I was really happy with the way the first version of this jig turned out, so when it was time to rebuild it in a more accurate and efficient way, I decided to film the process too. The results were great, pretty much perfect fitting… Read More »Single Blade Box Joint Jig Plans
[cryout-multi][cryout-column width=”1/1″] There aren’t many things in life I enjoy more than watching a child play happily. With three of my own, I get to do this every day, except of course when they are fighting and tearing the house apart… One toy that every kid… Read More »Rocking Horses
Well I’ll admit it, I’m shocked. The single blade box joint jig I built actually works! It doesn’t look like much at the moment, there was a fair amount of refining and design changing throughout the process, but now it’s at a stage where creating… Read More »Box Joint Jig Success & cheap Shop Cupboards
[cryout-multi][cryout-column width=”2/3″] So after a couple of days playing with the design, I’ve managed to get to a point where I can cut either loose or extremely tight fitting box joints quite easily. 🙂 The ‘proper fit’ is one that I still haven’t mastered. But I’m… Read More »Single Blade Box Joint Jig
These are the very early stage of a design I’m working on for a Box Joint jig that only requires a single blade. I’m too cheap to purchase a dado stack, especially until I’m certain that it will fit my saw, plus I can live… Read More »Designing a jig
It’s finally happened, my Annual Leave has kicked in! 🙂 Three weeks off. Today’s the first day and I’m still dead tired from working the nightshift, but I’m feeling happy at least! I’ve hardly been able to do any sort of woodworking or even home… Read More »Holidays – Finally
Make some Christmas Tree Decorations for your Christmas Tree! I wanted to enter the Christmas Ornament Turning Challenge that Carl Jacobson and Alan Stratton were hosting this month. My intention was to turn something during a morning and then edit the video in the evening, and… Read More »Christmas Tree ‘Christmas Tree’ Decorations
I had grand plans for today. It is the final day of the Melbourne Timber and Wood Working show, pretty much the only wood working show in Victoria all year, definitely the biggest and best at least. I’ve been looking forward to it for months. I… Read More »#CTBO and the Melbourne Woodworking Show
Every few months there is a fad toy that every kid wants. When I was a child it was at different times; slap bands, ninja turtle figures, tamagotchi, gameboys, the Atari and a whole lot more that I can’t even remember. Basically these toys had… Read More »Rainbow Loom Nail Art
This is a photo gallery of a rocking horse I built for my friends new bubby. The design came from toymakingplans.com You can find a bit more info about the rocking horse here. Have you built something similar or another rocking toy? Let me know,… Read More »Rocking Horse Build Gallery
This is the only woodworking project I’ve been able to work on for the past few months, a rocking horse for a good friend of mine who has just had her first baby. It really should only have taken a few days, but in between… Read More »A Rocking Horse
[cryout-multi][cryout-column width=”3/4″] A bit of an impulse buy this week. I’ve been wondering what I’d do for doors in the shop for a while now. My preference was always two large barn door type dealies that I lovingly handcrafted from….ok that was never really going… Read More »“New” doors