Tag: Woodworking

  • How I Fixed My Incra 5000 Screwup

    Back in Aug 2021, I bought an Incra 5000 miter sled, and since my tablesaw is left tilt and I got thrown off by the instructions, screwed up cutting the stationary piece. Here I describe how I fixed it. I posted this as a YouTube short back in Aug 2021, and realized I never posted…

  • 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…

  • Toddler Sitting Bench

    This is a toddler size sitting bench that my coworker friend commissioned me to build for him as a gift to his niece. There are a couple of firsts for me on this project. I used milk paint for the first time and I’m really happy with the results. Poplar takes milk paint well. It…

  • Happy Holidays from The Wood Lab!

    Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from The Wood Lab!

  • Small Display Case | A Dad & Son Project!

    I absolutely love that my son Ian came to me with a project idea that he wanted to build with me. While the negative is that he broke his wrist a few months ago, after getting signatures from us, the kids at school and his teachers, it turned into a bit of a badge of…