When building a project for a little one, there are some things you need to keep in mind... Read more...

Get a Grip

by 2 weeks ago

Hold it on... hold it down... working on a workbench is so much easier when you have a way to hold it still... Read more...

Stuff I’ve Built: The Simple Cross Project

by 3 weeks ago - last edited 3 weeks ago

Here's how I build a simple cross project for all of those baptisms, confirmations, first communions and other special events taking place in my extended family... Read more...

Pass it on

by 4 weeks ago

The loss of woodworker Niki Avrahami this week stresses the importance of teaching others what we know about the craft. Read more...

Same ingredients, different flavor

by on 02-15-2010 07:58 AM

Beer is very simple stuff... malted barley, water, hops and yeast. It's how they are manipulated that gives the beer wildly different flavor... kind of like woodworking projects... Read more...

"Because that's the way it's done..."

by on 02-08-2010 06:15 AM - last edited on 02-08-2010 06:16 AM

Why do woodworkers do tasks one specific way? Who 'wrote the book' on the proper way to build a project? Discover why a lot of techniques have gotten into woodworking. Read more...

What EXACTLY is being sold here?

by on 02-01-2010 09:08 AM - last edited on 02-01-2010 09:08 AM

Infomercials are fun... you can see some strange stuff in them if you look hard enough. Read more...

Stuff I’ve Built: The Low Craftsman-Style Entertainment Credenza

by on 01-26-2010 03:09 AM - last edited on 01-26-2010 03:12 AM

This was my first commission job... and it also marked a few other firsts! Read more...

Tools I Use: My Band Saw

by on 01-19-2010 04:00 AM - last edited on 01-19-2010 08:43 AM

Here's a little bit about one of my favorite power tools to use in my shop. Read more...

How cold is it?

by on 01-11-2010 10:39 AM - last edited on 01-11-2010 11:53 AM

Apparently, it does get cold in Florida. Read about my attempts to stay warm during the coldest weather in nearly half a century in the Tampa Bay area. Read more...

Yes, we've been having some cold weather in Florida. Here are some tips for staying warm when the mercury dips. Read more...

If I had a hammer... I'd put on veneer! Read more...

"...who will pick up the flag?"

by on 12-28-2009 06:29 AM

2009 has been a tough year for woodworkers. Who will step forward to fill some enormous shoes? Read more...

It Figures

by on 12-21-2009 06:47 AM

Figure in wood is a pretty thing... see how it looks and how it gets there in the first place! Read more...

Castoffs tell a story

by on 12-14-2009 02:13 PM - last edited on 12-31-2009 01:17 PM

You can learn a lot from a guy's scrap bucket... Read more...

'Twas some time before Christmas...

by on 12-09-2009 09:01 AM

This is the post that went up on my blog... It describes presents built from many Yule logs! Read more...

Tools I use.... my chisels

by on 12-07-2009 07:30 PM

Chisels are useful tools... here are the ones I use... Read more...

Sure, my monkey loves hardwoods... but he's rather fond of the virtues of good old MDF... Read more...

Become your own Mixologist!

by on 11-30-2009 02:13 PM

Bartender! Mix me up a batch of easy to apply finish... Read more...

With Thanksgiving here in the United States tomorrow, Iggy's thinking about things to be thankful for... Read more...

Yes, but is it art?

by on 11-23-2009 08:58 AM - last edited on 11-23-2009 09:01 AM

Art or Craft? Woodworking can be both... however, there are some who may disagree.... Read more...

Today is the Great American Teach in. In celebration, here's why Iggy thinks you should teach others what you know! Read more...

Stuff I've Built: Christmas Gifts 2008

by on 11-16-2009 09:28 AM - last edited on 11-16-2009 09:31 AM

Now, remember I posted this last year on December 15... this year, I allowed myself more time. But, here's what went out of the shop for last year... Read more...

The monkey uses several tools to mark out pieces he needs to cut... I go behind the scenes to see how my furry friend marks so accurately Read more...

Setting a Proper Table

by on 11-09-2009 07:19 AM - last edited on 11-09-2009 07:20 AM

Table mounted routers give your tool more utility. However, what kind of router table do you want to build? See how my router setup has changed through the years. Read more...

Happy table saws give great results... that's what Iggy keeps telling me, and I have to agree. Read more...

Tools I Use – My Clamps

by on 11-02-2009 01:26 PM - last edited on 11-02-2009 01:33 PM

You can never have enough clamps... That's what they keep telling me as I buy MORE CLAMPS! Read more...

Gimme Five with the Shop Monkey: Tools you can't do without

by on 10-28-2009 02:53 AM - last edited on 10-28-2009 02:53 AM

Leave it to my tool-using primate friend to come up with a list of essential shop tools... Read more...

Spooky stuff I've built

by on 10-26-2009 12:10 PM

I vant to build a decorative coffin for Hallowveen! Read more...

Gimme Five with the Shop Monkey - Which jigs?

by on 10-21-2009 08:08 AM - last edited on 10-21-2009 02:30 PM

Jigs are great exercise... they build your coordination... Oh, wait, you don't mean those jigs? Read more...

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