Oct 20, 2019 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking
In this woodworking video, I show you how to make a Dutchman Joint. This is the perfect joint if the wood that you are working with has some imperfections. Like this reclaimed piece of chestnut, that will become the top of an entry table in my next woodworking...
Oct 18, 2019 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking
I get a lot of questions about finishing wood and how to finish wood properly, and it usually comes down to the sanding of the wood. Learning how to sand wood properly is probably one of the most important parts to any woodworking project. In this video, I share with...
Aug 30, 2019 | outdoor kitchen, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
In this video I give an overview of how I built an outdoor kitchen cabinet and countertop with a sink for my backyard. Since then it has held up great and we have had a lot of fun using it. I hope this inspire you to create something similar for your home. Free...
Aug 9, 2019 | Home & Garden, Special Projects, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
Free Woodworking Plans: https://qxw.ktb.temporary.site/free-6-plan-bundle?via=MvbmOeYA Join My Makers Mob: https://www.joinmakersmob.com/jon-peters/ For this project I’m using treated lumber, 2 x 4‘s for the framing and 5/4″ x 6″ decking. I’ll build the...
Jul 28, 2019 | Special Projects, Woodworking
In this episode we meet with my friends Garry and Anthony from Real Antique Wood at the Pitney Farm in Mendham New Jersey. This beautiful barn has a timber frame made of white oak and Chestnut. This is the second in what will be a series as I follow this old barn from...
Jul 18, 2019 | Framing, Special Projects, Woodworking
A few weeks ago I met with my friends from Real Antique Wood Mill at the old barn they were taking down in Mendham New Jersey. While I was there I found A short piece of quartersawn white oak just enough to make this small spline Frame. In my next video will meet and...
Jul 12, 2019 | Special Projects, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
I gave myself a bit of a design challenge in this woodworking project: How to make a side table with just one 2 x 8 x 10 board. Part of the thought process here is to see if I like the design of the finished end table before committing to a more expensive species of...
Jun 25, 2019 | Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
In this video I build an open Storage Shed to hold the MRCOOL DIY mini split heating and cooling unit for the music studio. I turned our shed into a music studio and the ground around the shed isn’t very level so I decided that making and attaching a storage shed or...
Jun 20, 2019 | Art Projects, Featured Artwork, Framing, small painting, Woodworking
Learn how to make a frame with a bead molding profile to add a little bit of decoration to the finished frame. I use Sapele, which is similar to Mahogany and finish the frame with a walnut stain and a hand rubbed lacquer finish. The frame is easy to make and a perfect...
Jun 7, 2019 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking
Today I went on a road trip to the Real Antique Wood Mill in Irvington New Jersey to meet with my friend Anthony and take a closer look at the Supermax 36 inch Wire Brush Machine. We also get an update on the barn project in Mendham...