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Modern Desk Design Plans
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Zebra Wood End Table Design Plans
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Sofa Table Bookcase Design Plans
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Shaker Bench Design Plans
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Indoor/Outdoor Planter Stand Design Plans
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Painted Bookcase Design Plans
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Modern Cabinet Design Plans
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Modern Bench Design Plans
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Lily Table Design Plans
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Japanese Coffee Table Design Plans
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Headboard Design Plans
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Dovetail Step Stool Design Plans
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Chest of Drawers Design Plans
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Cherry Table Design Plans
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Cherry Game Table Design Plans
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Cherry Bench Design Plans
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Blanket Chest Design Plans
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Trestle Dining Table Design Plans
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Walnut Sofa Table Design Plans
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Writing Desk Design Plans
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Jon Peters
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Project Videos
How to Build Plywood Drawers With Screws
In this video, I show you how to make cabinet drawers using screws for the queen sized storage I've been working on. I show you how to properly measure for drawers to be sure you get the right fit. Once you measure and cut all the parts of the drawers, I lay out the...
A Few Cabinet Building Basics
I talk about some of the basics of cabinet making in this video along with the tools and supplies you'll need to make a project go smoothly. The first thing I like to do is to make a full-sized drawing of the cabinet or piece of furniture I'm building which allows...
Famous British “Colorist” Howard Hodgkin: 1932-2017
Howard Hodgkin: 'Once I stop painting, they should start measuring my coffin' Well known British artist and abstract "colorist" Howard Hodgkin, considered one of the most important artists of his generation, passed away in London on March 9th, 2017. Like many art...
Working with Quality Plywood – Where To Find Garnica
I'm gluing up dividers for the Queen size storage bed which is my next furniture project on YouTube and am using 3/4" Garnica Plywood for the build. I've used their poplar core plywood before and have to say it's a pleasure to work with and really makes a...
Simple Clamp Rack & How & Why to Make Extra Long Clamps
Learn how to make this simple clamp storage rack today for the extra long clamps I made a few months ago. The extra long clamps really come in handy when gluing up large projects, like last year's outdoor kitchen build.
What’s Killing The Bees? A Bee Mogul Confronts The Crisis In His Field
On February 16, 2017, the NY Times ran a full length article in the Business section about the puzzling decline of our honeybee population. We've seen hive loss with our beehives in NJ, but the article's focus was on large commercial beekeepers who rent their...
Simple Sheetrock Repair -How to Make a Blow Out Patch
This is a great way to repair a hole in Sheetrock. When I was taught, we called it a blow out patch but they are also known as an Elephant patch, California patch, Hot patch, Soul patch, Newfie patch, Butterfly patch and just a Patch. All the same thing with one thing...
How To Mount, Frame & Present Your Artwork – Works on Paper
Here's a how-to video and step-by-step photo guide showing how to mount a work on paper, make a frame, and finish the frame with gold leafing. The result is a finished piece of artwork that's ready to hang on the wall, which makes selling artwork a lot easier and...
Deep Snow & Big Surf – Winter Surfing Monmouth Beach NJ 1 / 8 / 2017
A few weeks ago we had a snowstorm on a Saturday with big waves Sunday. I shot this video of my son Jack and few other guys at Monmouth Beach, NJ. Air temperature was 16 degrees and the water was 42. I shot the video and Jack edited it. Here's the video and few...
Some News & Schedule for Sponsored Build Projects
Here's an update video on some upcoming events and sponsored furniture projects that I have lined up over the next few months. I'll be starting with a room renovation project where I'll be removing old trim and making and replacing it with new trim and painting the...
Wooden Carving Mallet- Free Design Plans
For this project I use the Excelsior Mini Lathe from Rockler to duplicate my Purple Heart carving mallet. I really like the weight and feel of this mallet and it works great. I used the mallet to cut the dovetails on the walnut end tables I made a few weeks ago....
What’s Killing Most of the Bees? Probably the Varroa Mite
My friends Ed and Mary from E&M Gold beekeepers stopped by a few weeks ago to treat the beehives with oxalic acid or wood bleach. In this bee update, Ed visits the barn and talks about the the invasive Varroa mite and how and why he uses oxalic acid to treat the...