In order to explain my own speargun project, it makes sense to provide some context on speargun designs first. [Image] Spearguns, used for huntin...

I’m brand new to wood lathes and woodturning. The journey that led me to getting one was about as strange as possible. I’m going to use this openin...

After a day to contemplate the error of my ways, I set to removing the finish from the top of the arms in order to sand the scratches.  I spent som...

A fresh 10lb spool arrived at the end of last week, and I got started making good use of it.   I  wrap the spool in stretch wrap and pull the loose...

Before I started weaving the backrest, I made a final check on the cords-per-inch with the actual cord I would be using.   It turns out my original...

Because the tables will reside in an unheated garage, I decided to finish all surfaces with three coats of water-based poly (General Finishes High ...

[01.09 Folding Work Table Mounting Bracket.jpg]    A section of the wall on the front side of the garage was just the right size for the tables. I ...

As soon as I assembled the tables, I encountered a problem. Once the tables were on the ground, they were stable. Getting them there was like what ...

A while ago I poured some epoxy over cholla canes to make some pen blanks. But the epoxy went exothermic and made enough of a mess that I thought a...

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For $2, acquired a new book. What a book it is. Measures over 3” thick printed on vellum. I estimate over 1,000 pages. Printed in 1959. [IMG_8840....

For $1, picked up this new-in-package plane blade. Lord only knows how old it is. When was the last time Marples was in business. Also, looks to be...

A rare find. Some collectors passed it around and it came to me. I knew it was a hole cutter, but I didn’t know about this variant. Usually the piv...

 Background:  A couple of years ago, I found a basic Delta 1 HP dust collector that someone was throwing away.  It was in good condition and had t...

As I mentioned in part 1, I based my cart design around a  a Sketchup model I found on their 3D Marketplace.  Once the Supercell arrived and before...

It has been a while.  Maybe a little off topic for a Supercell titled blog but sort of the next step in improving dust collection in my shop.  The ...

Found this at Urban Ore for $5 — I bought it because I needed a scale to weigh various wood working projects. For no other reason than to be able t...

Purchased from eBay for $35.71 (broken down as $26.99 + tax & shipping), a 1950’s sliding bevel gauge (T-bevel) made by Millers Falls, tool No 98. ...

I have decided that this stone carving riffler is for carving eyes. The two ends combined, one effectively cuts the upper eyelid shape and the othe...

I'm making the body out of an ash 2x4. so cut to size and square up. [20230915_162313.jpg] [20230915_163836.jpg] Drill and tap the main hole [20230...

Make the handles for the fixing screws.  [20231001_160522.jpg] [20231001_161419.jpg] Just rasp into shape and add a bit of walnut to the end to hi...

  Well, the mini vice mount Hi-Vice gets pretty much constant use, so it’s time to make a nicer one based on the prototype.  Pretty happy with the ...