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I cruise the local Habitat Restore for things I can use. High on my list is anything made of QSWO. I've gotten some spectacular specimens; one exam...

Normally I make my toy wheels on a lathe but this time I didn,t and below you can see how I made them this time. Thanks for watching

Working with reclaimed wood can be very rewarding once the final product comes together. Unless you are purchasing it from someone who has already ...

   The Oak-sided Box that was begun in the "Starting Over" blog had Its top cut off and its corners pinned... [20250818_133507.jpg] Cleanup of the...

Just a quick post of the stretchers dry fit. I still have to add the 2×4 and tension mortise it all in. , As always questions and tips welcome. Tha...

With the legs already cut to length its time to glue them up. I have the joinery drawn out on the top roughly so that after cutting the boards the ...

I have just finished drilling the pilot dog holes into the top boards that I have vises for. This will allow me to have a nice straight batch of do...

I received the crisscross from Lee Valley late yesterday, and started mocking it up to see what needs to be done. I glued up the last piece of the ...

   The hinges were glued to this latest box while held closed by the Vise, and weight was added as a sort of "clamp" to hold them on while the glu...

Work Bench Build #3 Wood Selection And Layout I got to use the bench to build a bench right away to lay out the boards for the top. But I removed t...

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...

   It has been a long time... Feeling good lately Health-wise, after a few bumps in the road and Life has kept me very busy! Experiencing a new-fou...