So, if you happened to read my post last month on injuring myself, you’ll recall I did so because I was hoping to make a box joint jig. A box joint, or as it also known: a finger joint, is a series of overlapping “fingers” along a joint. This style of joinery gives lots of… Continue reading First Box Joint Test
Tag: woodworking
Cicero Footstool
A few years ago when I was considering getting into more “fine” woodworking, there was one project that came to mind: recreating the footstools my grandfather, Cicero, used to make. He was a handy woodworker and built a lot of useful projects1 I know we had two or three of these footstools around the house… Continue reading Cicero Footstool
Hard Shop Lesson
I got a hard lesson delivered today while starting a project in the garage this afternoon. I’ll lead in with saying that I’m ok (and will heal up fine in a week or so); only a bit rattled. Let me start with where my head was (and shouldn’t have been) that got me here. I’ve had… Continue reading Hard Shop Lesson
Guitar Pedal Board
I really make a point to try to learn something new with each maker project I do. Whether it’s a woodworking project, a guitar effect, or some other hobby project, I want to add in at least something new to each one. First, it just keeps things from feeling redundant. But also it helps to… Continue reading Guitar Pedal Board
Drill Press Cart
I almost made through August without posting about a project. Then again, I almost made it throughout August without actually completing a project, as well. I decided to get around to a project I’d been wanting to do for a few years now: a cart for my drill press. This is part of the bigger project… Continue reading Drill Press Cart
Battery Charging Station
This is a small project I came up with an evening last week after cleaning up my shop bench some. I’ve always just sat my battery chargers on top of the bench area, but they take up precious space there. After getting another Ryobi quick charger recently, I figured it was time to make a… Continue reading Battery Charging Station
Repairing a Kid’s Bed
As part of my goals for 2019, I am going to try to write about some of my DIY and maker projects. So, here’s an unexpected one to start off the year… The other evening, I heard a thud and an “uh-oh” from my 11yo daughter’s room. Turns out, when hopping on to the bed to… Continue reading Repairing a Kid’s Bed