May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is the second episode in the new Fine Homebuilding & Remodeling series where I go on site to meet with builders to look at the houses and projects they’re working on to give you practical tips and ideas for your building projects. Today, we meet with...
May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
In early May, my brother Will and I loaded up the new Ford F150 with the ATV and some tools and took a ride from New Jersey to Ohio to to visit my brother Jim at the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club. The guys at the Club were preparing the trails for their upcoming...
Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is a great beginner woodworking project showing you how to make a float frame for artwork without using a table saw. I used .5 inch x 1.5″ standard material to make this frame and you can find it any any home store. I used Poplar, which is a good wood...
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...
Apr 6, 2018 | Design Plans, Uncategorized, Woodworking Projects
This simple Miter Saw Station does a great job of supporting the wood and makes for a comfortable work space on the job site. Here’s the how to video and design plans for the project: Click Here to Download the Design Plans as a...
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...
Feb 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Using a biscuit joiner and biscuits is a great way to join multiple pieces of lumber so the boards are aligned during glue up…this is a big time saver. One issue that can arise if a biscuit isn’t placed properly is called “telegraphing”, which...
Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized, Woodworking
Come on a video tour of the 15,000 square foot warehouse store of Monteah Moulding and Lumber in Old Bridge, NJ with long time employee Buzzy who shows us their big selection of moulding and lumber. Monteath has been in business since 1856 (over 160 year) and they...
Feb 7, 2018 | Framing, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
I show you how to make molding using old Douglas Fir 2 x 4’s and the table saw and then use the molding to make a picture frame. Once I cut the coves into all of the 2 X 4 pieces using a jig, I use the table saw blade again to mill Poplar boards into 3/8″...
Jan 16, 2018 | Art Projects, Framing, Uncategorized, Woodworking
I use spray foam to fill the gaps on a wooden frame that I built to display a piece of artwork that is painted on metal and is warped in a bunch of areas. The art is hung using a French Cleat system. Here’s the step-by-step process for framing the metal sign and...
Frame System$150.00
Red Flowers Tray # 1$125.00