COCONUT BIRD FEEDER
CUT 1/4 TOP OF COCONUT,SCOOP OUT COCONUT, MAKE A FACE IF YOU WANT TO ON FRONT? THEN PLASTICOTE COCONUT,HANG AND FILL WITH PEANUTS FOR BIRDS. …
PLANT POT HOLDER
MADE FROM SCAFFOLDBOARD, EASY TO MAKE.SELF EXPLANTORY.!! CUT TO PLANT POT SIZE.THEN FIX TO GARDEN POST. THESE HAVE BEEN TANALISED AND I USED WATER BASED CLEAR TIMBER SEALER WITH A DROP [...]
Video: Other Ways to Rip
For me, ripping boards on low sawhorses is a quick trip to a sore back. It’s a balancing act done while bending over and pushing hard. So I’m always on the lookout for ways to do the [...]
Looking for the Best Veneer Work
Woodworkers often labor without a lot of recognition or reward. If you have a project that utilizes veneer, here is a chance to get both. VeneerTech, a North Carolina based supplier of veneer is [...]
Festool Improves Its C12 Drill-driver
Since the Festool C12 drill/driver’s release, the Popular Woodworking shop has had the tool in use. In fact, someone in the shop (I’ll not mention the name) keeps this tool close at [...]
An Education in Moulding
For as long as I can remember I’ve had a helpful chart hanging above my desk that explains 32 common moulding profiles. Whenever I forgot what a “conge” looked like, I could [...]
TWO KNOTS BETTER THAN ONE
AS I HAD DONE ONE KNOT IN A DOWEL ROD!! I HAD THE OTHER DOWEL OVER ,SO I DID AND PER-FECTED TWO KNOTS. THIS TOOK HALF THE NIGHT TO DO AS I WILL NEVER EVER LET ANYTHING GET THE BETTER OF …
Twin Kitchen Hutches #58
Now let’s mill the edges of the top shelves. I install a 3/8’’ roundover bit in the router table. As usual, I proceed with test cuts. If you look closely on [...]
A Family Tradition, Ready for Some Finish
Thursday, I wrote that I was going to make a “Step-Chair” (U-BILD plan No. 102) for my niece, per family tradition. What I didn’t mention was that I felt the need to complicate [...]
THE AMAZING KNOT
A PINE DOWEL 250 MM LONG X 3.5 MM DIAMETER. THIS IS WHAT IMPOSSIBLE IS. AND THIS IS WHAT I MAKE POSSIBLE, THIS TOOK TIME TO PER-FECT!! BUT I MANAGED TO MAKE IT [...]
Dovetails in Real Time
I’m think I’m a decent dovetailer. My joints are tight and I get things done. Heck, I can even teach dovetailing to others when pressed. So why don’t I post a video of how [...]
Axes: Better than a Company Gym
Memo to Human Resources Re: Throwing Axes by the Dumpster Dear Sir or Madam, As an employee of F+W Media Inc., I applaud the recent addition of yoga mats and treadmills to our exercise room. The [...]