New Yankee Workshop workbench update

I was able to get quite a bit of work done on the bench this weekend.  On Saturday I fixed

I finally made some progress on the New Yankee Workshop workbench

I started the workbench build back at the beginning of the year by cutting all the 2×4’s down to length. 

I finally made some progress on the New Yankee Workshop workbench

I started the workbench build back at the beginning of the year by cutting all the 2×4’s down to length. 

My new dado set

I installed my new 8″ dado set into my Skilsaw 3410 contractor table saw today.  It turns out that the

The first thumb chair is done!

I finally finished the first thumb chair!  Why do these projects always seem to take so long? I forgot to

Table Saw Blade Selection

I went to Lowes yesterday to pick up a small detail sander with a gift card from my wife.  While

Last minute Valentine’s present. A gift box!

Back in November of 2012 I picked up a few 1x6x24 1/2″ thick boards so I could enter A Simple

Thumb Chair update

I was able to work on the thumb chair and it is progressing nicely. The plans call for 1×12’s for the

Let’s make a thumb chair

There are several woodworking sites that I follow on Facebook and one of them is Ana White’s.  She runs a

Adventures in planing

I have never touched a block plane in my life.  I picked up a $10 one at Home Depot the