Planing jig for warped wood
I don’t have a joiner, so it’s a difficult for me to square a piece of wood that’s not true. To flatten …
Beautifully made alcohol stove
This is a great video because it’s obvious this stove was made by a scale modeler, based on the tools he has. …
Saved offline Google maps
These instructions only pertain to saving maps from the Google Maps app on your mobile device. Although you can create and save maps …
Next up, Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster Dambuster
My next kit will the nearly brand new tooling of the Avro Lancaster Dambuster. It’s a 1/72 scale subject of the British heavy …
Another tough little ship, the USS Defiant from Deep Space Nine
For those who wonder what I’m doing when I’m not writing or woodworking, here’s the answer. I bought the USS Defiant model …
Best box joint jig ever
This box joint jig by Ed Stiles is brilliant. I’ve seen some very clever jigs involving gears but the 16 thread per …
Shop tour continues: router fence
This router fence is its second incarnation, the first being so ludicrously stupid, I never used it, but some of the wood …
Creating WordPress theme from scratch tutorial
This post is more a note to myself to remember this excellent set of tutorials by Brad Schiff. He shows the development …
Shop tour continues: Tool swapping
I don’t have room to mount every bench tool I have. Of course my most commonly used tool is the bench vise, but …
Shop tour: Rolling pegboard
Just thought I’d post some photos of my one-car garage workshop and my do-it-yourself woodworking creations. As you can imagine, it’s very difficult …