Fun & Interesting
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Bookshelf Speakers Upgrade
I mainly built the new speakers for my office as a woodworking project and didn’t put much effort into designing the crossov...
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Making Wooden Vertical Blinds
Vertical blinds. Yes, the 90’s are back! To be perfectly honest, I was never a fan. Especially the really cheap thin plastic...
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Making A Wooden Samurai Sword
This project actually started three or four years ago when I had an idea for making a samurai sword from wood. That would be recre...
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Multi-layer “Wood Grain” Paint Job
Remember that subwoofer I made and how I wasn’t completely satisfied with the paint job I did on the front? This article goe...
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Making A Powered Sub Woofer
When I built my new sound bar, it replaced my bigger speakers that had better bass response. And while the sound bar does have goo...
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How To Make A Sound Bar
The house I live in now is considerably smaller than the one I had before this, in particular the living room. And while the speak...
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Making The Apple Mac Pro Grill From Cherry
First, I need to explain why I’m doing this. I’m working on a bigger project, a file / printer cabinet for my office, ...
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How To Make An Acoustic Ceiling
Moving forward with the improvements to my office, the room acoustics are the next on the list. Along with the video editing, I...
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Making A Project Box
This article covers how I built a simple project box from aluminum and wood to house the components of a power supply for my works...
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How To Make A Self Centering Bit – Vix Bit
A self centering bit (also known as a vix bit) can be a handy thing to have if you are installing a few door hinges or other types...
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How To Make A New Handle For A Hammer
I bought this hammer somewhere around 10 years ago to replace one that was stolen from me on a job site: Of course, it looked clea...
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Simple Load Sensing Automatic Switch
Three years ago I build an automatic switch that I use to turn a shop vac on when I use my miter saw. And although it has been wor...
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Workshop Lighting Upgrade
It’s been three years since I installed the t-bar ceiling in my shop. That project brought about three major improvements to...
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Making And Editing Video (2018)
In 2014 I wrote an article on how I edit video. As so much of how I do that and the other parts of making the videos that I put on...
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Refitting My Wooden Computer Case
After six years of continuous operation, I officially retired the computer inside my wooden computer case. I replaced it with the ...
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Making An Unusual Knife Sharpener
Since making knives is a bit of a passion for me, it makes sense that I would also be interested in ways to efficiently sharpen th...
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Making A Knife Handle From Epoxy Grout
I had a very small amount of epoxy grout left over from doing the base in my shower and thought I’d heap it up on this pie...
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Making A Heat Treatment Oven
This project has been on my to do list for quite some time. About three years ago I bought the parts needed to get it done, but ne...
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Making A Modern Retro HTPC Computer Case
I’ve built a number of computer cases over the years and most of them have been the flat, home theater style as opposed to t...