Jul 28, 2019 | Special Projects, Woodworking
In this episode we meet with my friends Garry and Anthony from Real Antique Wood at the Pitney Farm in Mendham New Jersey. This beautiful barn has a timber frame made of white oak and Chestnut. This is the second in what will be a series as I follow this old barn from...
Jul 18, 2019 | Framing, Special Projects, Woodworking
A few weeks ago I met with my friends from Real Antique Wood Mill at the old barn they were taking down in Mendham New Jersey. While I was there I found A short piece of quartersawn white oak just enough to make this small spline Frame. In my next video will meet and...
Jul 12, 2019 | Special Projects, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
I gave myself a bit of a design challenge in this woodworking project: How to make a side table with just one 2 x 8 x 10 board. Part of the thought process here is to see if I like the design of the finished end table before committing to a more expensive species of...
May 25, 2018 | Special Projects, Tools & Tips
Here’s a great project just in time for summer on making a table top tiki torch out of copper piping and some other easy to find materials. The tiki torches are inexpensive to make and a lot of fun and here’s the how-to video and written materials list and...
Dec 16, 2016 | Design Plans, In The Studio, Special Projects, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
Learn how to make a wooden piggy bank which is great gift idea. It’s also a great way to practice your woodworking skills and I made my box using dovetails but you can make box joints, butt joints or miter joints. Here’s the video with how-to instructions...
Nov 28, 2016 | Special Projects
I make a steel welding table with a wooden base to sit on top of my outdoor welding storage cabinet. I finish the steel surface with a beeswax finish that will help with rust protection and will also allow for the ground needed to weld. Here’s the how-to...
Nov 21, 2016 | Special Projects
I use scrap steel to make hold down clips for my anvil and show you how to add a nice finish to the anvil using a beeswax finish and a hand torch to burn it in. ...
Sep 14, 2016 | Beehive, Home & Garden, Special Projects
My friend Mary takes us on a tour of her apiary – or bee yard – and talks about beekeeping and her small business called E&M Gold Beekeepers. Here’s a short video, and some additional photos from the day. Check out their website:...
Aug 15, 2016 | Beehive, Home & Garden, Special Projects, Woodworking Projects
Learn how to make a dolly with wheels, which is useful for this project of moving the beehive into a sunnier area and for many other home projects. When moving beehive, you can only move it less than 2 feet a day or more than 2 miles. If you move the hive, let’s...
Aug 10, 2016 | Home & Garden, outdoor kitchen, Reicpe Thursdays, Special Projects
I unbox and review a 36” S Series propane grill for Coyote Outdoor Living and show how it will be incorporated into the Ipe wood deck as part of the new outdoor kitchen. This grill will provide a backdrop for our upcoming grilling series. This post is sponsored by...
Frame System$150.00