Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
The other day the folks at Drum Sander Specialists posted their “25 Best Woodworking Blogs for 2016” listing. There’s some mighty fine blogs listed there, and right smack in the middle is Matt’s Basement Workshop. 25 top sites according to Drum Sander Specialists A huge thanks to the staff for including me! Take a moment […]
Some of you will have noticed that we offered one of my boxes for sale on eBay and that the money raised, £640, went to support the work at a local preschool my granddaughter attended for two years before starting primary school. We were glad to be able to do this and decided to do… […]
I was chatting with Kara Gebhart Uhl about some new “Meet the Author” profiles, and realized that while we have a blog category for Nancy Hiller’s “Little Acorns,” we don’t have an easy way to find the profiles Kara and others have written. So, I’ve added a new category to our drop-down menu: Profiles. There, […]
building new benches for my home lab. http://justsquareenough.com/Projects/LabBenches Source link
I really enjoy powder coating. It works great with small objects that can fit in a toaster oven, but what about coating larger objects or even furniture? Unfortunately, a full-sized powder coating oven big enough to fit those is crazy expensive – we’re talking thousands of dollars. Powder coating is such a fascinating process. You […]
the crow bar has landed, and it is living down town now! views of lots of building and some water … night view view of the river day view and the crow that started it all … great clients! great fun! good job Kristian! Source link
I recently received a job for a simple chair repair through my upholsterer. This mid century modern chair was missing a front apron/stretcher, and had some other structural damage. It had also once been finished maple with walnut feet, but had since been painted black. The challenge was to shape a new front stretcher that […]
The house in East Boothbay. Life has been busy, busy, busy lately. Hence the lack of posts here. My book draft is now in the hands of the team at Popular Woodworking Books, with some 1400 captioned photos. My shop time has been occupied teaching individual classes. That’s produced good material for some upcoming technique […]
This is the second time I’ve used milk paint from Real Milk Paint Company to finish a frame. I’ve added a link to my blog about that frame. The design and construction of both frames is similar, the only difference is in the carving on the outer band and the color of the paint. You […]
If you’re looking for a place to store your firewood that also is super cool to look at, check out this firewood holder DIY. Before, I would just have my different sizes piled up in containers around the hearth, which was really unattractive. So on a whim I threw these together. The three compartments allow […]
Two years ago, I did a massive comparative review of ten different miter gauges. One of the most anticipated in the review was the Harvey MG-36. In spite of the high price and promise of quality, I found the gauge came up short in numerous areas and I had to give it a “do not […]
What’s all the news? We’ve relocated to the East Coast! Cape Breton Island to be specific… After eight amazing years of UW Toronto, it was time to come home. Back to the Coast where our school will now run on a more seasonal basis. We’ll take these next few months to get things setup, but […]