If you’re like me, you’d rather be working on a project instead of organizing your tools. However, there comes a time when enough is enough. The motivation to whip my shop into shape came after looking for tools that are always in the bottom of a drawer covered by everything I don’t need at the […]
DIY Kiln From Old Refrigerator A.K.A The Kilnerator
Today I’m going to take you through the process of turning an old fridge into a kiln. From this point forward we’ll refer to it as the aptly named “Kilnerator.” The kilnerator is great for drying out green (wet) lumber, which is its sole purpose in my shop. This kiln design is simple as it […]
Home Made Wood Lathe, Building By Blue
“Why on earth would you build a home made wood lathe?” This was the unspoken question I heard from many people when I told friends and family about my upcoming project. The answer to that question is quite simple, really. While woodturning has long been a passion of mine, the tool fund fat stacks to buy […]
Stitching a Flat Belt for Machinery
If you follow my social media feeds, you may know that I’ve recently acquired an old metal lathe, a Logan model 200 to be precise. And, if you’ve spent much time around the blog, you’ve probably seen the various old tools I have and may have guessed that I love old machinery. They truly don’t […]
DIY Repair, ONEWAY Live Center
Here’s a quick and easy repair for those costly ONEWAY live centers we all covet. I’m sure I’m the only one that’s every nicked a tool or God forbid cut into the cone on my live center, right? Well, since ONEWAY doesn’t sell replacements of this part, I was either going to have to machine […]
550 Paracord Handle Wrap Tutorial
It seems that I’m constantly making handles for new turning tools and deciding which approach I want to use. Being one that likes to try out new ideas, I decided to try out wrapping a handle with 550 paracord. For those of you that don’t know what 550 paracord is, it’s a cord used by the […]
