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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Upcycled, Repurposed Flag Stand (for behind your desk)
Make this for the 4th of July, and then display it in the office for the rest of the year. Any sufficiently …
Sweating Copper Pipe Inside Your Wall
When you’ve got a leak behind your wall, you’ve got to cut away the sheetrock, expose the pipe and replace the leaking …
Sweating Copper Pipe in Your Wall
The plumbing supply lines in your walls are probably copper pipe. There are a few other materials they could be, like the …
Teasing Me Teasing You
That’s right, I’m teasing this very site. Look for DIY/Home Improvement/Maker videos and articles. You do it yourself, I do it myself – …
