Base for the ShapeOko
I built a new base for my ShapeOko mill. It’s not quite done, and I’m not quite happy with it, but I took some photos. Here is what I did.
Tag: Woodworking
ShapeOko Build Photos – 021513
Here are the photos I took during the assembly of my ShapeOko CNC mill.
ShapeOko CNC Mill Progress Report – 021513
The mill kit, extended rails and the power supply arrived on Wednesday and I immediately started to assemble it. The Maker Slide rails did not come tapped, and ...
Adventures in rifle bedding
I brought my Grandmothers old deer hunting rifle home this summer. It’s a Remington 721 in .270 Winchester from about 1949. The action and barrel are in p...
Gumption Trap!
There I was, cruising along, building the fence for my new router table… I was working off some plans I found on the internet but I needed to change some ...
Making Cartridge Boxes – A How-To
This is going to be very long, and picture heavy, so be warned. This post is how I go from these raw materials: to this finished product: So, if you are interes...
Opened my store on Etsy.com!
I’ve finally taken the plunge and have opened a storefront on Etsy.com and listed my first item for sale. I’m going to be making wooden boxes, toys ...
Understanding Bench Planes
With this post a new category is born on my blog. I’ve been a woodworking for a long time now, and for some reason I have never blogged about it. I’...
I (Heart) Orange Tools
CMT makes some nice tools. I have a pretty good collection of CMT router bits and I’m pretty happy with them. They have nice profiles and they cut really ...
The Wood Whisperer
The Wood Whisperer is Marc Spagnuolo, a Gen-X wood worker who has a weekly(?) podcast on wood working. It’s pretty amusing, but I wonder how he can afford...