I’ve been wanting to make an Ulu style knife from a horseshoe for quite some time. I started with a high carbon st...
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I’ve had this log sitting here for quite a while. I began milling it a while back, but after hitting a nail and du...
READ MOREMilling Big Logs with a Portable Chainsaw Mill
I’m at the point in the acoustic guitar build where I’m almost ready to close the box. Before I can glue on ...
READ MOREMaking my own tiny finger planes | Plane Irons made from a saw blade
With the upcoming guitar show right around the corner, I need to get my Hayley Guitars booth ready to go. I want to have...
READ MOREBuilding a Brake Drum Monitor Stand
Trash is everywhere. I believe we can all agree on that. We throw out so much stuff over time, but in many cases, the it...
READ MOREMaking a Couch Side Table from Trash | Saved From the Dumpster
Todays project caused me a bit of pain. Actual, real, pain. I got kicked in the head by a wooden cow. I know, it sounds ...
READ MOREMaking a Wooden Cow Dummy | He Kicked Me!
I recently had the opportunity to get some reclaimed barn beams and materials from an old building located near me. Whil...
READ MOREChainsaw Milling a Big Figured Log | This is too cool!
My daughter loves everything horses and is really into horseback riding. I thought it would be fun to make her a saddle ...
READ MOREMaking a Saddle Stand
I’ve had this old lamp sitting around the shop for a long time now. Its time to get it back up and working. The la...
READ MORERestoring an Old Lamp
A leather strop is an invaluable tool in the home and around the shop. Its perfect for getting a nice sharp edge on almo...
READ MOREMaking and Using a Leather Bench Strop
I need a new wallet, and honestly, I can’t find a premade one I really like. So of course, I decided to make my ow...
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