Category Archives: Woodworking

I have a General 260 reeves drive lathe I recently had to take apart in order to get it into my basement because it was so heavy. I was less than confident I would be able to put all of … Continue reading →

I bought one of those 14″ metal cutting chop saws at 70% off today. For some reason I find myself cutting lots of bolts, brackets etc. – it should come in useful. I wear many hats: woodworker, auto mechanic, electrician, … Continue reading →

I swapped out a couple tools I wasn’t using and picked up this new (to me) lathe from a local seller. It’s a General 260-1 10 speed reeves drive woodturning lathe. It’s much better than my old one as it … Continue reading →

I get some weird requests, someone wanted me to make them a few God boxes. The idea I’m told is you write something confidential down (wish, thought, evil doin’ and put it in the slot. The box can never be … Continue reading →

I decided (was ordered) to build a child’s table for our son. My wife was going to buy one at Ikea for $70 and like any true woodworker I will not be beat by the big box store. I made … Continue reading →

I’ve finished the dresser at long last, it only took 3 years 🙂 The carcass is made of red oak plywood sides and back, then solid wood frame and everything else. It was supposed to be a baby change table … Continue reading →

Another update on the speaker cabinet:

Some progress shots:

This is the start of a walnut cabinet I’m making, it’s also the first time (not including test pieces) that I’ve attempted dovetails with my Leigh jig.

I had a 1hp electric motor I’m using on my new lathe but the guy I got it from used crappy black spray paint to hide the rust it must have had. I think it looked kind of crappy on … Continue reading →