Helping you build projects without a big shop using Japanese hand tools and power tools
Power box and switches on your table saw in the way or broken? See how to change them out. Maybe you just want a rocket launcher switch on your table saw like I did. Read More …
Using a hand saw to cut boards is an economical way to quickly trim boards to length. Sometimes finding a starting point for learning how to do something can be a task in itself. In this article you’ll learn all the steps necessary to cut a board to length. How to read a tape measure Read More …
At this time my little dog, often referred to as my “Little Helper”, was patiently waiting to use her new dog steps. In the two previous posts a base carcass for the steps was built as well as the steps made of reclaimed walnut. Next part was to add some trim to the carcass, paint Read More …
A little while back I helped a friend do some work on his house, and he gave me a bunch of reclaimed wood that was given to him. I decided this would be a good opportunity to use some of that. I chose 3 not so pretty pieces of walnut for this project. The irregular Read More …
Earlier this year my “Little Helper” (as seen in some of the photos throughout the site), a 45 lb rescued pit bull mix (mixed with cuteness and love), was having troubles jumping up on things. So I decided to make some fancy pet steps for my canine friend. This is the first of three posts Read More …
Even though I’ve been woodworking on and off for a couple of years I still don’t have a set of sharpening stones. Of course I have one of those Arkansas whetstones where the grit difference on one side is probably 80 and the other side around 200. I came across and article a while back Read More …
Wood Works with David Marks is one of the best woodworking shows I’ve seen. The show can be found on the diy Network. His perspective seems to be showing the viewer how a professional craftsperson making a living would go about constructing a project, but at the same time he tries to use only the Read More …