When I was in high school I took a Probability and Statistics class. My teacher had this really cool setup that allowed us to perform experiments by using a big bowl of marbles in various colors and paddles with holes in them that could be used to grab samples of […]
Tag: woodworking
Handy Andy Plying Tool
My wife is into yarn. Almost as much as I am into Legos. So there is lots of yarn around my house, and lots of tools for carding, spinning, dying, and knitting said yarn. But we didn’t have a tool for plying yarn. Until today. Now I’m not going to […]
Kubb For Twenty Bucks
If you haven’t heard of the Viking game Kubb (pronounced “koob”) before, I don’t blame you — it seems to be fairly obscure. But the game sells for as much as $50 online which is crazy since you can make it yourself out of about $20 worth of wood. I […]
Trophy Shelf
I had looked for an inexpensive shelf to show off a couple of trophies, but couldn’t find any sturdy enough for a decent price, so I decided to build my own. For about $10 in oak from Lowes, and a couple of keyhole hangers, I was able to build this […]
All For A Cup Of Coffee
Hey, I know better than to get between you coffee-lovers and your morning cup o’ joe. That is hard-won knowledge that I understand and respect. But apparently Starbucks (of all people) didn’t get the memo. My wife uses one of their ceramic Pour-Over Brewers for her coffee. Or did, up […]
Family Room Remodel
It took me just over a year, but the family room is finally finished (including the train). I completed the shaker-style cabinet doors on either side of the fireplace and replaced the old carpet with new carpet tile. Now I can relax and enjoy our new room.
Using All Of The Space
If your house has more than one floor, chances are good that there is a lot of wasted space above and below your stairs that is just crying out to be filled with stuff. Shelves underneath the stairs are easy, and something that I added when we first moved in. […]
More Basement Woodworking
Earlier this year, I started building a cabinet in my basement on the wall opposite my new bar. As usual, I used Sketchup to draw up my plans, and I neglected to post these at the outset of the project. Sketchup is a powerful tool, and fairly easy to learn. […]
Progress Report
It has certainly taken longer than I had planned, and it is still a ways from being complete, but I wanted to offer an update on the basement bar project. A big thank you to my wonderful wife who has allowed me the time to work on it. You can […]