I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog.  The first one I tackled i...

Needed a better picture for the first pic, the next one maybe not the best intro :-) [IMG_2989.jpeg] I have been extremely distracted of late. I g...

I keep an eye on eBay for machinist toolboxes.  Found this one for $120 (!!) and it absolutely delivers on that price! It wouldn’t compete with the...

Part 2 of the shade construction (pulled over from the other site) I decided to use walnut for this set of shades. I recently scored some narrow, ...

I decided to try my hand at making custom pivot hardware that's similar to what's on the original chair.   I started with a small 150x150x2 plate o...

Need to test the run-out on a drill press? Grab your Starrett 657AA and a dial indicator. This magnetic base holds strong to the table of your dril...