Category: Workshop
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CNC Router – First Big Project
I ordered and built a CNC Router machine over a year ago. This is where I admit one of my big mental blocks. Let me explain… We all have some kinds of mental blocks. When I was in junior high school I loved my drafting and woodworking classes. I really did well in them and…
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Desks! What I love and learn
Making desks has always been kind of an anchor for me and woodworking. Before I learned how to use a saw, I saw a desk that an older brother had made for his room. It was a really simple built-in: just a plank supported by overturned baseboard–or casing. It wasn’t much, but it did transform…
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Blanket Stand
Here are a few recent builds. We’ve had our blankets stored in a bin on the floor for several years. For years it has kind of been a nuisance because our kids don’t really fold them when putting them back, they just stuff them in. The turning point came when a huge spider crawled out…
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From Texas to Nevada
I thought for my next couple of posts that I would do some tributaries. For this one, I pay tribute to a friend of mine from Houston. He is one of the friendliest and happiest educators that I know. When I was teaching down there in Houston, I could tell that this man had a…
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Rolling Work Bench
I got the idea for this project from One Minute Workbench, and expanded his plans a little to accommodate a few different tools. Under the table saw is housing for a vacuum and a 3 gallon compressor. In the future I plan to run some PVC for the vacuum to attach to the table saw…