Many beginners trying to get started in woodworking take one look at their budget and worry how they can ever afford to buy a whole shop full of power tools to get started. Fortunately, one doesn’t have to spend a fortune to get started. There are really only seven woodworking…
How to Make An Acoustic Phone Amplifier
Recently I was listening to a lecture on my iphone in speaker mode, and I started wondering if there was any way to get a richer fuller sound from those tiny speakers. I noticed that if I put the phone in a corner where the walls reflected the sound, there…
How To: Build Pallet Turkey
This video shows the steps to build a cool wooden turkey out of a single pallet. All the wood is from the pallet minus the dowel rod for the eyes. Could be built with basic tools, or is faster to build if you have a table saw, band saw, joiner, and…
Combustible Wood Dust Explosions
Combustible wood dust refers to the fine, dry wood particles that are a by-product of milling wood. This video explains why it’s such a hazard in sawmills and wood shops, and also shows how it increases the risk of fires and explosions, which can cause catastrophic injuries, loss of life,…
Woodworkers Checklist
12. Keep Tools and Materials Secured Some woodwork materials and tools can get damaged easily. So if adequate storage measures are not applied, some of your workshop equipment can malfunction because of not being stored properly. This why you need to keep materials and tools in appropriate places away from…
