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How I built a workbench for woodworking out of dimensional 2x4's and 2x6's. Minus a few pieces of poplar used to make some leg wedges and select pine on the woodworker's vise, this workbench is made from spf. Come see how I did it.

What exactly is kerf and saw kerf? How do you set the kerf of a handsaw anyway?

If you have a spare door laying around taking up space, you can put it to good use in the shop as a workbench. This is how I did it. From the frame which I built from 2x4‘s up to placing the door as the workbench top.

After months of having to do my woodwork outside; fighting rain, snow, and mostly sun and and heat, I finally have a new wood shop! This is the story of how it came to be.

Have you ever needed a woodworking chisel that was smaller than the ones you have but just don’t want to pay the price for a specialty chisel? Well I’m going to show you how to modify the the cheap box store chisels.

This is how I sort of challenged myself do putting a dovetail into a slimline pen. Was easier than I thought, but still a putting a dovetail in a slimline pen blank proved to be a woodworking challenge.

Well now I have done the dovetails by hand. I don’t show much in regards to that in the video because I’ve done them before and there is a slew of how to woodworking videos on that subject.

I got some pallet wood that was oak. Some of it was exactly what you’d expect from pallet wood. But there were a few pieces that I found to be very pretty. PORTER-CABLE PC1014 Forstner Bit Set 14-Piece set. Porter-Cable Forstner bits have optimized cutting angles for flat bottom holes. The have and open tooth design that drills clean fast holes and creates a fine smooth finish. These bits are made of hardened steel for durability and a long service life. The oak pal...

It was time for WOmadeOD (Made in wood) to have it's Hallowood15 woodworking challenge. It's hosted by Mitch Peacock over at WOmadeOD.

This is my entry into Summers Woodworking's 3rd Annual Birdhouse challenge Contest. The intended species for this birdhouse are sparrows.