Author: Stuart

Classroom Shelves

January 21, 2016June 2, 2016Stuart

I made some shelves for my wife's classroom, i begrudgingly used melamine so they would match existing furniture: I first cut the 4'x8' melamine sheets down to 4'x4' so they were easier to work with in my small workshop

Han Solo belt

November 18, 2015June 2, 2016Stuart

First blog post!

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015Stuart

Well here it is, the first post. Not much to report other then I think I'll use this to help document my projects and discuss workshop and tool related stuff that's going on. On that note, I blew the o-rings in my butane soldering iron the other day when repairing some circuits. It was a cheap one I bought to replace a previous broken one. I hopped on amazon, and found a the same model as the previous one, and just ordered it... too bad amazon wasn't around when it broke! I didn't find too many videos of it on youtube, so maybe that will be my first video after it gets here. I'll link to...

Indy

September 10, 2015June 2, 2016Stuart

Being a child of the 80's, Indiana Jones has been one of my favorite characters for as long as i can remember. I mean.. Who doesn't want to be Indy? Sandbag template courtesy of Division 6 on RPF: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=178161

Stair handrail

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015Stuart

I replaced our carpeted stair with wood treads stained to match our flooring. We kept the last few steps without a handrail for a few months for a modern open feel. Finally with the birth of our son, we decided it was time to put in a handrail. I also installed a matching one at the top, but don't have any pictures of that.

Chair repair

September 10, 2015June 2, 2016Stuart

Most mass manufactured chairs will begin to separate at the joints over time. While in great condition otherwise, these chairs have done just that. This was a complete tear-down and re-glue.

Pens

September 10, 2015June 2, 2016Stuart

Just some of the Pens I have made. Please contact me if you are interested in having one custom made for yourself, or as a gift.

Panoramic

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015Stuart

I don't have a lot of pictures of my workshop, but here's a couple of older panoramic shots. It's mostly the same.

Clark’s Pool Model

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015Stuart

One of my favorite scenes in Christmas vacation, is when a hopeful clark sits in his office, flipping the diving board on the scale model of the pool he is having built with his Christmas bonus check. I decided to build my own:

Bath Time Reading table

September 10, 2015June 2, 2016Stuart

I made this as a Christmas present for my mother, it is quarter sawn red oak, and is build with just joinery, no mechanical fasteners were used. It was measures and custom built just for her tub. Excuse the mess, This was done in the middle of about a dozen other projects I will upload more and better pictures if I can find them.