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  • Converting My Shop Lights To LED Tubes

    Some time back I began converting my florescent tube shop lights with LED tubes. They use the existing shop light fixture, and can be rewired to remove the ballast. They provide a whiter, brighter light, and is a worthy shop upgrade. It was a pretty simple process to rewire each fixture, which I show in…

  • The Humble (and Sometimes Not So Humble) Pencil | A Geek Out Session

    The pencil is one of the most basic of shop tools, but there are so many types that it can get a bit complicated. Today I geek out a bit over pencils I like, both in the shop, and for my EDC (Everyday Carry). Over time I’ve found I like very different types for each.…

  • DIY Kids Remote School Desk | Woodworkers Fighting Cancer 2020

    I’m once again joined by my son Ian to help build this year’s Woodworkers Fighting Cancer project – A simple to build DIY kids remote school desk made from 1/2″ plywood and 2×4 material. You may notice that he’s now a taller goofball! Thanks to Marc & Nicole Spagnuolo at The Wood Whisperer for once…

  • Shop Tour 2020

    It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a shop tour, and much has changed. While I did a live stream a few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good time to do a more structured tour. Thanks for watching!

  • I Did a Livestream Recently: “Social From Afar” – Hang Out and Informal Shop Tour

    So my first live stream had some tech glitches. This was a very informal shop tour, and being live stream is a little rough around the edges. A more produced one is coming! At the end the YouTube chat didn’t refresh for me so I wrapped up thinking no further questions. Thanks John and Josh…