How to Make a Zero Clearance Insert for your Table Saw

Jul 9, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized, Woodworking

Learn how to make a Zero Clearance Insert for the table saw which is an important safety precaution when cutting on the table saw.  The first step is to remove the insert that comes with the saw and use it as a template for making new inserts. I do use the factory...

How to Install Composite Decking

Jul 2, 2018 | Home & Garden, Tools & Tips

I’m turning the shed into a music studio for my kids and thought it would be really great to have a deck for the kids to hang out on. Here’s a how to video on installing composite decking using ZomeTek’s xBeam Planks.     The x Beam Planks are made out...

Window Glazing — How to Repair and Glaze a Broken Window

Jun 4, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized

Learn how to repair and glaze a broken window using glazing compound and just a few simple tools. You can find all the tools you’ll need for this project at your local ACE Hardware store or online at  http://www.acehardware.com      Step 1:  Remove broken...

Make A Tabletop Tiki Torch

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...

Build a Toolbox for a Four Wheeler ATV

Apr 16, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized, Woodworking

I make this handy toolbox for the front of the ATV to store and transport battery and gas powered tools for work around the yard. I use scrap pieces of baltic birch plywood for the bottom and sides of the box.  Baltic birch plywood is extremely strong and does a great...

Make A Rustic Bench – Free Design Plans

Mar 29, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects

Learn how to make this rustic bench with a burnt wood and antiqued finish built using  mortise and tenons and a combination of woods I had around the shop including Red Oak and White Oak and Hickory for the top.  The bench is extremely sturdy thanks to the joinery and...

Always Wear a Dust Mask or Respirator

Mar 26, 2018 | Tools & Tips

I always wear a dust make or organic vapor respirator when sanding, cutting wood on the table saw or cutting grass and also when working with contact cement, oil based paint, spray paint and other solvents.   Here’s a video talking about the masks I use:  ...

Making a Cutting Board / How-To

Mar 18, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects

Learn how to make simple cutting board with walnut and maple scrap wood. Cutting boards are great woodworking projects and you can use hand tools instead of power tools if you don’t have them.    They are pretty easy to make and cutting boards always come in...

Wooden Countertop Miter Joint 4 Years later + LED Cabinet Lighting

Mar 5, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking Projects

I take a look at the Sapele kitchen countertop at my brother Will’s house to see how the inside miter joint is holding up.  The countertop was installed about four years ago using pocket screws that were placed every inch and a half or so and the miter joint is...

How to Make Molding with a Router

Feb 27, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized, Woodworking

Learn how to make cove molding using a router. I’m adding the molding to a double-sided cabinet made of Sapele and I show you how to trim the inside of the flat panel sides of the cabinet with the cove molding. Start with a 1″ x 6″ x 8′ piece...