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How to build a Sleek Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk: A Step-by-Step Guide

  https://youtu.be/J-_IbMsa-oI?si=ar3DXSI-fH4e7vs4 https://jonpeters.com/product/modern-desk-design-plans/ In this woodworking project, I'll...

Lesson #1: Sandy Hook in September

https://youtu.be/eMphjBU49ig?si=EHyQ4iUFL0Rwy97A Making a small painting, like the paintings I paint in these painting lessons is a great way to get...

Lesson #2: Piling in Blue Water

https://youtu.be/zV2GDnSkM9k?si=OWpuOsCiQ9YPEl6L Making a small painting, like the paintings I paint in these painting lessons is a great way to get...
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Project Videos

Nothing To It But To Do It…

https://youtu.be/8zaikwj5R78 Jeff and Rob of Greene Street Joinery are collaborating with 3 Dot Design, Kenji Lopez and Brad Leoni to make 1000 salt boxes. I thought this was a cool project and a great cause. $25,000 generated from this project is being donated to No...

The Studio is Becoming A She Shed!

Time marches on and everything changes. Back in 2018 I bought one of those prefab sheds 10’ x 16’ for the boys to use as a music studio. We insulated the walls, used canvas instead of drywall for noise reduction and added electricity and a mini split for heating and...

Happy to be Back in the Shop!

Hi guys, I hope you had a nice summer. I don’t know about you but I’m happy to get back on schedule. This summer I took a little bit of a break. I continued to work on projects and take care of obligations but made sure to spend time with my daughter Olivia. Olivia is...

How to Fix Common Woodworking Mistakes

Making mistakes is all part of Woodworking. The important thing is knowing how to fix them and working through the problem. I make mistakes in just about every piece of furniture I make. Here are two problems that needed to be fixed while building the drawer.

How to Strip and Refinish Furniture

Check Out Total Boat Halcyon Varnish: https://www.totalboat.com/product/halcyon-marine-gloss-varnish I made this piece of Knotty pine furniture way back in the 80s. I was planning to get rid of it but decided to refinish it and keep it here in the shop. In the...

100 Year Old Barn – Fixing the Floor

In my latest project video, I fix the floor in my 100 year old barn. When I took down the back wall of the shop, I was left with a cinderblock foundation sticking up about an inch higher than the shop floor. In this episode, I pad up the back floor to go over the...

D.I.Y Track Saw JIG… You can EASILY make!

In this woodworking project video, I show you how to make a DIY track saw jig; it’s one of the most useful jigs in my workshop. I learned how to make this track saw jig more than 30 years ago from my friend Bill when I worked at the Woodworker Cabinet Shop in North...

Drum Sander VS Wide-Belt Sander: What Should YOU Buy?!?

In this video, if you are a woodworker, then you are going to want to tune in, as I share my thoughts about what type of sander you should purchase. I’ve been using a drum sander for years and it’s definitely one of the important tools in my shop. I like to run boards...