In a way, this is a very inspirational entry to the Whirligig Wars, because it is unfinished. Lots of potential left, and lots of ways to make it work, or… Continue Reading Riding the Storm – half-finished whirligig concept
I got a few comments about how not every drill press can handle forstner bits that large. I do not want my projects to be too restricted to a single… Continue Reading Update: Branch Chest without Forstner bit
Inspired by Jimmy DiResta’s recent videos (hollow log treasure chest and mini log chest) I did a small version – micro compared to what Jimmy considers mini – using my band… Continue Reading Branch Chest with the drill press
There it is, my entry for the 2014 Whirligig Wars. As glimpsed in Tooby’s Poem, it is a dragon in flight, beating it’s huge wings to escape a dark and menacing storm front in search for… Well, I could spin the marketing speech around hope and inspiration further, but I do not want to overdo it – if that is still possible.
Lets I forget, I used Matthias Wandel’s GearGenerator to make the gear template.
Continue Reading The Dragon’s Flight – Whirligig Wars 2014 entry
In this video I make a conch shell type horn from three layers of board. You can download the free template here. The horn I made is based on the templated… Continue Reading Make a conch shell horn (band saw, pin router)
There are many patterns for this kind of wine holder floating around the internet, but I needed one for four glasses and thought I could design a simple one myself.… Continue Reading Wine holder for four glasses, custom made without template
For Summer’s Woodworking’s 2×4 competition, there was the Trash Talk. That was loads of fun, but for the Whirligig Wars, I did not feel it would fit, especially not with… Continue Reading Whirligig Wars 2014 – Tooby’s Poem
We have all been there – the sandpaper on one of our sanders looks still good, but it is clogged with sawdust to the extend that it won’t sand anymore. There are ways to get a little more use out of it before you need to change it, especially if you do this before it is all gummed up. And on top of that, this little trick uses up some of the plastic wrap that you might already have in your shop’s waste bin. Enjoy, share, and remember to be Inspired!.
Build a rather simple cat food station with bowls for wet food and a chute for dry food that also serves as a self-serving storage unit. The project is neither very pretty nor exceptionally fine, but it provided me with a large number of learning opportunities and gave me the chance to try out some techniques that I have never done before, like using my router’s guide bushing.
Make a pallet horn from reclaimed boards, one that you can actually play. Well, at least one note, but that is perfect for a call to war – or at least supper. The sound it makes is determined by both the length and the shape, so every one made will be unique. Still, it is a fun project, not only making an instrument yourself but also making one that is not a common one.