Home Built Workshop

After a recent replacement of my USB card reader required me to climb under my computer desk, I decided there must be an...

I have pencils all over the place. Its actually my preferred writing utensil. Sometimes it can be a challenge to keep th...

I have been using my first homemade sanding beam quite a bit. This tool works great as a fret leveling beam for building...

In my efforts to make more accurate cuts while working on guitars, and other projects, I decided I could use a marking g...

If you are out and about, chances are good that you will find some wooden crates available at many big box retailers. Th...

One of the keys to getting a great finish on an electric guitar body made from mahogany, is filling the grain. Mahogany ...

In preparation for a couple guitar commissions I have coming up, I began looking at my tools and processes I currently h...

A lot of times, I need a router for just a quick round over and don’t want to take the time to set up the router t...

Lamps, Lamps, Lamps. I have been holding on to these copper pipes and fittings sor quite a long time with the intent on ...

This is a fun project, my Daughter and I came up with. We wanted to make a box, that would conceal a pencil sharpener. W...

Here is part 2 of my Cigar Box Guitar. This completes the build. In this episode, I get the frets installed, and complet...

I’m right in the middle of my cigar box guitar build. This project involves building a neck. One of the steps to m...

Everything is better if you can fix it or make it yourself