One of the tasks that comes up in many projects, is finding the center of a piece. This can be done by accurately measur...
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Remember when I almost froze to death while changing my jointer knives? That was rough. Now its time for me to re-purpos...
READ MOREHomemade Marking Knife (From Jointer Blades)
Since I’ve been building more guitars lately, I’m finding its difficult to keep track of the parts and hardw...
READ MOREHow to make Finger Joint Boxes
This is definitely a project I have been putting off for quite some time. I cant wait any longer, I must change the kniv...
READ MOREHow to Change and Set Jointer Knives
Last fall, we had some large Elm trees removed from our yard. These trees were dead and a danger to our home. Over the l...
READ MOREHow to Sharpen an Axe (Its Easy)
I need to set up a dedicated space for working on guitars. I don’t want to have to put all my guitar specific tool...
READ MOREBuild a simple, sturdy DIY Worktable
Time for some cleaner air in the shop. There are a lot of companies selling shop air filtration systems. I think they ar...
READ MOREDIY Shop Air Filter
There are some operations in the shop where being bent over the bench can start to wear on your back. Having a stool to ...
READ MORELive Edge Industrial Stool
Well, Its time to replace the crusty piece of MDF I’ve been using as a worksurface. Its getting pretty beat up and...
READ MORESmall Shop Assembly Table
Now here’s a project I think lots of people who do metalworking could benefit from. Its a simple buffer for buffin...
READ MOREMy Homemade Shop Buffer
I need to step up my 45 degree miter game. My current methods of making these cuts, just aren’t cutting it. (pun i...
READ MOREBuild a table saw Miter Sled
Ever since I saw a belt grinder in use, I saw the many uses it could have in the shop. After pricing them, I found that ...
READ MOREMy Homemade Belt Grinder
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