| This blog is written by kenthemadcarpenter | 18 entries so far |
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choosing what is right for you #6: Jigs. Jigs, and more Jigs.
There is no question about it, ‘at some point during our trek into the world of wood workin...
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More of Rant than a blog #3: Snap, Crackle, Son of A B%!*$
It was bound to happen at some point. Not even I can escape the wood gods cruel joke. Here I was ...
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My favorite part of wood working #2: LumberJocks.com
In today’s modern day, one of the most important tools any wood worker has to have is a ref...
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what's a tape measure used for.
If you ever come into my wood shop you will probably notice you won’t see a tape measure th...
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The hardest part #1: What should be simple can sometimes be the Hardest Part
This past year My family lost one of the Greatest People we have ever known, Before my stepmother...
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choosing what is right for you #5: Cross Cut Sled
I never had a need for a cross cut sled, and not really sure if I ever will have a need for one t...
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choosing what is right for you #4: How many router bits do You really need- for newbies
This is probably one of the most asked questions for those just getting into wood working. Obviou...
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maintence maintece and more maintence #1: My preferred rust removal.
If you own any tools, you inevitable will run into rust at some point, or if you by a used rusty ...
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My favorite part of wood working #1: Ah the fresh smell of Shellac in the morning
It is with a doubt one of greatest satisfaction of wood working the finished project. For me that...
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More of Rant than a blog #2: Stop Bashing Central Machinery. Harbor freight
I have seen on here quite a few post bashing on tools bought through harbor freight most notable ...
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More of Rant than a blog #1: Primitive vs your a half ass wood worker.
Okay so this is more of rant than a blog, but I need to get something off my chest before I explo...
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the never ending organinzing and improvements #2: I SEE IT BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION TOOL.
Part of every workshop success is being organized and having templates on hand to trace and cut o...
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choosing what is right for you #3: Kreg pocket hole jig R3
I’ve seen the commercials, I knew I had a couple project where this would come in handy, I ...
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Bye gone Era #1: The Radial Arm saw, the unsung hero
I remember growing up as a kid, walking into my uncle’s wood shop, the fresh smell of sawdu...
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the never ending organinzing and improvements #1: Making things that work for you.
So I just got done building my first router table, by cannibalizing an old work bench I h...
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repurposing scrap keepers or burners #1: when to keep when to burn
We all accumulate scrap. Some scrap can be cut down and repurposed into other projects, some can ...
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choosing what is right for you #2: Routers, Routers, and more routers, oh my!!! for newbies
There is no such thing as a bad router, There are basically two types of routers, plunge routers,...
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choosing what is right for you #1: Table Saws buying guide for newbies
Nothing is worse than buying a tool that you learn later on is one you wish you never bought espe...
