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Sushi Cutting Board from David Picciuto’s ‘Make Your Own Cutting Boards’
As a wedding gift, I recently made the Sushi cutting board from David Picciuto’s book Make Your Own Cutting Boards: Smart Projects and Stylish Designs for a Hands-On Kitchen. This cutting board really has an elegant design with an Eastern feel. The hard maple and walnut contrast nicely on a smaller project like this. Sometimes,…
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Hanging/Wall Mount Sandpaper Organizer
I used to keep all my sandpaper in a plastic bin, where I’d have to go through a bunch of sandpaper to find the grit I needed. I finally got around to making a simple organizer that I hung on the side of a shelf unit in my shop, where I keep my sanders. This…
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Accordion Style Christmas Tree Decoration
Shop time has been a bit in short supply lately. I had a couple of days off this week where I was able to spend some quality time there finally. Sometimes a small, easy project is great to get back into the groove and get a feeling of accomplishment that you got to finish something.…
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Argh! Rust!
I recently went into the shop after a few weeks of not being able to spend as much time in there as I would like, only to discover some rust on my combination square! So, this video talks about what I think happened, how I fixed it, and what general steps I take to try and…
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Thoughts When Starting Out
I’m not the most experienced woodworker by any stretch of the imagination, but now that I have a few years under me, I thought I might pass along a few thoughts that may benefit folks that are interested in getting started in woodworking. Safety It’s no secret that woodworking can be dangerous. One can spend…
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Woodworkers Fighting Cancer 2015 – (Modified) Kids’ Table & Chair
Again this year, my son and I took part in Woodworkers Fighting Cancer. For 2015, my son reprises the role of “goofball” at various points in this video :). The Woodworkers Fighting Cancer builds are, in my opinion, great projects to include kids in the shop. They’re approachable projects that a child can help out…
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Shop Tour 2015 & What’s on the Bench
It’s been quite some time since my last video, and even longer since my last shop tour. As mentioned in my last post, 2015 hasn’t seen much shop time until just the last couple of months. A lot has changed in the shop in that time. Now that I’ve been getting back into the shop,…