I Have a Dog in this Fight

In the debate of round bench dogs vs. square bench dogs, I have tried to remain neutral. But after years of working on both, I have decided to cast my …

BOX SASH WINDOW

JUST FINISHED THIS BOX SASH WINDOW FOR CUSTOMER.AS PROPERTY IS LISTED BUILDING IT HAS TO BE LIKE FOR LIKE ,,THIS TIME WISE TOOK 2 DAYS. SO NOT BAD GOING, I DONT ALWAYS MAKE FURNITURE OR PUZZLES I [...]

DOVETAIL JIG (AW)

THE NUTOOL LATHE I DID NOT WIN AS MY BID DIDNT MAKE IT IN TIME. IT WENT FOR £18  .BUT DID WIN THIS AT £1.80 OR $2  NEEDS TLC BUT WORKS OK. AS ALL MY DOVETAILS I DO ARE BY …

NUTOOL WOOD LATHE

Nu Tools 12" 5 speed wood lathe.  Turning length 3 ft.  3/4 horse power motor  THIS IS ON EBAY NOW!! IT HAS 58 MINUTES LEFT and its £11  or $18 THE PHOTO YOU [...]

Style and Structure in 18th c Furniture

I really love the bold style of William and Mary furniture. Unlike the styles that preceded it, William and Mary features modern construction techniques. Chests and drawers were dovetailed [...]

Black History Month Wrap-up

Through no fault of my own, I was seperated from my laptop containing several interesting blogs about African American Woodworkers. Now that we are united, I feel the month is gone and the moment [...]

A Reason To Try Impact Drivers

In woodworking, there is major discussion, when talking about handheld tools, as to whether it’s necessary to have an impact driver. You bet these tools are great for homebuilding and many [...]

BATTERY TOOTH BRUSH

THIS IS A TOOTH BRUSH I HAVE OLD BUT WORKING. BUT AS I SAID I WILL FIND A USE FOR ANYTHING? MY PLANE STANLEY RECORD I BOUGHT ON EBAY? NEEDED WORKING ON TO GET IT CLEAN AND RUST FREE? I …

BARBECUE

HERE COMES SUMMER .THE BEER BARREL BARBECUE.THIS WAS MADE 4 YEARS AGO FOR A CUSTOMER. EASY TO DO .THIS MAKES A CHANGE FROM THE USUAL BARBECUES YOU CAN BUY IN THE STORES.THIS WILL LAST YOU A [...]

THE EXTENSION

REMEMBER ALL YOU WOODWORKERS WORLD WIDE? ALL YOUR TOOLS ARE AN EXTENSION OF YOUR BODY? ?????????TO ME I PICK UP A PLANE  OR A HAMMER IN FACT ANY TOOL AND IF YOUR RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED [...]

THE KEG BEER KEG

I HAVE BOUGHT THIS FOR £20 A BEER BARREL? GUESS TILL NEXT TIME WHAT I WILL TURN THIS INTO? …

PILLAR DRILL

THE PILLAR DRILL BOUGHT ON EBAY AT THE RIGHT TIME. COST £5.50 PLUS £10 P&P TOTAL £15.50  ABOUT $24.75 .THIS WAS LAST MINUTE BID .ITS A 5 SPEED IN GOOD CONDITION.AND FOR [...]

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