Season 2

2014 is already over?! In this video I go over some of my most favorite projects that I made this year and which videos had the most views. Thank you guys for another great year and I can’t wait for 2015! You guys absolutely destroyed the subscriber count this year

This week I didn’t have a whole lot of time for a project, so I threw together this little wine holder. Making this project is pretty simple, start off by ripping the wood down to a reasonable width (I think I did 3″). After that, cut a 45 degree angle on both

Earlier this week, my uncle’s neighbor gave me a wood burning kit. I’ve always wanted to try wood burning, but I’ve never had a kit to do so. I grabbed a piece of 1/4″ thick poplar and cut a circle on it over at my scroll saw. After sanding it smooth, I brought it

Today I’m going to be making this spline jig for my table saw. I’m planning on making multiple frames and since I don’t have a spline jig, I thought it would be a good opportunity to show you guys how I went about building mine. A spline is a small piece of

This week I’m back in the shop and I’m showing you guys how to square up a board. My neighbor gave me some walnut boards, all I need to do is square them up and they will be all set to go. The boards are about an 1″ thick and the length and width vary in

This week I’m finishing up part 2 of 2 for the finger joint box. I used my scroll saw to cut out the handle and edge joined two boards for the top and bottom of the box. After I cut the top and bottom pieces to size, I glue on the handle to the top piece and the

This week I’m updating my channel trailer to help reach out to more potential subscribers. It’s just a real quick video that gets displayed on the front page of my channel and only plays for people who haven’t subscribed to my channel yet. If you haven’t already

Over the next 2 weeks I’m going to be working on a finger joint box. Finger joints or box joints are a joint in woodworking that I’ve always been interested in. There’s no doubt that finger joints have a cool look to them. I’ve seen many different ways to make these

Last week a viewer asked me if I could build a bike stand. I thought that was a pretty good idea so I gathered up some 2×4 scraps and a few pieces of 2×6 as well. I measured the wheels width and length when it’s on the ground. From here, I cut the wood to

After building the go kart for the past 3 weeks, I didn’t have a lot of energy left. That’s why this week I made this simple stick handling training aid. I see these all over the internet on hockey websites and they sell for around $34.95. You haven’t even heard

This week I’m finishing off the go kart build. I began by bolting a fishing boat seat to down to the frame. I found this seat at the store and thought it would be great for this go kart (plus it’s a lot cheaper than go kart seats). Next, I attached my brake band to the

This week I’m going to be adding the axle to the go kart frame and mounting the engine. To get started, I drilled two 1/2″ holes on each side of the frame on the back. This allowed me to bolt my pillow blocks into place with a 1/2″ bolt at 3″ long. I found it easier

Over the next 3 weeks, I’m going to be making a three part series on how to build a wood go kart. I have designed this go kart so that almost anybody can make one with the help of some basic tools. To get started, I precut all my pieces of wood to size

This week I’m making a holder for your reading glasses or sunglasses. I found this on Steve Good’s website The Scroll Saw Workshop. I’ve done a few projects off of his website in the past. I used 3/4″ cherry for the entire project and really like the way it

This week I’m back on the lathe with a chunk of red oak. I have always wanted a wand for my magic kit, but I’m too cheap to buy myself one! I had a piece of 2″x2″ red oak left from a night stand I built before I started the show. I chucked it up on the lathe and

This week I got back from vacation and I didn’t have enough time for a project. I thought it would be a good chance to show you how I make free wood filler. Simply add wood glue and take all the fine sawdust from your sander and push the sawdust

This week I’m doing my 2nd annual shop tour. I like to make a new shop tour video every year so I can see how my workshop changes throughout the year. Since last year, I’ve added a few new workbenches and got rid of my biggest one. I also picked up a

This week I’m making a dirt bike stand for my little 50cc dirt bike. Even though this is a small dirt bike, it can easily be used for a full sized dirt bike. This stand was made from scrap 2×4’s and a small piece of particle board that is 3/4″ thick. I used the standard

This week my neighbor gave me a chunk of cherry (same neighbor who gave me the poplar blank). I knew I wanted to turn something with this piece of wood, but I wasn’t sure what. To be honest, I don’t even know how I came up with this idea, but it just

My friends and I enjoy playing wiffle ball in the backyard all the time. Unfortunately, the stores only sell rubber bases. All they do is rip and tear after a few times of being stepped on. I decided it was time to get in the shop and build some bases. These are

This week I bought a brand new table saw and wanted to do a project that showcased it. For this project I used 3/4″ particle board and a scrap piece of 2×4. The first thing I did was made runners for the table saw tracks. I then attached those to the particle

I was looking to make a garden bench for my mom this week, but I couldn’t find any reasonable designs online. Then I ran across Steve Ramsey’s garden bench video and his design was exactly what I was looking for. Since there was no reason to redesign a

After dealing with tangle up extension cords, I quickly became fed up with it. I decided I needed to take action! I wasn’t going to spend money on some plastic extension cord organizer, I was going to make my own! I made this out of 3/4″ particle board and

This week I received some hinges for saw horses. I simply had to slide some 2×4’s into place and screw them together. These saw horses work great, but I didn’t keep them too long. I just didn’t have room in my shop, even though they fold up. I don’t really

This week I made this crate out of some scrap 2×4’s in my workshop. The inspiration for this project came to me when I was shooting pucks in my driveway. When I was all done shooting I needed a place to put all of my pucks. I was originally going to buy a milk

Earlier this week, my neighbor gave me a chunk of poplar and I decided to turn it on the lathe. I didn’t really have a plan before I went into this turning, I just removed different areas of wood that I felt needed to be removed. I really enjoy turning wood

After building a brand new workbench last week, I didn’t have a place to put my bandsaw anymore. This lead me to make a bandsaw cabinet with an area for storage below. This cabinet is made out of 3/4″ particle board which is held together by pocket hole

This week I decided to downsize my 4’x8′ workbench to a 4’x4′ workbench. I made the bottom shelf extremely low to the ground to increase storage space and I have to say I like it a lot better then all of my other workbenches. It gives me a lot of room for

I’ve seen a lot of people claiming coffee can stain wood, but I had a feeling this wasn’t as handy as others make it seem. So this week I’m putting it to the test. I began by brewing up a pot of coffee. I let it cool to room temperature and then began applying it

This week I’m going to finish the cutting board I began building last week. I started by un-clamping the second glue up and sanded it nice and smooth. I would recommend buying a good sander before making a project like this, otherwise you’ll be sanding

Over the course of this week and next week, I will be making an end grain cutting board. Typically you will use 2 types of wood to create a lot of contrast, but I only have maple and oak available at my local hardware store. I would of used walnut and maple if

This week I used the last of my scrap maple to make a rustic bottle opener. I saw this originally on Pinterest and thought it would be a fairly simple project. This was a really quick build, but I think it has a nice look. I started by sketching the handle on a

This week I made this marking gauge for my workshop. It is made out of some maple scrap wood I had laying around the shop. First I cut out the long piece, which is 12″ long and around 3/4″ x 3/4″ wide. I rounded over the edges on my router table and

My dad recently asked me if I could build him a little stand to hold his iPhone up when he watches Netflix in bed. Immediately I thought of this simple design in my head. All I did was cut a small angled slot in a piece of maple and kept testing the phone until it

This week I made this small folding picture frame to pay tribute to my guinea pig Chainsaw who died this week. I used some 1/4″ thick red oak that I had laying around the shop. I cut out the center circles with my scroll saw, and routed out the back side on my router

I like to play mini sticks in my free time, but often I find myself without a goalie to shoot on. I decided it would be cool if I made a wooden goalie that blocked majority of the net. I wanted it to be like a real goalie, with the corners and five hole open. I went into

This week I made these simple wood knobs using some scrap pine and 1/4″ T-Nuts. I made a template to help me align the holes. Once the holes on the outside are drill out, you can connect them using a scroll saw. After that, I drilled out the hole in the

This week I’m making a featherboard out of a scrap piece of 1×4 pine. The purpose of a featherboard is to apply a constant pressure to your workpiece. This will allow you to keep your lumber flat on your table saw or router as you’re making a pass. I started out

This week I made a sanding organizer station help keep my sand paper and sanders organized.This was all made from some 3/4″ pine boards that were around 14″ wide. If I had the money, I would’ve added shelves to store even more sandpaper in the

This week I’m kicking off 2014 with a drill press table for my brand new drill press. This drill press table is modeled after Steve Ramsey’s Version. I decided to make this video to help viewers better understand how Steve made his drill press table since he just