The custom desk build for my daughter is coming together, one step at a time! With the drawer faces now properly aligned, it’s time to focus on the details that will give the desk a polished look and improved functionality. In this latest video, I tackle two key elements: adding the top trim board and installing rails for a sliding…
Category: Woodworking
Drawer Faces – Building A Custom Desk
Every little detail matters when it comes to furniture building, and aligning drawer faces is one of those final touches that can make or break the look of a project. In my latest video, I tackle a key step in my daughter’s custom desk build—getting both drawer faces perfectly aligned for a clean, professional finish….
Rethinking My Time Management Strategy: A Maker’s Struggle
Time is always the hardest resource to manage, especially when you’re juggling multiple responsibilities. Between running a business, working a full-time job to pay the bills, and raising four kids, finding time for my projects often feels impossible. But instead of waiting for the “perfect” time, I’m trying something new—making progress in small chunks and…
Getting Organized With A DIY Backpack Rack
With four kids in the house, we end up with a lot of backpacks sitting on the floor after they all get home from school. My kids are messy just like all the other kids in the world, but what I have discovered is that when each kid has a specific spot for an item,…
Loft Bed – Part 7 – Finished!
It’s finally done! I’m embarrassed to admit it, but building this loft bed took me over 3 years to do and even longer to get all the videos edited and posted. This project was started when child #4 (Cora) was on the way and the boys needed to start sharing a room. It was finished…
DIY Boot Tray
With 4 kids in the house we have a lot of snow boots, so for this snow season I decided to build a boot tray. There was absolutely no hesitation in my wife’s response when I asked if she wanted me to build one. This DIY cedar boot tray is 55 inches long and 1…
Just Another Maple And Walnut Cutting Board
Lately, I have been making a few cutting boards in my spare time. If you have the right tools they can be fairly easy to batch out and go from raw wood to a beautiful finished piece in just a few days. (Unlike loft beds which seem to take years.) I love running them through…
Loft Bed – Part 2 – Footer
I have been working for quit some time on the Loft Bed Project and finally was able to release part 2 in the video series. In part one of the series I built the four posts that will be needed for the bed and you can check out that part of the build here. Now…