I received a vintage Cap’n Crunch Whistle for Christmas this year and have been waiting to put it in a proper display case. If you don’t know why this toy is significant, google “John Draper”. What I Used: 4/4 Maple Slab Plexiglass Drill (Hitachi) Router (DeWalt DW618PKB) w/ 1/8″ straight bit and Chamfer bit Table […]
Let’s Make a YouTube Creator Reward Play Button!
This weekend I hit 100 Subscribers to the Live Free and DIY Channel on YouTube! YouTube gives rewards to creators who get 100k, 1mil, and 10mil subscribers… so I figured I’d create my own for 100 subscribers reward out of wood :). I hope you enjoy this video! What I Used: 4/4 Maple Slab […]
VLOG: Router-Planer, Izzy’s Squatty Potty, Laura’s Rockler Haul, 12 Monkeys, and Game of Thrones!
Izzy Swan’s Squatty Potty Laura Kampf’s Rockler Haul My Easy and Adjustable DIY Router Planer
Let’s Make an Easy and Adjustable DIY Router-Planer
I’ve been working on a big project, some custom racks to replace some old bedroom furniture. I really wanted to use some reclaimed wood I have in my barn, but they’re not square. Without a planer, I decided to make my own planer using a router and some steel angles. It actually turned out pretty […]
Let’s Make a Mount for a Paper Mache Deer Head
Kati bought a paper mache deer head from Hobby Lobby and asked me to make her a mount for it. I used my flexible curve ruler to design a basic mount shape and cut it out on my scroll saw. After sanding it with my random orbital sander, I used a Roman Ogee bit in […]