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I realize im supposed to be posting blacksmithing projects right now, but ive been a bit preoccupied as of late with another "small" shop project... So.... Im knee deep in the soon to be frame off restoration of my 83 FSJ Cherokee. Ive been documenting the Cherokees progress on the the IFSJA...

So I have rescued the records from their 7 year closet jail sentance, built a cool medial console thing to house them in, tracked down one of the two Techniques 1200 turntables I loaned friends forever ago, and engaged in a sneak attack bid stratagy on ebay to win the 1979 Techniques Reciever my...

I needed a media storage system for the shop.. I listen to mostly records and use the aux jack for streamig pandora so it really only needed spaces for the Techniques, records, and the reciever.... I hate buying wood! well at least pine... Its everywhere and is wasted constantly, plus even...

I recently added a nice Metal/Wood Floor model Band Saw to my shop. This addition comes with the added responsibility of using it properly and maintaining it properly. Since I know almost nothing about Band Saws I did the smart thing and used Garage Journals Search engine to find threads that...

Well, The wife has been asking when Im going to use this new found love of glueing and sanding wood to make her something...:D I need to go and buy more snazzy wood sometime next week for my next cutting board attempt, but I did have a small oak board and a thin 1/4" purple heart board so I...

Well, Practice makes perfect is a stretch, but practice does make you better. I posted this to show that the tips I got on the first boards post really paid off! Thanks to everyone who gave me advise and helped to iron out different issues! heres the link to the first attempt if you havent...

My neighbor is a retired finsih carpenter and is always building something cool in his shop. He has a large pastic tub in which he tosses the "shorts", or "scraps" where I come from... :lol2: I asked him if I could take them to make a cutting board out of and he gladly said yes... So this is...

Hello Garage Journal! :) I started this post on my Jeep forum in the off topic section and the guys have really enjoyed it. If this is something the Garage Journal crew would like to see more of please let me know. I have a few post I could easily transfer to get everyone caught up, and would...

Hello to everyone, Im Jonathan and was refered here by friend from my FSJ jeep forum. "Dog House Forge" is my blacksmith and metal works shop here in Lakeland, Florida. Aptly named for the trouble I get in when I spend to much time there. Its a creative space for forging, working on an old...