Microwave/Recycling Bin/Shredder/Tack Board/Mail Tray Cabinet – Part 1 of 3
This project started as a microwave stand, but many other functions were added. It is now a microwave stand, recycling bin,...
Calvin’s Desk Part 3
In part three of the series on Calvin's desk, I concentrate on the desk top, the back and putting it all together....
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Table Saw Throat Plates with Splitter Hack
It's time again to make some zero clearance table saw throat plates. ...
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Carver’s Mallet
The ghosts in the shop are at it again - making things from the leftover pieces of tropical hardwood from the previous...
Microwave/Recycling Bin/Shredder/Mail Tray Cabinet – Part 2 of 3
In this video, I build the main cabinet of the microwave stand. It is made from ¾ inch birch plywood. ...
Segmented Wood Turned Bamboo Bowl
In this video, I make a bowl from the leftover 3/4" bamboo plywood from the kitchen project. I started by drawing...
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Stop Motion Camera Dolly
This movie is about making the scene in "Calvin's Desk Part 3" where the finish is going on the back of the...
Bathroom Cabinets: Part 2
This project, building two new bathroom cabinets, is part of a bigger project to replace the plumbing system in our house. ...
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I attended a seminar last spring at the Oregon Wood Turning
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I have been experimenting with a new mallet idea. The idea
is to glue up a mallet from smaller pieces of wood and then carve that glue up
on the rotary 4th axis on...
Delicate Demolition
We have started working on the central room in our basement.
We would like to transform this room into a comfortable family room. The first
project is to remove a bench along the outer...
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the structure into the house and attaching it to the wall, in addition to
installing all...
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In this project, I lift the drum sander’s motor up and move it closer to the shaft of the drum. In doing this, I shorten the belts between the motor and...
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Kitchen Remodel: Part 2.5 – Wall Hung Shelf.
We have a temporary kitchen set up in an adjacent room to the kitchen. We are using the old changing table...