I absolutely love the adventure of woodworking. I’m thankful to the Creator for giving us this abundant and useful resource we call wood. Think about what wood has meant to the progress of civilization over the centuries. Ok—I digress. This past weekend I decided to expand my woodworking skills to bowl turning. This was…
Author: Stephen Johnson
30 Caliber Bolt Action Pens
I absolutely love these bolt action pens. The bolt-action mechanism is an ingenious design which smoothly extends and retracts the ink refill. Just look at the detail in the rifle clips. The pen tip resembles a bullet, attached to a 30 caliber cartridge. These make great gifts for hunters and shooting enthusiasts.
How to Make an American Patriot Bolt-Action Pen
Make an American Patriot Bolt-Action Pen I love the men and women who serve this great country, and I love the American Patriot pens that commemorate our patriots’ sacrifice and service. I recently gave away a couple of these beautiful pens and received a huge response–over 800 entries. In this tutorial I will show…
Make a Trivet from Old Keys
Recently, I was doing some house cleaning, and realized that I have dozens of old keys stashed here and there. Then as I was driving down the road the following day, inspiration struck. I could take these keys and make a trivet for our kitchen. So here’s a 5-step tutorial that’s extremely easy. Now…
Make an Antler Bottle Opener
How would you like to make a bottle opener with character, and that strokes your inner caveman? This is a fun and practical craft to make — an antler bottle opener. You only need a few basic tools and a little know-how. Which—I’m about to share with you in this tutorial. Soon, you will be…