My grandfather was a carpenter and home builder, he put together this table that was used for that purpose. It was handed down to my dad and it’s the tool I used to create my woodworking projects from age 10…
Manufacturer: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Model: Grizzly G0513P – 17″ 2 HP Bandsaw, Polar Bear Series Model: Shop Fox G7314Z – Heavy-Duty Mobile Base Cost: $895 and $74.95 Overview Having a bandsaw in the shop opens a completely new avenue of possibilities…
Using a base from a discarded Costco chair, a broken Ikea Verner office chair gets a new lease on life. Since the base hole patterns are different, a piece of plywood is used as an adapter utilizing 1/4-20 T-nuts that…
This project was entirely of reclaimed wood from the dismantled loft bed project. All the wood is dimensional pine construction lumber, nominal 2×6. In all, there were two pieces of 2″x6″x8′ used to create this table. The table top and…
The entryway, or foyer, has an open space that could use a table for both decorative and functional reasons. Online there are hundreds of options, but a couple were selected as an inspiration for this project: Something narrow, not too tall…
A simple project made of scraps, this box was designed to house and protect earbud headphones when they are in a backpack. In this example, hard maple was used but a piece of pine two by material would work as…
This project matches the other items created with a simple, minimalist (read: Ikea) look. It began with the Simple Desk, Drawers and now the Table. This is a very small table, to be used next to the bed for the alarm…
Overview After reclaiming a lot of oak pieces recently (check out the reclaimed oak project here) I decided to build a end table for the living room. The project had a couple goals: Use 4/4 lumber No mechanical fasteners Traditional finish (shellac)…
A cross-cut sled should be one of the first jigs that a woodworker makes for the tablesaw. It’s more accurate that the typical miter gage and is safer to use. I’ve made a few versions over the years, but have not…
A couple years ago I purchased a used Makita thickness planer at a garage sale. It was, and is still is, in pretty rough shape; the former owner was a retired trim carpenter and used it on the job site.…
In 2012 I came across some reclaimed wood that was used for shipping purposes (previous entry here). The pine was a bust, way too green, knotty and sap filled. Not to mention all the oil and dirt that covered it. The oak, on the…