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When you're locked up for a month or so with covid and it's nasty after effects one must stay busy Built these cedar birdhouses from a picture I made an extra part of each part so I can just trace and cut for more Definitely not fine woodworking but fun to make I still have alot of outdoor...

Finished 6 chairs all children's chairs and started bird feeders using nice bright colors In different stages of completion I popped some acrylic in one to make sure measurements are correct on plans Painting is always a disaster for me as I have less artistic talent then woodworking talent...

So after spending 120 or so days on road trips and dozens of days in super crowded places (the past 3 years)mostly casinos shoulder to shoulder with other dice players the covid bug bit me Even during the height of covid I never slowed down and never got infected has all come to an end It...

we attended a wake tuesday, our friends mom, 95 passed. and Ive mentioned here before our friend phils dad, who we just went to his 100th birthday party in november, passed away 2 nights ago. he got out of hosp;ital, second bout with covid, was ok, but a week or so later his body gave out. and...

im going to melt down assorted bottle caps, and other types of cheap plastic and want to flatten it out and glue it to a piece of wood. any suggestions on type of adhesive? it has to be easily available, nothing that I need to have a chemistry degree, oh wait, I am a chemist, but I lost my...

I followed a tutorial I saw a few months ago on how to cut out a hole to put in router table insert finally feel ok to work a bit outside and weather is warm wnough Doc gave me prednisone and augmention to help me out I have a heavy duty Milwaukee router and intend on building a router...

First day I decided to get back into the shop full time and it only took me 10 minutes to leave Windchill 18 degrees and I don't think the heaters can handle it and I'm not going to wait 4 hours for shop to warm up Picked the wrong day 2 days ago I was out walking with only a light sweatshirt...

Im hoping to get into the shop again next week, I just wont turn on my TV after sunday football. one stupid question. Im going to make my grandson some wooden blocks. does it matter what species of wood I use? I have some left over 2 bys, but i have alot of sapele and Im thinking cutting and...

Despite the worlds problems the kids will come out tomorrow as they should We are set Bracelets and change purses for the girls generic Lego micro sets and vehicles for the boys And any older sibling we still have plenty of candy I expect a light turnout tomorrow

My grandson who is speech delayed manager to get his wishes across and I finally got it He wanted a wooden lawn ornament like the other animals I made for him but this time he gave me an action figure and smiled This is rubble from paw patrol I don't have any 2x 12 so I used any pieces I had...

Not really into woodworking lately but trying to keep my mind off of current events Was asked if I could make something from a picture I was told this item was approx 100 dollars online Of course the ones online have carved out stars and I have zero patience for that I used the scrap 2 bys and...

A local artist painted this for me She does amazing work She really captures the subject When I get home fro pa I'll start on a frame

I shoulda had my head examined After a week of heavy cleanup and handing pegboard and digging thru 15 years of excess parts and hardware today I decided to tackle the 32 full sized drawers to see if I can make some sense of it Ya know try to bring some order into it all I gave up 3 hours later...

Made this this morning on bandsaw Someone showed me picture and asked so I did Online it's a 27 dollar gift with names written on them It's 3 bucks for wood Took me a little over an hour Some oil and I'll let it dry and spray some rattle can laquer I believe it's more of a scroll saw project...

Nothing fancy but I'm back to flatwork and even though it's only children's Adirondack chairs I'm enjoying it 2 chairs had tar sprayed on them and I had to scrap off and sand and repaint 2 chairs I made yesterday and this morning I'm waiting on color choice then I will paint Tough to think...

please read entire ad before asking questions as I think I will post all info needed. this is an as is sale. everything is used gently. THERE WILL BE no breaking of this package. its everything included, and if you dont want some items, great, Ill donate them but the price is still the same...

we have been in this small house since 1989 our friends down the block, marty and judy have also lived here same amount of time and we are both looking to move within the next few years. they made an appt to see a model condo for 55 and over community around 45 minutes from us further east. they...

Slicing up segments for bowl I've been using push stick to slide out segments into a basket on floor Today I needed only 12 pieces to complete a ring and just picked up each pieces since they are over 2 inches wide My finger must have slightly well ever so slightly brushed the blade and...

I'm giving it one more shot I glued up 3 segmented bowls so far and one I started cutting pieces Got the first one done then the lathe kept shutting down with catches on the next one so I decided not to wait for lathe to reset and go on Usually takes 15 minutes or so Pic of first one without lid...

It's time for me to start cleaning up as I believe within 18 months we will look to move Scary thinking about having to move my shop So I started pulling out any scraps or cutoff pieces and strips I've been saving for years All the little pieces went into Santa and elf gnomes which I showed...