Woodworking and DIY Tips and Tutorials
A while back I made the American Patriot Pens pictured above. This is a pen kit produced by Penn State Industries. Below, I will show you some pics of me making an American Patriot Pen, the acrylic one in the center. Acrylic is a different material than wood. You need a very sharp chisel and…
Earlier this year I purchased a Ryobi nail gun, and I’m so glad that I did. In this blog post I’m going to review the Ryobi nail gun and share with you what I like, along with a few dislikes. I’ll also cover where the nail gun should be used and where it shouldn’t. I’ll…
I was recently brainstorming some creative spins on cutting boards and serving trays. I looked over at a mouse trap sitting on my workbench and BOOM — I had an idea. Mouse — trap — cheese. What if I used mouse traps to make a cheese serving board? And the mouse trap cheese serving board…
I love this new kit from Penn State Industries — the Fly Fishing Pen. This will make a great gift for the fisherman in your life. It’s a fun and easy pen to make. The designs on this pen capture the essence of the sport. Prominent pen features: The pen tip displays an angler casting…
As you may know, I love making things from the antlers of the whitetail deer. Every year, the whitetail will shed his antlers and provide us this magnificent material to work with. So I thought I’d take a stab at making some antler rings. Your kids might call you a redneck–like mine did–but I still think…
