I keep giving away my hot rods so lets try it one more time. I hid the big motor on the last one so thought I would leave the hood off this time t...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are no...

I have done a few dye projects since the last post to this blog but they have been small and not very noteworthy. I did however learn from them a...

As this blog is supposed to be about hand dyeing and not marquetry, I'll try to cover the cutting and assembly as quickly as I can. The method he...

. Warning: boring content. ............ This is technical junk about a sequence of events that will interest people who want to try this technique...

[Craftisian_Dutchy_toy_build.PNG]Thanks to the generous and kind offer by Dutchy, we have another challenge for you, to end off this year.  The C...

[84279588-3041-4FA8-8CBC-C33FBFA6BDAD.png] Toys: there are “big kid toys”, such as table saws and chainsaws, and there are “little ones’ toys”, su...

Disclaimer: There is no woodworking content in this post. It exists to show the final pre-veneering steps of the build--the steps that turn cabinet...

There are several ways to attach veneer: hide glue, contact cement, cold glue in a press, etc. The only method I've ever used is the iron-on wood g...

Before I started veneering, I came up with a concept for protective grills. Here's a rendering. Note the narrow frame on top and bottom, and the wa...

Not a lot to cover on this entry but I'm trying my best to at least cover all the major steps. For paint prep of cast iron its pretty straight for...

One thing I find comical and oddly refreshing is the utter lack of safety measures on this old drill press.  No cover for the pulleys and no power ...

Today I want to show off a few accessories I got for this drill press.  One of them was an eBay find I paid more than I should but it seemed fittin...

 Building the rack was pretty straightforward, but I would like to point out a few details. Assembly Order I built the rack in this order: 1. Cutti...

This post is just for grins. Here's what I wrote back in 2006. Barb (BB1) asked me if I had computed the cost in current dollars. I haven't done th...

This blog was pretty light on details (at least compared to my more recent ones). To close it out, here are some of my "showcase" photos from 2006....

Since I built my first chevalet back in 2011 I have redesigned the blade clamps at least three times, never getting one that I really liked on al...

Chevy II is five years old now and has never missed a beat. It still cuts perfectly square with the adjusters in neutral position but the whole co...

The replacement of the warped main column of my old chevalet is all done and dusted and it won't be warping again any time soon. Here are some pr...

This is a bit of the fine tuning I knew awaited me once I started getting into the chevalet. My original (re-invention of the wheel) blade clamps...

When I started to build the chevalet from a few photos on the internet, I wasn't at all sure it would amount to anything at all so in many places...

I have improved a fair bit since I posted the initial SU of the chevalet. In fact it was my very first attempt and it was, in a word awful. I may ...

With the grooves made and the bottom fitted (1/4" plywood hammer veneered on both sides) the next job was to make the interlocking rebates for the ...

With the hinge out of the way, one of the tricky fits is history but getting all the corners to match is another thing altogether. The marquetry wa...

This is a bit anticlimactic after the project has been posted but I wanted to keep the "plane box" thing a secret. There were however some cool han...