All things workshop related
Introduction We needed a frame clamp that we could use when doing frames on solid pieces. This is our solution and we will be refining the design as we go. All the measurements are for the one we built, for example we used a 20mm thick piece of Aluminium only because we had it in…
We work on quite a few projects that require us to cut multiple accurate hexagons with minimum waste, the first one we made was for a fixed size which worked fine but it was a lot of hassle to change the size when we needed to so we set about creating an adjustable jig for…
Load spreaders for woodworking clamps: Today I wanted to show you these, we call them Load spreaders and they are super simple to make.The question i can hear you asking ” What do you use them for?” Well…… They are a scrap piece of HDF flooring with a magnet inserted and glued in one side…
I have needed a vise for woodwork for sometime and having made a new bench I thought it was time to take a look at what I could make without spending too much. this may not be the best of guides as I lost a lot of the pictures that should have been included but…
Custom Wooden drinks coasters can add a personal touch to any room, but you don’t want just any old coasters, you want the perfect ones for your home! If you looking for drink coasters you’ll want some that are personal to you and your home. Personalise them with any message, names, dates, joke or whatever…
Easy Homemade T-Slot for jigs. I started to make a new small cross cut sled for my table saw the other day and decided to make the t slot directly in the fence rather than buying a aluminium one, with that in mind I decided to write this little article to show people just…
We all have to start somewhere. For the workshop we started as most projects do with a budget you know that amount of money you have to do the job that is always that little bit less than you need, in our case it limited the size of the workshop to 20′ long x 12′…