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• Husqvarna 394 XP Rebuild! - 09-07-2016 02:29 AM | 6 comments

  Hey y’all, it’s been awhile since posting anything here due to moving states and ...

• Building Big Blue, a Home Made Wood Lathe - 07-29-2015 02:34 PM | 4 comments

  Some of y’all may remember the post a few years ago about the wood lathe I built. I...

• ONEWAY Live Center Repair - 07-05-2015 08:22 PM | 5 comments

  I damaged my ONEWAY live center a few weeks back and finally got around you repairing it this...

• TV Stand finished up! Free plans too :) - 04-03-2015 01:50 PM | 3 comments

  I finally finished up my TV stand and wanted to share it with the community. As always I hav...

• GRR-RIPPER GR100 Giveaway! - 01-21-2015 09:03 PM | 1 comment

  Just thought I’d share the love over here! I’m running a giveaway for a GRR-RIPPER...

• Making a Vacuum Adapter for Wood Lathe - 01-16-2015 08:04 PM | 3 comments

  I was wanting to use a vacuum chuck on my lathe so first thing I needed was a way to get vacuum t...

• Vacuum Chuck - 01-15-2015 06:27 PM | 1 comment

  I was needing to make a vacuum chuck for my lathe and didn’t want to use a faceplate or foo...

• DeWALT DW100 Repair & Review - 10-20-2014 11:52 AM | 3 comments

  I recently acquired this drill but needed to repair it before I put it into service. Check o...

• DIY Upholstered Headboard With Nail Head Trim - 09-24-2014 02:22 PM | 2 comments

  Check out my latest blog post, building a linen upholstered headboard with nail head trim! I hop...

• DIY Kreg Jig - 09-16-2014 03:18 PM | 4 comments

  Wanting to use pocket hole joinery but don’t want to buy another jig? Make it instead....

• The Importance of a Woodworking Community - 09-10-2014 08:00 PM | 1 comment

  In my latest blog post I give my personal opinion of why being a member of the AAW and local chap...

• Chip in Dip Finished Up! - 09-09-2014 02:37 PM | 1 comment

  Y’all may have seen the ambrosia maple chip-n-dip I posted in the project section a few day...

• How to make a wooden business card holder - 08-28-2014 05:57 PM | 3 comments

  I’ll walk you through the steps to make a wooden business card holder like this one. ...

• Coring Bowls - 08-25-2014 02:28 PM | 1 comment

  Here I discuss my experience with bowl coring. A fellow WGNC member offered to show me the rope ...

• Walnut Trestle Table Video #3 - 07-13-2014 11:13 PM | 0 comments

  Here’s the final video of the series! Check it out here. Hope you guys like it! I didn&...

• Walnut Trestle Table Video #2 - 07-10-2014 09:17 PM | 1 comment

  The second YouTube video is up! Check it out here

• Walnut Trestle Table Video #1 - 07-10-2014 02:46 PM | 6 comments

  The first YouTube video is finally up! I had to do these in 3 different segments though and for s...

• Tannewitz Restoration #1: video of first cut - 06-03-2014 06:47 PM | 4 comments

  Here’s a short youtube clip of me using the Tannewitz I restored awhile back. No, it didn&...

• A Dying Chainsaw's Last Words #2: Top End Rebuild - 04-24-2014 01:36 PM | 14 comments

  Unfortunately for me, rebuilding the carburetor was not enough for my 026. Herein lies the tail ...

• A Dying Chainsaw's Last Words #1: Carb Rebuild - 04-22-2014 07:36 PM | 13 comments

  I figured there’s at least a hand full of people that frequent this site that could be help...

• Making Ornaments #5: Assembly - 04-02-2014 02:12 PM | 0 comments

  Oops! I forgot to post the end of this project last week. With that said… Get out the ...

• Making Ornaments #4: Finally Finials! - 03-21-2014 03:26 PM | 0 comments

  First off. Wow, sorry it took so long to get this next step on the blog. Cold weather and life ...

• Making Ornaments #3: Finishing Up the Globe - 02-24-2014 02:51 PM | 0 comments

  Alright, back on track. Lets get to making the globe for a Christmas Ornament! There are two ...

• Making Ornaments #2: A Quick Detour for Tool Making - 02-18-2014 01:43 PM | 0 comments

  I know what you’re thinking. Mike, it’s the second post of this series and your dera...

• Making Ornaments #1: Globe Preparation - 02-13-2014 02:43 PM | 0 comments

  Well, I’m back at it. Making more ornaments. I had the best of intentions to make a tuto...

• Making a Tool Handle... From Pipe! - 01-09-2014 07:08 PM | 3 comments

  Want a handle for your turning tools without the big price tag? I’ll show you how and have...

• Making a Wooden Tool Handle - 01-07-2014 02:42 PM | 0 comments

  Today I’ll walk you through making a handle for a tool that has a square tang. This coul...

• Making Bowl Blanks - 12-11-2013 03:18 PM | 0 comments

  Here is an abbreviated version of a tutorial I posted to my blog showing my process for making bo...

• Shop Built Bowl Lathe - 11-11-2013 05:23 PM | 20 comments

  Hi All, Just thought I’d share this. I built this lathe while I was restoring my Tannew...

• Tannewitz Restoration Model FDS - 11-05-2013 06:04 PM | 8 comments

  Here are the results from my table saw restoration. I acquired this saw by trading my Shop Smith ...

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