Mar 29, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
Learn how to make this rustic bench with a burnt wood and antiqued finish built using mortise and tenons and a combination of woods I had around the shop including Red Oak and White Oak and Hickory for the top. The bench is extremely sturdy thanks to the joinery and...
Mar 18, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
Learn how to make simple cutting board with walnut and maple scrap wood. Cutting boards are great woodworking projects and you can use hand tools instead of power tools if you don’t have them. They are pretty easy to make and cutting boards always come in...
Mar 9, 2018 | Woodworking
I built this double sided cabinet with the Sideline Electric Fireplace from Touchstone Home Products on one side and a bookcase on the other side. The project is broken down into four separate parts starting with building the cabinet, building the bookcase, making...
Feb 27, 2018 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized, Woodworking
Learn how to make cove molding using a router. I’m adding the molding to a double-sided cabinet made of Sapele and I show you how to trim the inside of the flat panel sides of the cabinet with the cove molding. Start with a 1″ x 6″ x 8′ piece...
Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized, Woodworking
Come on a video tour of the 15,000 square foot warehouse store of Monteah Moulding and Lumber in Old Bridge, NJ with long time employee Buzzy who shows us their big selection of moulding and lumber. Monteath has been in business since 1856 (over 160 year) and they...
Feb 7, 2018 | Framing, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
I show you how to make molding using old Douglas Fir 2 x 4’s and the table saw and then use the molding to make a picture frame. Once I cut the coves into all of the 2 X 4 pieces using a jig, I use the table saw blade again to mill Poplar boards into 3/8″...
Feb 3, 2018 | Art Projects, Woodworking
I make a new canvas stretcher for a painting that’s out of square and show how to re stretch the canvas on the new stretcher so it’s square and ready for framing. The painting is by the artist Francis Cunningham, who I consider by painting teacher and...
Jan 16, 2018 | Art Projects, Framing, Uncategorized, Woodworking
I use spray foam to fill the gaps on a wooden frame that I built to display a piece of artwork that is painted on metal and is warped in a bunch of areas. The art is hung using a French Cleat system. Here’s the step-by-step process for framing the metal sign and...
Jan 8, 2018 | Woodworking, Woodworking Projects
The final step of the kitchen pantry project is making, fitting and finishing the wooden countertop. I like to use Sapele for countertops because it’s extremely durable and has great character when finished. This project starts at the lumber yard and it makes...
Dec 24, 2017 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized, Woodworking
In this video, I build the base cabinets for the kitchen pantry project and attach the drawer fronts, hardware and install the cabinets. I also show you how to scribe the cabinets so they are flush with the wall and scribe the countertop. Follow along with the video...