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Enough Already! The Tool Snobs Are Lying to You (And Here’s Why)
One comment I hear all the time that really gets under my skin? "I could have built that too, if I had a garage with $10,000 worth of tools." Maybe you could have, but that's not the point. Focus on the making, not the accumulating.
My 5 Favourite Tools under $30
Discover the top five woodworking tools under $30 and a special bonus tool that will revolutionize your projects!
How to sharpen a card scraper - easily!
You don’t need to steer clear of card scrapers, thinking they’re too difficult to sharpen. Let me show you how you can quickly and easily get perfect wood curls with your card scraper!
Upgrade Your Bedroom: DIY Floating Nightstand with Wireless Charging - Plus Woodworking Plans!
I built these custom side tables with drawers, which was a challenging woodworking project that involved designing the table, cutting miters and dovetails, using a band saw jig, and integrating wireless charging. I faced some setbacks and made adjustments along the way but ultimately succeeded in creating a beautiful piece of furniture. The plans for the table are available for purchase.
Small Shop, Big Results: 7 Tips for Organizing Your Woodworking Shop
Despite the challenges of woodworking in an extremely small shop, I have managed to set up a functional and enjoyable space to build wood projects of many kinds. What I've found is that a small shop can have big results, which I why I am sharing 7 tips for organizing your woodworking shop.
This simple and inexpensive workbench add-on is a woodworking game changer!
No matter what size shop you have, but especially in a small woodworking shop, this simple and inexpensive workbench add-on is a woodworking game changer! Make a cheap tail vise, a chisel and a marking gauge holder, hold large workpieces vertically against your bench for planing, dovetails, and more. Seriously, give this a try!
13” Thickness Planers: DeWalt DW735 or Ridgid R4331
Which of these thickness planers would you buy for your woodworking? Or would you buy something else? I bought a new 13" Dewalt DW735 planer to help thickness stock and to replace my Ridgid R433113" wood lunchbox planer. In this video, I'm putting them head-to-head to see where they are similar and where they differ and which one you might like for your woodworking shop. In my small shop, space is at a premium, but I love my wood planer!
100% Wife-approved woodworking: build a scrapbook paper organizer
This project is filled with 100% wife-approved woodworking! I made this DIY scrapbook paper tray spread over two days. This simple woodworking project can be fancied up by using hardwood, softwood, or by painting it to taste.
Can a hand plane joint boards better than a planer and table saw?
When you don’t have a jointer, you have to explore other options…
Moxon Vise: Simple and Affordable
You need a vise. This one is simple, affordable, and portable.
A Christmas Gift They’ll Fight Over
I had a ton of fun--and frustration--batching out these kitchen tool holders as Christmas gifts for my family. This gift blew them away when they opened it at our family gathering! You can easily make christmas gifts like these with a little time and effort. Follow along with this diy woodworking project.