Ever thought, this piece could do with a bit more grain? Or, why is there no tree with a lilac-green grain pattern? Fear not, for there is a way! And it is fake grain! I saw this in my father’s things and wanted to give it a try. I assume… Continue Reading Fake Grain – paint it with an old Gimmick
If you are using an orbital sander, your pad is bound to wear down eventually when the hook material gives. Here I show you how you can make a quick and dirty (cheap) replacement orbital sander pad! All you need is some plywood and of course a replacement for the… Continue Reading Orbital Sander Pad Replacement – Quick & Dirty
There are many reasons to have rolls of loop-backed sanding paper in the shop, and cutting your own orbital sanding discs to the specs of your tool is one of them. In this video I show you how easy it can be, using a simple homemade jig! Enjoy, and remember… Continue Reading Sanding Discs, cut your own! – Quick & Dirty
Even though I almost honestly feel that my shop is pretty close to perfect I found a few things that I could improve. I hope these shop improvements can inspire you and allow you to make changes to your working environment that let you work more productively! If you are… Continue Reading Shop Improvements – Increase Productivity with these Ideas
For a project that has since become obsolete – a shopmade lathe – I made a base from plywood. For that, I needed two matching dados in two pieces of different width. Here I show you the method I used, without a dado stack, and it worked well, was quick and… Continue Reading Make matching Dados – Simple, Easy and Fun!
Jigs and sleds for the table saw allow you to get the most out of your tools. But they all require runners that fit the slots in that tool’s table to function properly. Here I show you a relatively easy way to make table saw runners in large quantities. This… Continue Reading Table Saw Runners for sleds and jigs – Quick & Dirty
The name might be a little awkward, but this is actually a handy item to have when you need to drill holes in drywall and masonry and do not want to leave a mess behind. It attaches to any vacuum cleaner, sticks to the wall where you need it to… Continue Reading Quick & Dirty Wall Drill Dust Collection
A while back I bought a board holding fixture at the local home improvement store. The key part was a piece of metal with a keyhole screwed to the back. Finally, I got around to making my own. While it would be easier using aluminium for lightweight objects, I opt… Continue Reading Quick & Dirty – Keyhole Fixture
There are many ideas for sandpaper storage out there, but most of it did not work for me for one reason or another. After recently consolidating my stock of sandpaper into a pile I found a simple solution to that problem. Enjoy, and remember to be Inspired!
In my first Adventure with the Minilathe I said I would be making a roughing gouge, but as many of you saw right away, it turned out to be a scraper. A good tool by my standards, but not what I promised you. So here I try to deliver on that,… Continue Reading Adventures with the Minilathe 2 – the Real Roughing Gouge