Table Saw Stand Improvements

Table Saw Stand Upgrades

I needed a few improvements to make my table saw stand more efficient.

Shadow Box Build

Shadow Box

I like the idea of these, I just needed an idea. With the holiday season, inspiration struck

Baseball Bat Display Tension Brackets

Baseball Bat Display Tension Brackets

I wanted to hang this bat off an existing shelf. These tension brackets I came up with don't require any extra hardware.

Air Hose Reel Mount

Air Hose Reel Mount

I wanted the hose reel mounted to my compressor. Here's how I did that.

Build a Work Bench

Work Bench

I've never had a real work bench. It was time to make the centerpiece of my shop.

Deck Design & Construction

Design & Build an Exterior Deck

When I first bought my house, I knew I would replace the deck sooner or later.

Ramp, Tower, and Climbing Wall Project

Ramp, Tower, and Climbing Wall

My son asked for a ramp wall after experiencing an obstacle course at VBS. We had talked about a climbing wall last year, and I was motivated to get building.

Build a Utensil Drawer Organizer

Drawer Organizer

It's not a flashy project, but it solves a big annoyance.

Upcoming Projects - Router Table, Vacuum Former, & More

NaNoWriMo is here and I am trying to crank out two-thousand words a day in an effort to meet the challenge of a fifty-thousand word novel by the end of the month. So far, so good. At the end of day four, I have 9,097 words. So you may not see a lot of actual progress on anything this month.

Now for a good excuse for pictures. Here are two upcoming projects. A router table which will be constructed of wood 2x4's and 3/4" plywood.  I will create some kind of track system for the guide board.

 And the more exciting project, the one that has caused me to collect toaster ovens all summer, is the plastic vacuum former. This device heats plastic, and in conjunction with a shop-vac will form plastic sheets to whatever plug I use. Expect to see toys, armor and whatever else I can image once it's done.

That's all for now. I've got to get back to writing!