A Serving Tray from an Oak Stump (put a pie on it)
My friends at MYFixitUpLife gave me a DIY Dare to find something out on a hike and make a serving tray for …
Raw materials pay off
Remember this?
Can’t Resist the ReStore
200 miles from my house I haven’t even moved into yet. Still can’t resist going to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
7 Principals of Problem Solving: Gate Edition
The boards are coming off this gate. My mission, if I choose to accept it, is to prevent that. It’s clear that …
This fence…
…was broken when I got here.
Happy Halloween (and fixing a gate)
The boards are falling off this gate, but the hardware doesn’t fit anymore because of the weathering of the wood. Now what? …
There Are Community Project Grants To Be Had
I don’t share a lot of stuff like this, but I dig the people involved and I dig what they’re doing. I …
Yes, this Scimitar is for #BackToTheFutureDay (it’s also a knife review)
Everyone’s taking about #BackToTheFutureDay. I want to build something, but I’m not a high tech guy. So, of course – scimitar. And …
Escrow
Woke up this morning and I was in escrow. In 30 days I’ll have this 100 year old craftsman to restore. Unless it …
Swag
A weekend of building and making at the Craftsman MAKEcation means you’ve got a lot of stuff to bring home. They shipped …
They Were Everywhere
Always be on the lookout for raw materials. Fight the spiders.
You Can Hang Art on a Cinder Block Wall
You can hang art on any wall. You just need the right tools. Obviously, you’re not going to drive a nail into …
7 Principles of Problem Solving: Bathroom Sink Edition
I don’t really need to write an article about how to remove and install a faucet in a bathroom sink. When you …
You Were There: MAKEcation 2015
Your alarm goes off at 4:am, because you’re on the west coast and you’ve got a 6:am flight to New York for …
Maker Faire Morning
On my weekend with the Craftsman Tools MAKEcation in Brooklyn, we made an excursion to Queens for the amazing Maker Faire. Among the …
Shop Tour #2 (not for the faint of heart)
Welcome to the insanity that was my shop in the frenzy of projects that lead up to moving day. In the midst …
I Get Interviewed by Learning Not To Swear
I went to Ted’s house and fixed his sink – and then he interviewed me for his podcast Learning Not To Swear with …
A Good Sign?
No hunting includes house hunting.
Problem Solving a Sink
On the road as the Itinerant DIYer, I’m at Ted Lyde’s house replacing a faucet. But what do you do when your …
More Things
Still no place to put them, but I got this lamp and this case with a secret project inside.
The Sea Monster
You never know when a sea monster might creep into your workshop, or your dreams. This one wants you to subscribe to …
My 10 Rules for the ReStore
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is an excellent DIYer and Maker resource for tools and materials at a good price – and for …
Build a Lamp out of an Oak Branch (or anything else)
You can turn almost anything into a lamp. All a lamp is is a cord with a plug on one end and …
Vintage Craftsman Drill Find (might electrocute me)
Found this vintage Craftsman drill at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Let’s plug it in and see if it electrocutes me. The …
Will This Blow My Hand Off?
Found this cool, vintage Craftsman drill at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. I’m gonna plug it in and see if it electrocutes …
Build this Oaken Lamp and Take a Tour of My Shop
Couch surfing with family while my new house is in limbo, I still can’t stop making things – so here’s how to …
Shopping List: Laptop
Making a new project video and shop tour for you. Shot and edited the whole thing on my phone. Kink in neck
Censored Furniture
Found a piece of antique furniture I like, but it’s clearly labeled that I can’t buy it.
DIY Gym-less Fitness
Between addresses for the time being, I can’t get to my gym. New training program involves a run, a riverbed and a …
Repurposed Blockbuster Card
Moving out? Spackle job to do? Tools packed? Time for the last useful act of your Blockbuster card. Do I look tired …
Last Looks
Different people have different looking dregs. #Concertina
Namaste
More moving with my brother. Bro: Is this yoga ball coming with you? Me: I’m just getting it outta the way. Bro: Can …
That’s Not Heavy…
My brother’s in town helping me move. Bro: Oh, I think the place is looking good. You’ll easily be packed up by the …
Easy as 1, 2, 3… Oh, and 4
Packing’s going well. I only have my office, living room, bedroom and garage to go. Actually, that kinda sounds like a lot.
Recessive Gene
My dad is the ultimate organizer of things, so yesterday he helped me sort and pack my kitchen. # of boxes of …
Load of Wonder
Remember when Wonder Man joined the West Coast Avengers, so he pulled off the side of his house to pack his stuff? …
Profiles in Storage
Glowing bar, heavy bag, welder, saddle, assorted tools, golden bordello couch… Cramming all your stuff into a storage container sorta tends to …
The Art of the Move
I drew this out 20 years ago – found and mounted it to an old 1×6 today. I can’t stop me from …
Creeper
I have a lot of mirrors waiting to be upcycled. And I keep thinking someone’s sneaking up on me.
Mega Drought
7 years of drought. Move my shop outside to sort and pack it. 7 days of rain in the forecast. (this is maybe …
Rolling Shop Bins Solution
Welding solves everything. Already had these steel trash cans. Welding casters to the bottom. Good for moving my shop – good for …
8th Wonder of the World
Crating art like King Kong on his way to Carnegie Hall. (made with parts scrounged from an IKEA table broken during …
Shopping for Pens, But…
Went to Office Depot for Sharpies to label my boxes for moving. I’ll take 4 sets of lockers please. …and 4 Sharpies.
Efficient Packing
Packing up the bar tonight. I think we can save space by finishing the Tin Cup Bourbon
Good News – Bad News – Palm Tree
Getting a new house, and it’s a fixer-upper, so I’ll have plenty of material to share with you. But… I hope I …
Internet of Things
I restarted my modem this morning, and unplugged each cable to get the static out of the line. My WiFi runs much …
The Scrap Steel Haul
50 pounds of 4-inch angle iron, plus other random metal, loaded into my brother’s truck.