Now that you’ve built your picnic table… it’s time to build your kids the ultimate backyard playground! This plan collection will get your kids off the couch and out playing in the fresh air, sunshine and poison ivy of your backyard! >> 4 Mega Ultra Backyard Awesome Plans >> 7 Playset/Jungle Gym Plans >> 5 […]
Milling rough stock into usable lumber typically separates the handy-folk from the woodworkers. The jointer makes further milling possible by giving you a perfectly flat face and edge. Once you have a true “flatness” point for departure you can then continue milling your board to the right thickness. And even though we recommend a 6″ […]
Woodworkers state (over and over) that an 8″ jointer trumps a 6″ jointer every time. Further, that if you buy a 6″ you’ll only end up getting an 8″ within the next couple years anyways. Heck. Before I offer my five reasons to get a 6″ I’ll even run through some of the most common […]
From Woodnet comes this sad though touching story of a woodworker selling off his tools to make room for family displaced by layoff: OH well, goodbye woodshop.
Alright folks, let’s hear it for the circular saw!! (roaring applause) It slices, it dices, and with a few simple jigs it can even replace your table saw! Here’s what you get in this article: >> 6 Circular Saw Cross Cutting Jigs >> 5 Circular Saw Ripping Jigs >> 3 Circular Saw Jigs Without Category […]
If you haven’t tried a lithium ion cordless circular saw then it’s time for you to adjust your expectations… UPWARDS. We rounded up cordless circular saw reviews, comparisons and opinions from forums to bring you the top 7 cordless circular saws of 2009. But first, here are a few things we learned during our research:
WARNING: Do not play this game at home – it will eat into your shop time ;) Matthias Wandel, a “mad scientist” of woodworking(*), created a game that tests your ability to estimate or “eyeball” angles, straightness and distance. Play the Eyeballing Game >>
This post on wooden bikes got a little out of control… It started out as a “jaw dropper golly gee neato!” post when I spotted this golly-gee-neato wooden bike (it really is amazing by the way, and would be a challenge for the most proficient, skilled woodworker): Then I wondered if any free wooden bike […]
In 1992 Dutch contractor Johan Huibers “dreamt that Holland disappeared in enormous masses of water, something like the Tsunami in South-East Asia.” Though according to his site this does not mean he anticipates a new flood, he just wanted to bring peoples’ attention back to the story by building a full-size wooden ark. Check out […]
The sliding compound miter saw combines the utility of the compound miter saw with the reach of the radial arm saw. To help you make your decision we researched nearly 20 threads from the top woodworking forums, plus reviewed all the latest magazine reviews we could get our hands on. Though there are significantly more […]