This project is a modular loft bed/play area for my growing son. The basic structure is made up of four 4ft tall cubes of varying sizes and uses. The cubes serve as bookshelves, storage bins as well as an art center with a craft paper roll dispenser. (more…)
I built this planer station to make it easier to wheel around a 80lbs thickness planer in limited workspace. It is based largely on a plan available from Plans Now, although I had to tweak it a little bit to accommodate my new DeWalt planer with its longer outfeed tray. The station rests on top of two sawhorses when in use, and has 3″ fixed coaster wheels under the heavy end to make it very easy to roll around. There are also couple of rubber bumpers at the very end of the table to securely park it in place when upright. (more…)
This project was based on a much more plain version I saw in Children’s Discovery Museum here in San Jose, CA. We had recently received two Chinese opera hand puppets as gifts, and my wife started performing ad hoc theatrical performances to amuse the kids. I decided that she needed a proper stage for the performances. Regardless, the performances are a big hit with the kids! (more…)
This jig is based on a similar jig built by Norm Abram on his TV show, New Yankee Workshop. It slides along the fence and provides excellent support for tapering long pieces like table legs. It also taught me a thing or two about handling aluminum. (more…)
This jig is based on a similar jig built by Norm Abram on his TV show, New Yankee Workshop. It is built for a plunge router using 1/2″ collar and 1/4″ spiral cut plunge bit. I used the 1/2″ collar because I didn’t have the same size Forstner bit that Norm used in his version. The index plug is a 1/4″ cotter pin. (more…)