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Have you ever been in the shop and got this great idea for a project and you think to yourself I have the perfect board for this. Then you trot off to your wood storage and grab the board and back at the workbench you realize that the board has …

If you are like me and love trying new things or if you have been doing woodworking for any amount of time you have heard of Shou Sugi Ban.This is the Japanese invented process of burning wood. Not only does it look awesome it can also make the wood very …

Hey guys hope you are all having a great day. This article is a little late but better late than never In my opinion.  No matter if you are just getting into woodworking or if you are a professional you have looked into or seen a farmhouse style table. Possibly …

One of the most difficult things in my opinion in woodworking is finding new creative ways to make things. Sometimes this means thinking of something completely new to make and sometimes it means coming up with a new process or technique and other times it is as small as trying …

Welcome to the first 2 Min Tip. In this series Ill be giving you a helpful tips on everything from saving money to project ideas and time saving ideas. So in the spirit of this series I will try to keep this quick. On this 2 Minute Tips I am …

Since making the first travel mug using the Rocker Travel Mug Kit. I have gotten a lot of questions about them and how I make them. I made the first kit using the instructions that are supplied with the kit and this involved drilling out the blank used for the …

V carve inlays are something that the people who do not know who they are seem them and wonder how people got the inlay to look so clean. How the builder got the inlay to look so clean and how they got it seem as the inlay even though it …

Sometimes you just need to make a quick project to clear your head. In this case I thought I would make a very quick project while some other projects were curing or glue was setting. For this I wanted to try out the Rockler Travel Mug kit. This kit has …

Sometimes you must make a project that you feel presses your skills as a maker. This can be trying a new technique or to try a new piece of equipment or even a process or project that might feel like it is outside of your skill set. To improve your …

Coffee most think of a refreshing drink with a little kick or of a morning necessity. Some people can’t even operate properly without it. Some like there coffee hot, some like it cold. No matter how you drink your coffee most people have never thought of being able to write …