Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
There is a new product from Vogt Toolworks, an after- market fence for drill presses and band saws. To read about it and see videos click here. My production is limited at the moment due to my accident in July but I am back on my feet and making progress. Basic Stop
Nicole and I recently decided to take our son to Disneyland. It’s only a 6 hr drive from Phoenix and since we’re both big kids at heart, it was the perfect choice for a 3-day getaway. We booked our stay at the Disney Grand Californian primary due to it’s proximity and access to the park. Based on the price, I fully expected it to serve our needs in terms of the vacation itself. What I didn’t expect was to be treated with an additional feast for the woodworker’s eyes at nearly every turn! Please forgive the photography that follows as these pics were taken with my phone and the lighting was less than ideal. The first …
Every year I see paint companies post their picks for the paint color of the year, in an attempt to set the trend for what is popular for those years’ interior designs. This year Benjamin Moore announced their trends to be monochromatic colors, with Guilford Green (HC-116) as the color… Read more Source: Brian Benham
With the holiday season comes a certain bit of nostalgia. With my friends +Matt Vanderlist and +Tom Iovino leaving their respective podcasts, I’m feeling particularly nostalgic.Goodbye, Tom. I’ll miss you (though, not this).It was in this mindset that I recently went through some of my old Woodworking in America photos and found many a classic of Mr. Vanderlist, Mr. Iovino and their associated conspirators.Here, to satisfy your seasonal need for nostalgia and to commemorate all the great times we’ve had, I present selected highlights of Matt & Tom.Tom says: That’s Great!Tom’s passing the torch to a man with a clamp problem.Matt was always a blast to hang out with.Tom’s not sure how to …
This week is going to be a busy one in the shop with projects going on, plus The Woodworking Show is coming this weekend. I’m looking forward to a 4-day weekend hanging out with my YouTube woodworking buddies and meeting people who watch our videos. If you are in the Atlanta area, stop by The Woodworking Show at the North Atlanta Trade Center this weekend and say hello!Notes:Wanna trade stickers? Click here to email me! Wanna buy a sticker? Visit my Etsy Store!Visit the Video Woodworkers website to find out who will be at the show this weekend.Stop by the Gwinnett Woodworkers booth to see some of my projects.Read my article and get the plans …
<![CDATA[// ><!– (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); //–><!]]> Turning pens on a lathe is one of those addicting hobbies you come across in woodworking. They can be made from start to finish in about 30 minutes and can be very profitable at craft shows and also make great gifts that family and friends will love. There are a ton of gadgets available for pen turning which may be confusing. In the video above I simplify the process and break down what pen turning accessories you need and the ones you may not need for the slimline kits. The following steps are the basics in getting started in slimline pen turning. Once you have these down…
How can a maker rebel against the worst excesses of consumerism yet still make a living from making and selling stuff? This is a dilemma I struggle with. The Western world is too full of stuff, most of it produced in far off lands with working conditions and environmental practices we outlawed years ago. Most […] The post Black Friday appeared first on Robin Wood.
A question I get asked all the time is “where do you buy digital project plans?” I have to admit I don’t normally purchase plans, since I usually draw my own, but when I needed help creating some for the Tall Dresser Project last year my good friend Brian Benham stepped up and knocked it out of the park (check them out by clicking here.) Recently Brian opened his very own digital plan store featuring some of his projects, The Wooden Craftsman at www.thewoodencraftsman.com Arts & Crafts Table and Chair Plan The plans are available as high quality downloadable PDF plans, Sketchup or also as a combo of both versions. Currently Brian’s only …
1: The poor man’s beading and marking tool went up on YouTube 2: My next ‘aged’ workbench nears completion 3: We launch yet another video series on woodworkingmasterclasses.com 4: We filmed a new series on making brackets to hold the tool cabinet we built on the last series on cabinet making (shown later down), the series of which I designed as a very comprehensive Cabinet Making Course. that covers everything from the cabinet carcass construction to door and drawer making, sizing, layout and fitting and much more beyond. A week’s worth of woodworking The week started with a variety of different things that needed progressing not the least of which is a rustic workbench from some old pine joists and…
This is not a woodworking related post, but for those of you who know me, you know my thoughts on Facebook.Well, I’ve come to the realization that I need to join tht 21st century and participate in the world’s dominate social media platform.Doing it required some help. I reached out to the +The New Screen Savers. +Leo Laporte and +Liberty Madison were kind enough to give me this Facebook primer.The whole episode is great, but to see me skip ahead to the 40 minute mark.Now that I’m there, please check me out on Facebook. I’m hiding in place site with the user name Dyami Plotke.Also, now that I’m there, the Modern Woodworkers Association Facebook page will …
In our research on Roman workbenches and holdfasts, Suzanne Ellison has turned up some images I’ve not seen before that are a remarkable reminder that our tools, mouldings and hardware haven’t changed all that much in 2,000 years. Of particular interest has been the Roman fort Saalburg, which was built along the Roman frontier and later abandoned. The fort has been reconstructed and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site – check out the fort’s site here. Saalburg has become a center of research into Roman material culture and houses many artifacts and volumes or research. Several of the artifacts have become the basis for the planing stop that blacksmith Peter Ross has made for my early Roman workbench. One…
In case you didn’t know, I’m now doing live streams on Twitch every week! In those streams I’m working on projects, making jigs whatever. The streams are a lot of fun and very interactive! I’ve been looking for ways to trim down the (usually 2 hour) streams into something more condensed to put on YouTube. Here’s the first one! This was a jig that was suggested by someone in the chat of that stream! It was something I’d done before but didn’t have a specific plan. I just worked on it and made it up in the moment. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! Tools List: (purchasing via these affiliate links supports ILTMS) SawStop…