American Woodworker’s Tool Cabinet Now that the holidays are over, and you have all of those sweet new tools to incorporate into your shop, you might be looking to add some additional storage to organize those sweet new items. This plan, brought to you by American Woodworker, is a great system to organize tools, accessories … Continue reading The weekly plan→
My new table saw is awesome. Seriously. I have been loving the heck out of it for the past week or so, and if it performs half as well as it has already, it will easily be the last table saw I will ever have to own. But, as I had stated when I posted … Continue reading Rollin, rollin, rollin…→
USDA Wood Handbook So, how well does wood work as an engineering product? What should builders and architects know about this natural product as they design their projects? This handbook, produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, answers these questions and more as it gives the tale of the tape on the mechanical properties … Continue reading Link of the week→
As with all summer projects over the past few years, this one took forever to finish. But, I’m very happy with the way that things worked out. To recap, this plan came from Wood Magazine, and it is the proof of concept for building others for my nephews. The project didn’t take a lot of … Continue reading Stuff I’ve built: The dresser top valet→
I have come to an important realization in the process of building this prototype dresser top valet. It’s really just a project in three steps. The body, the top and the drawer. Had I thought this out a while back, I might have completed this job – I dunno – four months ago. Instead, it … Continue reading Drawn in…→
The one and two sheet plywood bookcases The students are back – or will be getting back – to school, and they need someplace to put their reference books, text books, yearbooks and other various assorted items. Sure, you could build an impressive solid wood bookcase, or – heavens forbid – buy one for your star pupil, but … Continue reading The weekly plan→
It’s definitely summer in Florida. Try as I might, the shop is always just too darned hot to get into to do a lot of woodworking. So, projects like the dresser top valet – remember when I started that project? – tend to sit in suspended animation. I was, however, able to get some time … Continue reading Revived from suspended animation→