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  1. Gun Cabinet Dream

    ========================================================== This project has been moved to the "Blogs". Please post all comments there. Thank you all. ========================================================== Woodworking is like nothing I have ever been interested in. There is something...
  2. Little Lumberjock in my lumber yard

    This is how I get most of my timber. I built the sawmill some time ago when I realized two things: Wood is expensive and I always want more than I can afford. Sawmills are expensive and the only way to have one was to build the thing. It took some head scratching and many hours but now I saw...
  3. Cedar log/slab king bed frame.

    Kingsize cedar half log, cedar slab 2" head & foot board. Caribou antlers accents. All the wood was milled from a single cedar reclaimed after it blew down in a storm.
  4. Bee hive

    Hi, this a bee hive i have been working on, again like most of my stuff not high quality. The reason is i use only hand tools as you may or may not know and without the proper tools, while it still can be done, it is harder to acheive perfection. It is proving especisally difficult for me to...
  5. Table Saw Saw Mill Strike Again! how I built my saw mill jig for cutting logs to lumber

    Ever wanted to mill your own lumber? Ever wondered how you could save money on material? THIS IS A FUN! simple prodject that has saved me tons of money over the years! The attached video is a step by step on how I built this jig and use it! Check it out!
  6. Bowling Madness - Grapefruit Tree Crotch

    I am deep into the madness of making bowls out of every tree I find. My neighbor cut down a very old and dying grapefruit tree and I snagged a nice big chunk that included the crotch. I turned it down and am disappointed in the overall shape. It was much nicer in the beginning but then I kept...
  7. Adirondack Guide Boat

    Hello Everyone, Well it's been a while since I have posted in here. I have been kinda busy for the past almost 4 months. My new project started Feb. the 5th of this year, My wife bought me a book Titled " Building an Adirondack Guide Boat" by John Michne & Micheal Oivette in 09 at a book signing...
  8. Maze Games

    Mazes my brother(twin) and I made in our GRADE 9 tech design class. We design them on Auto Cad and then built them in the shop. On the maze there is a starting location, and only one right route. There are also traps( hole to fall in ). The staring location and finish are marked with red touch...
  9. Cabinet for Dad

    For about six months now I've wanted to make a cabinet for my father's office. His stereo was sitting on top of his trash can at an angle so he could get his trash through. His cd's were also strewn all over his shelves. The cabinet is made from birch ply with a pine faceframe and luan(sp?)...
  10. 1898 House Renovation

    Total gut and remodel. It's for sale if you're interested in moving to Oakland, OR. My first kitchen.
  11. Clemson candle box

    I made this box for my brothers daughter who will be attending Clemson University in the fall. This is the first one I have made out of walnut. I like the way it turned out.
  12. 7 foot Vanitiy

    This posting is a 7' vanitiy , I made it out of poplar and painted. I made it in 4 pieces . There are lights in the top between the cupboards . There are mirror covered doors on the side of each cupboard that open up to reveal medicane cabinets. The drawers under the top fold down to reval small...
  13. Nesting table

    This is the first of a set of nesting tables I made a few years ago. The basic plan was something I found online, with my own changes. I will take another photo to show how the cherry looks after a couple years…much more red and rich.
  14. 600 Board Feet of Pecan Lumber!

    We had two large pecan trees in the back yard that needed to come down. One was pushing up the concrete in front of the shop and the other was dangerously hanging over the house in two directions. The wife gave me the go ahead to cut them down and mill them into lumber! Tim Moore from Tim's...
  15. Wood & Lumber
    Old Growth salvaged red cedar slab- edge grain. Fish image I milled this piece and don't know what to call it. Is it art? Is it the holy grail? Its obviously a 1 of a kind piece, but looking for some feedback Approx Dimensions 8' 10" Long 46 " Wide 2 1/4 " Thick
  16. Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking
    Greetings, 1. For those of you who do milling, what kind of $$ did you make when you stared out? 2. How should I figure out if there is a demand for hardwood lumber in my area? Who should I check with? 3. Do you have to have a license to sell hardwood? I live in N. Louisiana and am...
  17. Wood & Lumber
    I know one day, I will venture into harvesting and milling my own lumber probably years down the road. What type of mill? Chainsaw would be the most economical. WoodMizer more practical. But here is a video showing the pro's and con's of using a chainsaw. The good part comes in around the 6...
  18. Wood & Lumber
    I'm wondering if there are any 'specialty' lumber requests for US hardwoods out there? I have several friends with sawmills all over the country and if they know there's a need are open to keeping an eye out to filling it. Examples: I recently asked one of them to make me some 12/4 quartersawn...
  19. Wood & Lumber
    Does anyone know of saw mills close (around an hour drive max.) to Pittsburgh PA? I am looking for rough DRY 'live edge' boards. All sorts of wood, Maple, Oak, Ash…... I am having a tough time finding places that sell the live edge boards. Also, do they sell to the public? I'd buy often...
  20. Blogs
    Cabinet... Learning Experience Well here they are, my first attempt at cabinets. I decided I needed additional storage and organization in my shop. So I started building these a few months ago, in between other goings ons. They are primarily built out of scrap and I used the Kreg Jig to join...
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