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As a learning project for my new Shaper Origin, I am making a pen and pencil stand for my desk. The stand holds five writing… Read More »Pen and Pencil Stand

This is the Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Anello Grenadilla propelling pencil. It is a 0.7mm mechanical pencil with platinum plated cap, hinged pocket clip, tip… Read More »Graf von Faber-Castell Propelling Pencil Review

The main feature of the Perfect Pencil by Graf von Faber-Castell is a beautifully crafted point protector/extender with hinged pocket clip and built-in sharpener. This… Read More »Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil Review

A Shaper Origin has been on the shop wish list since it came out nine years ago. It is a handheld CNC router that compensates… Read More »Shaper Origin First Impressions

The back corner of the shop has become an inefficient accumulation area for plywood sheets and scrap. It’s time to better utilize this space by… Read More »The Shop Gets a Home Gym

A proper grinder has been needed in the shop for many years. A decent grinding station with good, solid tool rests and maybe some sharpening… Read More »New Grinding Station and Initial Impressions of Wolverine and Kodiak Rests

Time to resurface the bench. This will be the second time and it’s been a couple of years of regular hard use. Two tools are… Read More »Resurfacing the Workbench

My mom’s antique wing chair is being reupholstered and needs some structural repair. Both wings have a lot of wiggle because the rails have split… Read More »Wing Chair Repair

The client requested painted cabinets with glass doors and interior as well as under-cabinet illumination. This is a brief record of the build for the… Read More »Illuminated Cabinets

Every wood shop needs a sandpaper station. This is the build for mine. The first task is to create plans in SketchUp. After creating plans,… Read More »Sandpaper Station