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Handy Andy Plying Tool

My wife is into yarn. Almost as much as I am into Legos. So there is lots of yarn around...

January 20, 2019
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Outdoor Garden Sink

My present to my wife this year for her birthday was to build her an outdoor sink – a place...

November 3, 2018
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Poster Hangers

When I was a kid, I had some of these really cool poster hangers on my wall and on the...

December 3, 2017
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I Want Candy

This is a really cool design for a Halloween candy dispenser that I found on Thingiverse. It took 14 hours...

October 31, 2017
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XBox One Vertical Stand

The Wii is starting to get a little long in the tooth, so it was time for an upgrade. My...

October 28, 2017
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Topeak Bicycle Basket Latch

My wife has the Topeak QuickTrack system on her bike. She recently bought the Topeak MTX rear basket that works...

September 3, 2017
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New Chicken Coop

Hard to believe it has been five years since we constructed a home for our first flock. Those birds developed...

April 30, 2017
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My First Time Lapse

I’m spending time learning about my Creator Pro, and in the process, I’ve come across a lot of resources, including...

February 26, 2017
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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...

April 18, 2016
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Trophy Shelf

I had looked for an inexpensive shelf to show off a couple of trophies, but couldn’t find any sturdy enough...

April 17, 2016
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Shoe Bin

I might have lied back in June when I said I was done with the Family Room. There was one...

December 27, 2015
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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...

December 26, 2015
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Requiem for Yellow Jackets

Your browser does not support the webm video format. Yellow jackets had taken up residence in one of my wife’s...

July 25, 2015
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Family Room Remodel

It took me just over a year, but the family room is finally finished (including the train). I completed the...

June 20, 2015
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The Polar Express

Your browser does not support the webm video format. I’ve spent the last six months remodeling our family room. But...

December 1, 2014
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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...

September 1, 2014
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More Basement Woodworking

Earlier this year, I started building a cabinet in my basement on the wall opposite my new bar. As usual,...

December 26, 2012
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Garden Irrigation Project

In late April, we had a pretty impressive hailstorm, which led to us getting a new roof and new gutters....

September 7, 2012
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Bird Versus Bird

Your browser does not support the webm video format. I’ve mentioned before how much we like all of the wildlife...

August 26, 2012
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Home Cheep Home

In the middle of our other spring project, the timing was right to get our new pets, but that started...

April 27, 2012
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Landscaping Project

This has been a busy spring. Thanks to warmer than average temperatures in February, we got a jump on our...

April 26, 2012