carving, I discovered I needed a narrow skew in order to get down into some of the corners. I have a handfu...

Let’s make one of the wheels! It’s the wheel at the bottom of the spindle.  [image.png] [image.png] I made the rims on my CNC  [image.png] [imag...

The next parts i'm going to make are the other two wheels and the break of the mill. [image.png] On page two there are some detailed drawings of th...

Next up the axel [image.png] It is made of oak and is one piece. I will modify this to make it easier to disassemble the wings for transport. [IMG_...

[IMG_8902.jpeg] I did this pattern before as one of my first stabs at cutting veneer with my laser. This time I was going to better document the p...

[IMG_8875.jpeg] For this project, I chose some walnut and Burmese teak. The teak has some great chatoyance, a big color shift as you view it from ...

[IMG_8886.jpeg] Ok, time to decide on how you plan to attach the assembly to something to give it a life. I use a vacuum bag for veneering. That ...

I have a bunch of dovetail templates marked out for spacing the DTs on various sizes cases, plus my 1:4 dovetail marker and my tiny square I use wh...

Another storage box, this time from ¼ inch poplar and Baltic birch ply for the top. Treated (this morning) with kakishibu, which darkens with expos...

[IMG_7711.jpeg] Just a quick and dirty project to use up some smalls and keep this organized when I’m doing something like this morning’s bench gl...

Picking up where we left-off in the previous post in this series, where we had a look at the physical materials (the wood, fasteners, rods, bolts, ...

I sent an e-mail to someone that I admire. He responded, which is amazing. His response was short and sweet: Good stuff!   Thanks for sharing. B ...

These are words I tell myself in the throes of the process: Any fool can put something together. It takes a special kind of fool to design somethi...

This phoVto serie is about making a VW bully camper van T1 [Image] The plan for making this model you can find at my website. Enjoy reading and ...

This photo serie is about making a VW bully camper van T1 [Image] The plan for making this model you can find at my website. Enjoy reading and k...

This photo serie is about making a VW bully camper van T1 [Image] The plan for making this model you can find at my website. Enjoy reading and k...

My friend that owns a glass company is building an in home office that is going to have glass walls and doors. He asked me to make them handles for...

Building the boxes that will become part of a wall unit and bar. [20230506_105312.jpg] Basically a hybrid Euro style. Some with a face frame and so...

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...

Onto the full size Hi Vise First up, make the main screw, basically make a rough octagon. [20230906_073418.jpg] [20230906_073724.jpg] [20230907_12...

I'm making the body out of an ash 2x4. so cut to size and square up. [20230915_162313.jpg] [20230915_163836.jpg] Drill and tap the main hole [20230...

Make the handles for the fixing screws.  [20231001_160522.jpg] [20231001_161419.jpg] Just rasp into shape and add a bit of walnut to the end to hi...

This is my baby, most used tool in the shop behind the table saw. [IMG_8839.jpeg] When I first started using it, I was undewhelmed with what it c...

Boys and Girls,   If you happen to have a workshop with windows facing the street this may be a handy tip for you.  If you often leave your lights...

Boys and Girls,   I’ve never been a fan of the bump control system on brush cutters/line-trimmers.  I have kitted mine out with one of these gizmo...

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