Tools and Tutorials

Raised by a frugal, jack-of-all-trades, educated as a mechanic and millwright, I've been using tools to create and repair since shortly following my birth.

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"Tensegrity" tables are the worst trend in woodworking right now.

"Hey, I know... let's make the most unstable, wobbly table, suspended by a chain and supported by more chains!"

"Oops, sorry, I spilled by coffee again!"

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Another unique award I made for a colleague that left. It's a special fuel injector for a heavy-duty engine. Beech and black walnut.

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@JACarrilloMonz1 Thanks for the re-tweet! 👍

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Clear cedar ($$$) and ipe, freshly stained! Copper post caps and LED lights. Designed and built by yours truly 👌

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If you can guess what this is, you know too much! Wrong answers only...

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Being a jack-of-all-trades means being a generalist and giving up becoming a master at any one trade. Sometimes, I wonder what life would be like as a master-of-one.

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Diamonds or squares???
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Maple and Black Walnut are good friends, agree?

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Ready to conquer the world!

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Custom-built router table fence.
🔥 Replaceable dovetailed insert.
🔥 T-tracks for frather boards and for stops.
🔥 Dust collection and storage on the back.
🔥 Also, offset-able fence for use as a jointer.

#woodworking #router #DIY #toolsandtutorials #carpentry

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@drgurner I believe that!

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So much wood, so little time. This is at my local lumber dealer, P.J Whites, in Vancouver.

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Purple heart - love it or hate it?

Personally, I think it's overused, especially when paired with maple. Too much contrast for my taste. But to each there own...

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@CBUShomeheroes @mike_holmesjr @SikaCanada True story - that stuff was invented by a guy named Phil McCracken. 😌

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@Woodcraft Here's a quick article on how NOT to test a shop vacuum.
https://t.co/Zo367B1phc

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Yes, I did it! I successfully installed 3-way digital dimmers without blowing anything up. I'm an electrician now! 🚫🔥➕️🚫⚡️🟰👍
#electrician #DIY #toolsandtutorials
https://t.co/VW42e93Aq7

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Hoooo's that hiding in the forest there?

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This multipurpose sharpener is my new favorite tool. 2 diamond plates and a multipurpose ceramic rod meet all your kitchen and camping sharpening needs.

Check it out (Amazon affiliate link):
https://t.co/bPaThEg8Ag

#sharp #kitchen #tools

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Anyone recommend an electric mower? I only have about 1000sqft so an electric should do the job. Same for edge trimmer.