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Cutlery Insert

This took me longer than I thought but I made this drawer organizer out of walnut to set inside the kitchen drawer.

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Shop made Festool Kapex crown stops

I made my version of the crown stops available as an accessory for my mitre saw.  They were way too expensive so I made my own.  I didn’t make them for holding crown moulding, I made them because I wanted … Continue reading

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Kapex mitre saw small parts clamp platform

I made an improvement to my mitre saw. The clamp that comes with the saw is too far away from the blade and I sometimes have to cut small parts that won’t reach the clamp. There’s no way I’m holding … Continue reading

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First Bowl

Someone on my street was cutting down a large maple tree so I grabbed a few stumps to try and turn my first bowl on my lathe. The wood looked like fungus had started but it makes a weird star … Continue reading

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General 100 16” Disc and 6” x 60” Belt Sander

I picked up a used General 100 16″ Disc and 6″ x 60″ Belt Sander made in 1979. 600Lb, in great shape, very good price. Assuming I can find a place for it, it would look fantastic with the rest … Continue reading

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Nice Antique Store Find

I stopped at a small town antique store on my travels during vacation this week to see if they had anything interesting in the way of old tools. I saw a Stanley “Bailey” #3 smoothing plane. It was in mint … Continue reading

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Hand tool cabinet update

The cabinet is coming along slowly. I’ve installed the doors within the main doors to allow more tool storage. Now the fun part is making individual custom holders for each item. Next step is the main upper mini-cabinet.

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Hand tool cabinet coming along

I’ve been working on this cabinet for a while for all of my hand tools, it’s 3/4 finished. I need a middle upper cabinet, and two door cabinets that open up to reveal yet more hand tools.

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Festool OF 1400 Router Circle Jig

Festool OF 1400 Router Circle Jig using Guide Stop modification

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3D Cuttingboard

I made this as a gift this Christmas.

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