Recent content by Autonomous

That's a beautiful setup. I have been busy with the new baby and meet garage shop looks like a tornado went through it. It's chaos. I'll keep reading for inspiration and look forward to some free time someday soon. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Hop on the Google and see if there is a "WOODCRAFT" near you. Ours holds classes and you get to see what is needed to make similar projects. Get yourself some chisels and fall down the rabbit hole of sharpening. A razor sharp chisel is just plain satisfying. If you have the space one of your...

OCD can be debilitating! I'd rather have the tops lined up so you can store long items across the gap temporarily. They'd warp over time, but getting something long out of your way for a couple of days can be invaluable. Or make a stout shelf that spans the gap. Sent from my Pixel XL using...

Not to detail the thread, but thanks for that idea. I need some under-seat store for my truck and that might be just the ticket. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

rlitman: I'm glad you pointed that out about the pocket screw "joint" and glue. A pocket screw joint is just a countersunk **** joint with screws. Typically that's a small surface area for glue, which appears to add very little to the overall strength. I wasn't advocating drywall screws for...

After far too much Garage Journal and YouTube I am comfortable with drywall screws for any project that won't see moisture and the exposed screw head isn't an eyesore. Anything structural with wood should have an appropriate joint that is GLUED. Screws in general are not structurally sound...

@drives: Jeebus! That's a serious haul of some quality wood. How are your wheel bearings after all that? I bet it smelled amazing. @Jim: hope you heal quickly. I had a kitten run up my face in bed when scared, scratched my freaking eye. Thanks for the chisel holder inspiration. Sent from my...

Allpurpose: If it is still sturdy and suits your needs you could always throw a nice piece of plywood on top with screws in it and when that gets too dinged up flip it over for a renewed surface. I've heard of folks using a white melamine coated MDF for their tops where they do a lot of...

Drives Jim, thanks for the comments. It popped into my head when I read the "problem" of having too many saws. I just picked up 2x 3 drawer lateral filling cabinets and 2x 2 drawer units. $10 each at Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Right now I'm thinking I'm going to put casters on the 2 drawers...

Drives: if you have one permanently mounted miter saw, just mount the other one right next to it, flush and square. Then you can have a fine finish chopper and a wood butcher special. The deck/base/whatever of one will support the other. You won't really lose bench space because you'd want an...

New building should meet new code. Old buildings will depend on where you live. Installing a GFCI outlet should take $3 for an "old construction" double gang box, $10 for the outlet, $5 for the new wall plate, 30 minutes on YouTube and 30 minutes of actual work. Seems like a bad idea to sour a...

I thought that was a glass full of whiskey, which is a fine thing to make, too. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Me and the wife thought it would be funny to buy a restaurant "Male/Female" restroom sign when we bought the house. It's been worth the $9. Nobody walks into our bedroom on accident when staying over! Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

It started with solid tips for beginners and slowly went to more advanced techniques with many projects demonstrating those techniques. If you have a question about starting from scratch, repairing an heirloom, or just tool identification you are welcome to post in here. Trust me, someone...

I'm borderline OCD: I don't have to count cracks or do the light switch 3 times to avoid tragedy, but I NEED square things to be square. To correct a bad blade I have used my Swanson square to draw a line dead center down the middle of the blade, then a line across the blade just above the...