Blog Series

Wooden Games

1 entry

Part 1: Get Me Out

I am starting a series about wooden games. Some made by me, some by others, some copied and other. These are for the young the old and the other. F...

Bring Your Buddy Challenge

Part 1: Announcement

We are ready to grow by leaps and bounds. And we need your help to spread the word. As a bonus, you can win $100 cash prize. Here are the simple ru...

BUTTERFLY CONSTRUCTION BLOG

1 entry

Part 1: BUTTERFLY CONSTRUCTION PART ONE

Here is the first part of the promised BUTTERFLY Blog to go with the project post . I will start with a sketch of the clear plastic templates which...

A STORAGE SHED FOR MY BBQ GAS GRILL

10 entries

Part 8: Door Hinges

I didn’t get much done today as this is our shopping day. I did manage to get the hinges installed on the door frames though. Yesterday after takin...

Part 9: Hanging the Doors

I didn’t get as much done as I thought I would today. I’m not sure why, but I think it had something to do with the sun, which made an unexpected, ...

Part 10: Finishing Up

The carpentry work is finished and only the painting remains. I enjoyed this project and I hope it will be a convenience for us in the years to com...

Clamp Storage Design Challenge

Part 1: Announcement

Every woodworker needs a serious clamp storage. Why not design it yourself? We’ve partnered with 360 WoodWorking to challenge you to design and dra...

Part 2: And the Winners Are ...

Every woodworker needs a serious clamp storage. Why not design it yourself? I’m happy to say that many of you decided to share your own clamp stora...

Favorite Tool Review Challenge

Part 1: Announcement

Do you have your favorite tools and would you like to recommend them to your woodworking buddies? This is the right time to do it. Post a review of...

Part 2: And the Winner Is ...

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Favorite Tool Review Challenge. You can see the entries here. And the winner of the random draw is: M...

Tools

1 entry

Part 1: Stanley no 4 1/2 smoothing plane

Just thought I would share my thoughts, after being given a Stanley plane secondhand from my grandfather in the late 1980s, I struggled with using ...

Beginning

Part 1: First project

There is something to be said about woodworking. using a few tools and your hands, anyone can create something that is utterly breath taking. Since...

Share Your Hand Tools Collection

Part 1: Announcement

I’m sure your workshop spring cleaning is already done :) So this might be a great time to share your favorite hand tools collection with us. Some ...

Part 2: We're Upping The Prize

We already have two great entries so it’s time to up the prize. Now you can win a $100 online gift card from your favorite online shop instead of a...

Part 3: And the Winner Is ...

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Hand Tools Collection Challenge. You can see the entries here. And the winner of the random draw is: ...

Shop Upgrades

3 entries

Part 1: Mini Lathe Stand

I had purchased a mini-lathe bed extension over a year ago, with the best of intentions to build an originally designed, all wood stand beneath it ...

Part 2: The Workshop

I worked all last year to get everything moved around in my workshop, for efficiency’s sake and to add in a new cabinet later when it’s built. I’m ...

Part 3: Hand tools rack

This is my basic hand tool collection, with others scattered around the garage/shop. Most-used tools are within arms reach of the bench, and it is ...