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.
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 …
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 …
Last Looks
Different people have different looking dregs. #Concertina
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 …
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 …
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.
Me and Nico Down by the Steel Yard
Digging through the off-cut section at the steel yard in Santa Maria, California. Because that’s what you do on vacation. BTW, I …
YouTubed
I am jumping up and down in my office. But it’s not making my video upload any faster.
Welding the 4th of July
What does welding have to do with the 4th? You’ll see in the next video.
Truth in Advertising
Spotted this helpful crew at Home Depot
Backseat Go-Bag
“As long as you’re here, do you think you can look at this switch that’s flickering?” or, “…lose baseboard?” or, “…thing with …
Tape Delay
I know you’re clamoring for my next how-to DIY video (sweating copper), but there are multiple news and police helicopters hovering over …
Thumbs Up
When Mike Holmes gives a thumbs up, you give a thumbs up. At the National Hardware Show – 2015
Open Box – Couldn’t Resist
Cannot hold this thing out far enough to get it all in the shot.
If Only
Something I don’t hear enough – me: “Ok, while I’m thinking of it, I’m gonna go get those lasers.”
Rolling With the Derby
Roller derby is the ultimate DIY sport. About a decade ago, the women who wanted to skate actually created their own leagues …
Outdoor seating
I think I’ve had enough of Adirondack chairs.
Sneaky
You know how I like to sneak up on people, so I had to take a pic of the quietest cart I …
DIYtip
#DIYtips
It’s time to do it
Do it with things you find or things you buy for cheap or things other people threw away. Just don’t stop doing …
Files
Just sent an email from my work to my personal to remind me to “bring those files to work” but of course …