The Queer WoodworkerI bought a set of router templates to help me cut hinge mortises for doors. They work fine, but they didn’t come with any kind of case, and I’m worried about losing the doodads. The plywood I was using was really thin, and I was worried there wouldn’t be enough strength just gluing butt joints […]
This year I am trying to grow some vegetables. But this blog is about woodworking, right? Have no fear, there’s woodworking here. For instance, there’s the raised beds I made out of cedar and filled with 800lb of compost: But that was just cutting two of the boards in half and screwing them together. What […]
I have a bicycle. I’m trying to use it more for my errands when I can, whether that’s picking up food at a local restaurant, getting groceries, or grabbing something at the hardware store. I have panniers on my bicycle already, but sometimes things don’t fit neatly in them, e.g. take-away boxes get turned sideways […]
Long ago, I bought an oscillating spindle sander. It has been quite useful in my various projects, and to increase its convenience, I created a stand for it. The stand includes several simple drawers to hold sanding-related supplies, and at the base it has swivel casters to allow me to move it around my tiny […]
Back on the lathe with a Tree Revenge project. I mentioned before that a tree fell on the house of a friend of mine, and they saved me a slice of the tree. I have taken that small round of wood and I intend to make a variety of souvenirs from the corpse of the […]
I made a rolling library ladder. Here’s how. First up is the stock prep. I did my best to pick out boards with minimal defects, but there were a few places with knots and other imperfections that I decided to fill with epoxy for a smoother finish. While the epoxy was curing, I set out […]
While cleaning up the shop, I realized that all of my router bits are in these big bulky cases and containers. That’s great for keeping them from bouncing into each other and getting dull, but it’s not great from an organizational/space saving points of view. I’ve had an entry on my to-do list for a […]