Fun & Interesting

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Making The Metal Pocket Knife

The basic procedures for making this version are the same as the wooden pocket knife, except the parts are metal and need to be wo...