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…
Tag: 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…
Who Cut The Cheese?
Every Christmas I like to make gifts for my family. Frankly, it is too hard to shop for people and so I use the opportunity to test out a new woodworking project and build something from scratch. Plus, if I don’t count my time, I can make a gift that looks a lot more impressive…
Loft Bed – Part 3 – Headboard
I have continued to work on the Loft Bed Project and now part 3 is available on YouTube. In this part of the series I built the headboard for the bed and attached it to two of the posts that I built in part 1. I really enjoyed working on this part of the project…
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…
DIY Oak Work Table Top
In this project I am building a wood top for a metal table base that I can then mount a router table to. The top is made from a 3/4 inch scrap piece of oak plywood and will have two risers that connect it to the metal base using some threaded inserts. The final product…