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  1. Shop counters

    After several years of having scrap MDF and plywood sitting unsecured to my cabinets I finally got around to putting some tops on them! Got a steal on some birch butcher block counters. Cut to size and turned the scrap cut offs into cutting boards.. worked great I virtually had no waste aside...
  2. Cheap (there's a surprise) quick & easy ripsled

    I needed a quick way to true up some pallet boards that I wanted to use on a project (more on that later) and used a couple of hold downs (almost bought them at a woodworking store, but discovered some at Harbor Freight for about $3.50 each…have I ever mentioned that I was cheap?) I took 2...
  3. Woodworking Skill Share
    Hey all. My man and I recently finished reno'ing an old house, and our kitchen counter tops are old reclaimed wood from a Brazilian bridge. The grain is very tight, and the color is quite dark and red. We've had a few rounds of finishing it--the Mr. spent 6 hours on it and said "It's done!"...
  4. Woodworking Skill Share
    Hey guys, I'm building a set of builtin cabinets for a client. Basic two door lower cabinets, counter top and bookshelf on the top. For this build the lower cabinets are built separately from the bookshelves. The entire construction is 3/4" poplar ply with solid poplar doors and face frame...
  5. Designing Woodworking Projects
    Hi all. Would somebody be willing to help with some cabinet ideas? I haven't actually built any properly before. And now look, here I am again, scratching my head on how to put drawers and cupboards in. Anybody have any words I can look up in youtube on how to complete this? I have seen the...
  6. Blogs
    Introduction At the beginning of August, with the discovery of mold in my kitchen, I began building new countertops. The wood for this work all came from my inlaws barnwood. After getting the countertops glued up, I was interupted by life (teaching, UPS, kids, divorce, and more). Where I...
  7. Designing Woodworking Projects
    My SIL is contemplating new kitchen counter top ideas for their Mountain Cabin and one suggestion/idea that came up was copper counter tops. Other than the obvious cost issues, although I don't know how it would compare to high end granite, what other pros or cons could there be with using...
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