Category: Shop Evolution

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Harbor Freight 2 HP Dust Collector Modification

Nine years. That's how much time has passed since I purchased the dust collector from Harbor Freight. I started woodworking just a few months before and quickly realized I needed some way to control the dust my table saw was creating. After a few weeks of watching Marc Spagnuolo's and other YouTube Maker videos I … Continue reading Harbor Freight 2 HP Dust Collector Modification

Posted on July 1, 2020July 9, 2020 by SpunjinPosted in Shop Evolution, Shop ImprovementLeave a comment

Chisel Rack with Drawers Part 2

I made all the sides, fronts, backs, and bottoms from poplar. The fronts were joined by half blind dovetails and then I glued a book matched pair (side to side) of spalted fiddleback maple to the fronts since I had limited amounts and thicknesses. I started by resawing some poplar and cleaning it up with … Continue reading Chisel Rack with Drawers Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2014October 28, 2014 by SpunjinPosted in Chisel Rack, Part 2, Shop ImprovementTagged chisel rack, dovetail, drawer fronts, halfblind dovetail, mortise chisel, narex chisels, resawing, Shop Notes, skew chisel, Spalted Maple. Leave a comment

Chisel Rack with Drawers Part 1

Great chisels deserve a nice rack.

Posted on September 25, 2014October 3, 2014 by SpunjinPosted in Chisel Rack, Part 1, Shop ImprovementTagged alder, awl, band saw dovetails, bench chisel, burnisher, chisel rack, dado, danish oil, drawer divider, groove, Lee Valley, mortise chisel, narex chisels, poplar, rabbet, rabbeting block plane, screwdriver, Shop notes magazine, skew chisel, spalted fiddleback maple, wood smoothing plane. Leave a comment

Making More Space

With even the slightest amount of knowledge about case construction, one should be able to see a photo or two and make it themselves and save a few bucks.

Posted on August 19, 2014September 10, 2014 by SpunjinPosted in Rolling Storage Cabinet, Shop Evolution, Shop ImprovementLeave a comment