Do you keep your workshop perfectly organized, or do you embrace the chaos?

TOOL TIP TUESDAY: The combination disc/belt sander is one of those tools you don’t think about much until you really need it. Then it becomes the hero of the shop! It handles quick miter touch-ups, rough sharpening on knives or chisels, and freehand shaping on wood handles. Not flashy, rarely talked about, but incredibly handy when the moment hits. #Woodworking #DIY #ToolTipTuesday #FabricatorsFieldGuide #grownostr

Here’s a screenshot of the rough cover for the woodworking machines e-book I mentioned yesterday. Still tweaking a few things, but it’s finally coming together. This project has been slowly taking shape since the summer, and I made a good bit of progress over the weekend. Now that the draft is around 40 pages, it finally feels real enough to start sharing pieces of it. More updates as I keep polishing it… Cheers!

I’ve been slowly building an e-book since the summer, and I made some great progress on it this weekend. It’s now sitting at about 40 pages. It’s a beginner-friendly guide to the main woodworking machines I use in my own shop, written from my real experience. Every tool in the book is one I actually own and use, and the photos are all from my shop. The goal is to help new woodworkers figure out which machines really matter and how to build a capable home shop without wasting money. Getting close to wrapping up the draft. More updates soon… #woodworking #diy #grownostr

Fiat Appliances… Over the weekend, my wife and I needed to get a new oven… Our old one died after 7 years. The salesman said to us that due to energy standards most appliances are only expected to last 7-8 years! This is because of all the electronics embedded in them. How in the hell is this a good idea? Every 7 years we get to replace a major appliance? Supposedly to save the planet? We have a LONG way to go to bring back sanity in this world! #grownostr

New video up! It’s a quick reminder not to overlook the boring stuff in your shop… Even scrap materials have potential if you know what to do with them! Cheers! #woodworking #grownostr

TOOL TIP TUESDAY: Need equal spacing between things in a project? Most will use nails, however they can fall down… I needed spacing in a project over the weekend and used washers. They worked great and don’t fall over. When you need spacing under 1/8 inch. Washers do the trick! #grownostr #diy #tools #woodworking

This is great… In a very nerdy way!