by Paul | Dec 17, 2017 | Tools & Equipment
The DIY homemade circle center finder tool shown in this video only took a few minutes to make and cost me nothing in terms of out-of-pocket funds. FREE Drawing – Link below. I have several of the small plastic speed squares around the shop, so I sacrificed one...
by Paul | Dec 9, 2017 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Our Generac 7500-watt generator is a bit heavy and unwieldy to maneuver around our farm and homestead in Downeast, Maine. The wheels are solid and sink right in soft ground, and are only useful when moving the machine around the shop during times of maintenance. I’ve...
by Paul | Nov 2, 2017 | Tools & Equipment
FastCap makes many unique tools for wood workers and other craftsmen that simplify and speed up the job. The FastCap KISS™ Drill Bit Index is no exception. Being long on time, and short on money at the time, I decided to make my own version. It came out okay and...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Arts & Crafts, Tools & Equipment
I needed a rubber stamp with my logo, but I didn’t want to spend the money to have one made up for me. I took a class at the Women’s Health Resource Library ( http://www.whrl.org ) in Milbridge, Maine last winter on how to make rubber stamps and linoleum blocks, so I...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I needed a branding iron with my logo, but I didn’t want to spend the money to have one made up for me. I looked around my shop to see what I had for scrap materials and found some large brass bolts that could be used for the branding head. I also found some mild...
by Paul | Jan 18, 2017 | Fabrication, Tools & Equipment
The slideshow video reveals a few of my work shop fixture/furniture designs in simple 2D drawings. The reason I posted a video in this format is because I am testing some software that converts my pdf files to jpg format, and I want to evaluate how it works out. I...
