Helping you build projects without a big shop using Japanese hand tools and power tools
Are you remembering the days when your truck was riding a little smoother? Does it roll a little more on turns bottom out on bumps Dive when braking Squat when accelerating Bounce or slide sideways on a winding or rough road I was seeing some of these symptom on my 2000 Ford F-150 and decided Read More …
Release your inner Geek and help keep old computer parts from making their way into a landfill by converting those old wired mice into holiday ornaments. If you’re like me, you have a few old mice laying around. If you don’t have any old mice and you have an IT department at work, I’m sure 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 …
We’ve put together a daily paper that highlights articles written and information gathered by our DIY friends on Twitter. The daily newspaper shares topics like: DIY Stories Energy saving techniques and articles Projects that our friends are working on Better home insulation Painting Tips DIY Resources and Stories Newspaper Please take a look at our Read More …
I’m always looking for free plans on how to build things and inspiration for projects. Here are some 100% free sites for building plans and projects. North Dakota State University Agricultural Department These building and facility plans were developed over many years by engineers at Land Grant Universities. They provide conceptual information that is excellent Read More …
I started doing the INSANITY: The ASYLUM program. The difference between this one and Insanity is that there is an optional pull up segment in the Strength DVD. I own, installed and used a doorway pull up bar (amazing how much home exercise equipment doesn’t get used), and found it lacking in functionality compared to Read More …
It’s that time of year again. I had to miss last year’s World Of Concrete, but I will definitely be there this year. I am by no means a pro when it comes to concrete, but I love being inspired by the vendor displays and getting a chance to use tools from manufacturers like Bosch, 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 …