Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
One of Good To The Grain’s contemporary designs, an address plaque. I love seeing people grow. One of my readers, Diane Decocq, has made the jump to starting her own custom woodworking business, Good To The Grain. As part of expanding her business, she wants to expand her skills. To do this, she’s planning to […]
Check out this video to see how I built my ultimate shop storage. After you’re done watching, subscribe to my YouTube channel! If you want to build your own, I have a set of DIY rising shelf plans and a parts list, including everything I used: First, I started off by building the main body […]
Check out the NEW Guild+ It’s been a crazy couple of years since we moved to Missouri. If you’d like to follow the entire saga, start here: Marc’s Shop. The 2024 Shop Tour begins with a review of the changes since our last update on Oct. 22 2022. From there we’ll discuss the general workflow […]
For the Love of Wood – The Unplugged WoodshopThe Unplugged Woodshop The Unplugged Woodshop Journal For the Love of Wood Cottage Life TV Hey folks! I’m happy to finally share the documentary I was a part of back in May. It’s a nice look into wood and all of the effects it has on our […]
A Guide to Mastering the Art of Japanese Wood Buring Shou Sugi Ban, also known as yakisugi, is a traditional Japanese technique of preserving and finishing wood by charring its surface. This method has been used for centuries in Japan and is becoming increasingly popular in other parts of the world for its aesthetic appeal […]
A few weeks ago Jon Berard was kind enough to interview me for his MakerCast podcast. MakerCast is a podcast that seeks out makers of things and celebrates their uniqueness, skill-set and drive. If you’ve not listened and subscribed to MakerCast, you should. Jon has talented woodworkers and other makers on as guests. He has […]
I made a Rustic Wooden American Flag to hang in my office. This is a fun project that is easy to make using supplies from the home center. Watch my video, then read further for a list of supplies, instructions, and photos. Below is a list of supplies that I used on this project: One […]
This DIY map art guide will show you how to create beautiful and personalized map art for your home with easy-to-follow steps and pictures. Looking for a fun and budget-friendly way to decorate your walls? We got you covered! After building my DIY waterfall console table, I knew I wanted some fun wall art to […]
I went ahead and ground a chisel I own that I never grind on any kind of mechanical or electric grinder, never, ever hollow grind, and never grind to then sharpen with two bevels. I stopped doing that back in 1965 when I did it under instruction by a college teacher who failed as a […]
This is an excerpt from “Euclid’s Door” by Geo. R Walker and Jim Toplin. The book teaches how to make the tools from “By Hand and Eye.” At this point in chapter 7, a meter square that has a 15-degree tip is being constructed. This fragile corner of the tool has to be taken into […]
Last week, I finally got back to working on my 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia project. It’s been sitting at the farm for a while. This car’s been a labor of love (and sometimes frustration) for a couple of years now. And I don’t think that’s going to change any time soon. I bought this Karmann […]
ok, i got a notice recently from the company that translates my online blog into printed books saying that they would be ceasing production soon, and if i wanted anything printed out, i better get on it. i did, […]