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Turning Popsicle Sticks into Custom Pens I recently found out that popsicle sticks and craft sticks are usually made out of birch wood. And I wondered if they could be glued together to make custom pens. Plus if I stained the popsicle sticks before I glued them, would the color give them a unique look? […]
Continue ReadingEpoxy Resin Scrap Wood Pen DIY Woodworking I had a bunch of scrap wood left over that I refused to throw away. And I recently picked up some epoxy resin to experiment with. So I decided to combine the two together and turn a completely custom and awesome looking pen. This is a great way […]
Continue ReadingUpgrading to LED Flat Panel Lights in the Shop I always had issues with my shop lights on cold or humid days. So I decided to upgrade to LED lights. I used the LED flat panel light versions and adapted them to replace my shop lights easily. And in this video I show you the […]
Continue ReadingLathe Stand Build with Storage I recently purchased a small Lathe that we occasionally turned small projects on. Unfortunately the lathe was sitting on my main workbench which made building some projects a little challenging. So for this video, I am building a Mobile Lathe Stand that has additional storage to house most of the […]
Continue ReadingSpray Paint Can Holder & Storage Rack We have a bunch of spray paint cans in our garage and needed a good place to store them. It needed to be easy access and yet out of the way.So I built this awesome wall mounted paint can holder that allows us to see the color of […]
Continue ReadingCheap way to Practice Turning Bowls on the Lathe My wife and I have been interested in improving our skills on the lathe by making bowls and plates. But we did not want to spend a lot of money on high dollar wood only to make mistakes and have to discard of them.A great tip […]
Continue ReadingFirewood Storage Rack from 2 Pallets – DIY In the process of chopping firewood in preparation for next winter, I needed a storage place for the wood to dry out. I normally keep it under my carport, but the concrete usually stays damp which makes for a very long drying process.Also I discovered that my […]
Continue ReadingHow to make a Queen Loft Bed with Desk for a Small Room A friend of ours recently purchased a new home for his family. The floor layout is nicely done, but the bedrooms are a little smaller than they are use to. So they asked if I could build their daughter a loft bed […]
Continue ReadingSimple Air Filtration System for your Workshop and Garage Dust Collection Just like many workshops, I constantly have airborne dust that floats around my area and gets everywhere. So to help combat with that situation, I built a simple air filtration system out of some common household items. Just a simple floor fan and a […]
Continue ReadingHow to Build a Large Dog House DIY We have an outside dog that stays under our back porch, but on rainy days a lot of water flows through this area so he just stays wet.And to help him stay dry and warmer during the winter months, I decided to build him a raised dog […]
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