by hupka | Jun 17, 2019 | Spindle Sander, Woodshop
One of the simple pleasures that I think every woodworker knows is the feeling of a fresh sheet of sandpaper. You often don’t even realize the paper you’re using is going bad and then out of nowhere it tears or gets a burn mark and then you know it’s...
by hupka | May 28, 2019 | Dust Collector, Woodshop
Woodshop Tip #291: Always make sure that the collection bag is securely attached to the dust collector before you turn it on. Possible downsides include: 1. Every surface of your woodshop being covered in a fine layer of sawdust. 2. A slow moving cloud of failure...
by hupka | May 24, 2019 | Country, Pine, Router
When you have to produce a lot of the exact same shape and don’t have a CNC handy just what are you expected to do? New tool time! Well not a new tool exactly but a new bit for the router which is also fun. This flush trim bit will rid along a template and allow...
by hupka | May 3, 2019 | Pressure Treated
Do you hate picking out lumber at the big box stores? Us too. When we have to buy from the nearby national brands we usually end up spending the bulk of our time there sifting through wood that is too far warped to be useful. For this project we needed a single...
by hupka | May 2, 2019 | Woodshop
How do we make repeatable and reliable angled cross cuts on all of our small projects like our give-a-way toys? We use this little jig right here! It’s fully adjustable to accommodate any of our smaller projects which means it gets used often. When you have to...
by hupka | Apr 17, 2019 | Woodshop
Lots of woodworking means lots of sawdust. There are a few different ways to handle large volumes of planer shavings. Some sawdust can be used as animal bedding as long as you are diligent to make sure it’s not mixed with wood like walnut which can be poisonous...
