Entries Tagged as 'Projects'

5-minute fix for a stuck Bosch miter saw blade guard

After a very long time of struggling with the blade guard on my Bosch 3915, I bought a new saw. While I was writing the blog mentioning the common problem with the Bosch compound miter saw, I came up with a simple fix and applied it. [Read more →]

How to make a simple rope ladder

Here is a gallery of photos showing how I made a rope ladder. [Read more →]

slab and a box for my ‘touch’

img_5283.jpgI finished a bench made from a pine slab that’s been sitting around for 20 years. I sent a picture to my friend who gave me the wood almost a decade ago. He said his father will enjoy giving a “I told you so” to his wife who questioned keeping the piece for so many years.

img_5368.jpgThis past weekend, I built myself a secure box to protect a new Logitech AudioStation and my iPod Touch while on the jobsite, complete with power outlets, extended cord and metal speaker grilles. [Read more →]

Wall of storage!

img_5151.jpg At the top of my stairs is a small studio space. The area was so cluttered with stuff it’s been completely inaccessible. I put in a few hours after work each night for a week and built a really nice wall of cabinets. Included in this space is a shelf for a television and VCR with the DVD player discreetly on a shelf below. The base cabinets also support a fish tank for our 10 year old goldfish who has lived through incredible conditions, including months in still 40° water. [Read more →]

large pine slab on the bench

Part of my New Year’s resolution for 2008 is to clear out wood from my shop and storage and finish the half completed projects cluttering my space. Within my possession is a copious supply of hardwood and softwood lumber in various shapes, sizes and conditions. I have intentions for most of it. [Read more →]