Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Whenever someone new comes into my house they are always impressed with the unique pieces of furniture I have designed and made. Of course, I am thankful for the compliment and I would love to take full credit for each of the pieces. But the truth is I can’t say that I completely designed it […]
This thing is so cool! It’s a great hide-away bar, but also perfect for storage around the house. Let me show you how I made it. Let’s Build a Liquor Cabinet How to Build an Awesome Adjustable Liquor Cabinet in 13 Steps! 16 Liquor Cabinet Plans $9.99 I’ve created a set of liquor cabinet build […]
One afternoon in the spring of 1970 a friend and I had an experience on the Hillsboro Canal in south eastern Florida which I have never forgotten. In my family’s Boston Whaler I used to take friends swimming and water skiing on the straight section below the final lock, or water control structure. […]
The Walk-In Dream Closet concludes with the construction of the lower chest of drawers, the upper three-door cabinet, and all of the finishing touches. Stuff Used in the Video: Backside 2-Sided Sandpaper Titebond Liquid Hide Glue Merle Corner Clamp Amana Countersink Bit Festool TS55 Milwaukee Drill and Driver Combo Festool Domino 500 Shelf Pin Jig […]
Fall Classes – The Unplugged WoodshopThe Unplugged Woodshop The Unplugged Woodshop Looking East from the shop after a late Spring rain. Rainbows over Leslieville and here we are again with summer rolling on and thinking about the Fall semester at The Unplugged Woodshop. You’ll find our September and October classes are listed on the main […]
Book Review of Jim Tolpin’s book “Measure Twice, Cut Once You Can pick up a Copy of the Book here In the world of woodworking, the quest for perfection often leads us to search for knowledge and guidance. It’s not always easy to find a comprehensive resource that imparts practical skills and offers that elusive […]
Deadlines are motivating. Sometimes you actually make them. Why I don’t think I’ll have have the Bartop Arcade done in time. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like I’ll make the mid-January deadline. That said, I am finally making real progress on the Bartop Arcade. Over the passed two (2) weeks, I’ve managed to get the grunt […]
I made a Guitar Effect Pedal Board about two years ago, and of course, my collection of pedals has changed a lot. I challenged myself to make one with my Inventables X-Carve CNC Machine. It’s made from 1/2″ Baltic Birch plywood with holes in the top for routing cables under the board. Check out my video […]
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, I decided to build a new DIY Modern Farmhouse Sideboard for my dining room. I love the storage it provides and how it looks in the room! Grab the free plans for this buffet cabinet at the bottom of the post. Kreg Jig One question we get […]
This week I was devastated to learn that Clayton’s tannery one of a handful of traditional tanneries left in the country was to close after 178 years making some of the highest quality leather in the world. They have also been my leather supplier for the last 25 years. I feel very much for the […]
If you’re the type of woodworker who really loves to build a complex jig with all the bells and whistles, then I have a feeling you were already trying to figure out how to modify my simple planer sled. Image courtesy Fine Woodworking Magazine In 2005 the folks over at Fine Woodworking shared Arlington, Texas, […]
Honest questions deserve honest answers. It’s when questions are partly or wholly disingenuous and thereby baited that they raise flags and cause agitation. Thankfully I only get one in a hundred that provoke the worst in me. The wonderful thing about genuine questions is that they often bring out the greater reflectiveness in me. That […]