by hupka | May 13, 2020 | Information, Table Saw, Woodshop
The new workbench is coming along nicely. While there is still a lot to do I wanted to make sure I could start using our cross cut table saw as soon as possible. For that to happen I needed to get a few miter slots cut into the out-feed area of the bench-top. This...
by hupka | May 8, 2020 | Games, Information, Outdoor, Table
A little flashback to a project from last year that we really enjoyed putting together. The Schuylkill Frontier Girls group came to us with a request for a picnic table to be placed in a nearby park. That is a simple enough project that can be knocked out in an...
by hupka | May 7, 2020 | Band Saw, Information
New tool day is always a great day in the woodshop. Back in November, we purchased the Grizzly 17″ G0513X2 bandsaw to replace our older 14″ Grizzly saw that had seen better days. We weren’t ready to bring it into the shop just yet because of the...
by hupka | Apr 29, 2020 | Information
We’ve been hard at work running the new electric for the woodshop. Primarily, we are focusing on the new workbench and the associated lighting. You might ask why a workbench requires so much effort in terms of new electricity. Well, let’s take a moment to...
by hupka | Mar 31, 2020 | Information, Table Saw, Woodshop
The demolition aspect of our shop remodeling is completed. We’ve completely taken down the walls, hallways, closet and workbench that was in our way. Next comes the initial build of the new workbench. What does that include? I want to incorporate our craftsman...
by hupka | Mar 17, 2020 | Information, Woodshop
We recently started some renovations in our woodshop that involved taking down the walls in a hallway. Part of those walls includes a large closet where we’ve been storing art supplies and various items we didn’t know what else to do with. During the reno...
