What's been Happin'n:
As you know my daughter Tracey was recently married and
to honor them, I made the happy couple a wedding gift. Check out
what I made them
right here.
My daughter just got married and she asked
me to make a couple of things for her big day. This was a
fun project and
she looked beautiful on her wedding day.
I made a few more projects for my daughter
and son-in-law and this will be the last update for their Escape
Room because it's now open for business. Drop in to see
what was made and
what the end result looks like.
I made another item for my daughter and
this time it was
all metal construction,
which was a fun project.
Metal
Cutting Saw Stop |
7-31-24 |
Taking cues from my last saw stop, I made
another one for my metal cutting saw this time. But does it work
good?
Drop in and find out.
This project goes hand-in-hand with the
Lock Wheels below as they are in the same room when you play the
game. If you've never heard of the term Buzz Wire, then you're
not alone, but you can
find out more right here.
I made some items for my daughter's Escape
Room business again. This was
another big project
so sit back and relax.
Here are a
few pictures of the second
spice rack that I made, installed and looking really
good!
My daughter Tracey, wanted me to make her a
spice rack, which sounded like a fun project so naturally I told
her I'd build it. Get comfy because this was a big project with
lots of pages and pictures.
This project goes hand-in-hand with the one
below this one (Steel Cage). So what am I making this time?
Something to make my life easier
when you have a dog.
What does a new pet and your backyard have
in common? Well, it might mean that a few things could get
chewed up if you're not careful. But I'm getting ready to
mitigate that
with this latest project.
Christmas Presents |
12-26-23 |
I have three granddaughters and I decided
to make them all something for
Christmas.
However, this was a last minute thing but I made it in time so
it all worked out.
Christmas Decorations |
12-3-23 |
I made some Christmas decorations for my
house. See what I've working on
right here.
Garage
Tunes Upgrade |
10-7-23 |
The media player that I made years ago
hasn't been working that well so it's time to correct this
problem. I did
some upgrading
and now things work much better.
Father
- Daughter Project |
9-25-23 |
My kids went to a concert and when they
returned one of them wanted me to build her a house, with her
help. Check it what we came up with
right here.
I helped make a chair my daughter's business,
which goes in the same Escape Room as the Electrical Box below. However, this chair is not
the conventional
style that most people are use to
so check out what I worked
on this time.
I was asked to make another prop for my
daughters Escape Room, which I gladly accepted. This one has
lots of pictures so get comfy and check out how
I went about it.
It's been awhile since I've worked on any
kind of knife, but this ones been on my mind for a long time.
See what kind of
wood I used along with the
blade that it's attached to.
I've been wanting a smaller outfeed table
for my table saw and I finally decided to
make one.
My granddaughter has a birthday in May so I
made her a Lego table. What's a Lego table? If you don't know then
you can
check out what I
came up with in my latest project.
I've been wondering what to do with a few
scrap parts that I've had for years, but now I have a project
that I can use them for. To see what I'm talking about, you can
check it out here.
The saw stop that I made years ago worked so
good that I made one for my son-in-law.
But this new one
has some improvements that makes it even that much better than
the original one.
My daughter requested a small change to
a gift I made for her
so this is what I'm working on this time.
One thing I really like doing is making
things for other people. This time I
surprised my
daughter with something that she mentioned to me while we
were talking one day.
I made another box on my bandsaw but I
didn't give this one away. You can see
what I came up right here.
What happens when you forget to post
something? Well, that's exactly what happened with this project
from many years ago. Which one you ask? You can find out
right here.
I decided to upgrade my planer after using
my upgraded tablesaw because that worked out really good. Check
out what I
changed right here.
My
bandsaw works even better now that I've worked out some
small problems and made some changes. Check out
what
I've been doing in my spare time.
I finally made some much needed
shelves that only
took a couple of days. Check out what I came up with.
I made
a special rack
for my daughter, which came from a picture that she sent me, and
it will be used at her Escape Room business.
Tablesaw Upgrade |
12-31-22 |
I bought something for my
tablesaw that
should make life easier for me in the near future.
Christmas Present |
12-24-22 |
I made a gift for my daughter and used my
bandsaw to make it. This was my
first time doing this
but won't be the last.
Escape
Room Project Part 2 |
12-17-22 |
In part two of this Escape Room build, I
was asked to also make some boxes that would go into the same
room as the electrical switch. If you'd like to see how these 12
boxes came out
you can check them out here.
Escape
Room Project Part 1 |
12-8-22 |
My daughter is keeping me busy working at
her Escape Room business, building whatever she needs. This time
I'm making something out of
wood and brass
so let's see how it went
together.
Early
Christmas Present |
11-24-22 |
I love making gifts and this one should
make life easier while
cooking on the stovetop.
Birthday Present |
10-31-22 |
Our granddaughter is turning three years
old so I
made her a present.
I modified some
clamps that I
have and now they work even better.
I've bought a few different wood and metal
working machines over the years and thought I'd tell you more
about each one, so I
made a link to each one if you wanted to learn about
them.
My daughter's birthday is in September so I
made her something special
this time.
Work
Shop Upgrade |
8-29-22 |
I finally
fixed something
that has been bugging me for years and it was very easy to do.
Food
Serving Tray |
8-25-22 |
I modified an older project and made it
into something slightly different for my daughter. See what I
changed for her
right here.
Do you get tired of hanging clothes on your door molding? Yeah,
so do we so I finally changed that by making a
clothes hanging rack.
Another Cutting Board |
8-9-22 |
My daughter Stephanie wanted a
custom cutting board
for her new place so I made her one.
I made another
art project so if
you'd like to see what I made this time be sure to check it out.
I made a few more
cutting boards,
and was paid for two of them. Check out what I came up with this
time.
I added a base to my wooden chest because I always thought it
was missing something. See what it took to build it and
what it looks like now.
My son-in-law needed a
portable vise so
I made him one for Father's Day.
Table
and Benches |
6-16-22 |
I made a table and two benches along with one really long bench.
See what it took to build them and what they will be
used for right here.
My daughter Angela wanted me
to make her a new
game board for Easter.
This was a fun project and it works great.
Inspiration
happens in many different ways, and this time it was from
Interweb.
Another
Christmas Present |
12-27-21 |
Here are some other gifts I made for Tracey
and Angela. I can't wait for them to use them because
that means it time to eat.
Christmas Present |
12-27-21 |
Making gifts for family and friends is
something I really like doing. This year I made my
oldest daughter Stephanie
something that she saw me making for her grandfather earlier
this year.
I made some game boards for my kids, but to
find out what kind I built you'll have to
click here.
If you like to know what the weather is
doing or going to do, a weather station can do all that...and
more.
See what kind I have
and some of the upgrades that I did.
My daughter was in need of a smaller
cutting board.
See what she designed
for herself.
Father, Daughter Project |
8-31-21 |
Check out what my
daughter and I made.
And we were over 2000 miles apart.
I made a little something for my
daughter-in-laws birthday. See what I made
right here.
Marathon Project Continued |
6-23-21 |
Drop in and see what
I finished after all this time.
Bedroom Project Part II |
6-15-21 |
See what I've
been making to
complement our new bed.
I bought a bigger bed along with everything
else that goes with that new purchase. Well, almost
everything.
See what I've been up lately.
My Father-in-Law had a project for me, and
told me to just 'go for it'. See what I've been working on
right here.
I made a picture frame to put a Christmas
present into. Check out
what went inside it.
Folding Workbench |
1-17-21 |
I've been using an old piece of wood for
doing
finish work on
but that goes out today.
A friend of mine wanted his
car to look better
so I helped him out.
Christmas Presents |
12-25-20 |
It's that time of year again so I made a
present for my youngest granddaughter.
Have a seat and see
what I made her.
Christmas Presents |
12-25-20 |
I also made a present for my oldest
granddaughter.
Stay seated to see what I
made her as well.
A Third Art Project |
12-23-20 |
I have fun making things but art projects
are something special. See what I've been
working on this time.
Awhile back I did some rifle upgrades, but
this time I'm upgrading two different pistols.
Check out the
changes I'm doing that should make them both shoot better.
Lathe
& Milling Machine |
11-12-20 |
Some of the machines I have can be
confusing to someone that hasn't used them before, so I thought
I'd
show you a little more
about them.
I made two more lamps but this time they
weren't from car parts. Take a look at what I
made this time.
My daughter Angela and her husband Matt,
have their own business that I've helped with over the past few
years now. However, this project took me a long time to complete
because of some changes made by them. Get comfortable because
this is a
large update.
Our grandkids are getting to that age where
a small boost can really help out.
Check out what I made
to give them some added height.
Having a
work bench is
essential but when it does more than just sit there can be even
better.
Happy
DIY Home & Jen Reviews |
8-8-20 |
I have something completely different for
you today, but I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it because it's
very cool.
It's that time again, another day another
project. But this
project should
help me everyday of the year and look nice while doing it.
Presents for the Family |
7-7-20 |
With birthdays and Father's Day coming up,
I made a
few gifts. And
yes I realize that this looks late but I didn't want anyone to
see what I made because one birthday was in April.
I bought another new piece of
equipment for the
garage. And like the last tool, it should make things easier to
make and build now.
I bought a
new tool for the
garage, which should make life much easier to make certain
things now.
Christmas Presents 2019 |
12-25-19 |
My son Tony had a
request for a project
and I had just enough time to finish it before Christmas.
Christmas Presents 2019 |
12-25-19 |
I was inspired by my daughter Tracey to
make her this
Christmas present
so check out what I made her this year.
Christmas Presents 2019 |
12-25-19 |
My granddaughter, Audrey is getting her
first hand made gift for Christmas this year.
See what I made her
while it was still hot outside.
Christmas Presents 2019 |
12-25-19 |
I made some
simple puzzles
that should be good conversation pieces for the kids.
Birthday Presents |
9-13-19 |
September is birthday month for the kids so
I made them each something to
spice up their lives
a little.
Another Art Project |
7-27-19 |
I had so much fun with my first art project
that I decided to try another. And like the last one, I'm not
going to say what it is so let's see
what I've been working on
this time.
I've been wanting to do some work on my
rifle and finally pulled the trigger and
bought some goodies
for it.
I had some time on my hands between
projects and decided to make something to bring back some good
memories of my old hot rod.
Check out what I made that only took a few hours.
It's my granddaughter's birthday so I made
her a gift to play with. Check out what I
made for her second
birthday.
My flag pole has been on my house for many
years now, but I finally had to
make an new one
after the wind took it's toll on it. However, I don't think this
will break that easy this time around.
Cleaning Rod Holder |
2-07-19 |
Every now and then I have an idea that
leads its way to
another project.
Well, this is the case here so check out what I made this time.
Sometimes I receive emails that need to be
saved before I put them in the trash because they're pretty
cool. And like the others that I've posted before, here is
another piece of history that I wanted to share.
Machine
Shop Aids |
1-25-19 |
I made a few items to help me while working
in the garage. In other words, projects to help me with other projects,
which you can see here.
This is something I've never done before
and it was really fun to do. Let's see if you can guess
what I'm making this time.
Christmas Presents 2018 |
12-27-18 |
This present is something I've made a
few times over the years,
but everyone seems to like them and use them.
Christmas Presents 2018 |
12-26-18 |
I made my grandson a present that
should last him a lifetime. What could that be you ask? It's
safe
to say he should appreciate it more every year.
Marathon Project |
10-20-18 |
This would have
to be the longest amount of time that I've ever worked on a
project. And what project would that be exactly?
Check out what I just
finished.
My daughter,
Tracey, had a request for a new project that would be used in
her kitchen. Check out what
she came up with.
I made some work
stops for my milling machine awhile back and thought I'd share
what they're for and what
they look like.
Yet
Another
Car Parts Project |
7-24-18 |
The first car
parts project was for my daughter but after it was finished, I
had a request to make another one. However, this one will be
slightly different so let's see what
I'm working on this time.
Another Present For my Granddaughter's Birthday |
6-03-18 |
I made a second
present for my granddaughter that I finished just in time.
Check out what I was working on for her at last
minute.
It's My Granddaughter's Birthday |
5-26-18 |
My
granddaughter, Audrey, is
having her first birthday
and I decided to make here something. This gift should help her
well into the future and be fun along the way.
Car Parts Project |
3-12-18 |
I was looking at
some old car parts the other day and decided to make something
out of them. Let's put it this way,
I can see better now.
Deer Hunting 2017 |
2-10-18 |
Deer hunting is
something that I've done since the mid 1970's but I've never
done a European mount. That changed this year because that's
what I'm working on now.
Beware, graphic animal pictures beyond this point.
More
Christmas Presents 2017 |
12-18-17 |
I had a request
by my oldest daughter to make her something that I hadn't
considered before. It's been on my mind for awhile but
now seemed like the right
time to make it.
Christmas Presents 2017 |
11-4-17 |
I've been making
some Christmas presents for my kids and I used a piece of material
that's been laying around for years. If you'd like to see what
I made
you can see it here.
Birthday Presents |
8-26-17 |
It's birthday
time for the kids so I've been keeping busy in the garage making
some presents. Drop in and
see what I've been working
on.
I made some
plaques to hold some of my deer antlers. See how easy this
project was to make and
how they came out.
I bought a gun
case that needs to be custom fit to my firearm, but I needed a
way to cut the foam so it looked nice.
See what I came up with
to make cutting closed cell foam nice and easy.
I've been busy
in the garage making some Christmas presents and this time I
made two
wooden trays that will hold a
decanter set for
two members of the family.
I also made some
cheese slicers
that I gave as Christmas presents that you can
check out right here.
Wine
Bottle Rack |
11-21-16 |
I made two
birthday presents, one for my daughter and one for my
father-in-law. However, I ended up making four items before I was
through.
See what I've been working
on for the past few weeks.
Weights and Measures |
11-5-16 |
My grandson, Aidan, came over to show me his new project that
he made. Before he left that evening I had a
new project to work on
too.
I saw a need for another project so I used some
uncommon materials
for it. Well uncommon for me that is!
License Plate Plaque |
7-27-16 |
The day I sold my 33 Ford Coupe I wanted to keep one item
before it left my house, the license plate. I wanted to display
on my wall but needed to
make a nice plaque
for it first.
When you use a common
kitchen utensil
over and over again, sometimes one just isn't enough. I had a
request to make another one so we wouldn't have to wait on it
being cleaned all the time.
I used some scrap wood to make another project, a
barrel rack. So
what exactly is a barrel rack? Read on to find out.
I made a jewelry box
that didn't come out like I planned and it almost ended up in the scrap pile.
You can check out what I'm talking about
right here.
One
Hell of a Big Bang |
4-5-16 |
This is an awesome story told by the pilot of a B-29 that flew
in World War II. You might recognize the name of the
aircraft,
"The Enola Gay".
A
piece of history from 100 years ago |
4-2-16 |
I had another email that I felt needed to be shared before I
deleted it.
What a great story and a rare
find.
Folding Pocket Knife |
3-28-16 |
After working on some knives for the family, I decided to buy a
folding knife kit for myself.
See what it takes to make
one and maybe you'll want to try your hand at one
too.
There are many times I receive an email that has good or cool
content in it that I hate to delete before sharing. And this would
be one of them, which includes
movie stars and the cars
they drove.
Wall
Plaque & Present |
2-03-16 |
I started working on a project for myself and it turned into a
birthday present for a good friend as well. See how the
project and the gift
that I made turned out.
Wine
Bottle Lamp |
12-30-15 |
I made a lamp out of a wine bottle which made for a nice
Christmas present.
See how easy this
was to do and then make one for yourself.
Christmas Presents |
12-27-15 |
I made a few presents for the kids this year and I tried
something new...again. Check out what I
made them and see
if you can figure out how it works.
Birthday Presents |
09-12-15 |
Two of our girls are big football fans so I made them something
sports related for their Birthday's this year.
Check out what I
came up with that should make watching football games a little
more fun now.
Mounting a Rifle Scope |
8-23-15 |
I bought a new scope for my firearm but there are some things I
needed before I started. They sell some nice tools for making
sure it's mounted correctly but I decided to make my own.
Check out what I
came up with and see just how easy it was to make.
I attended shop class
in 8th grade and in High School. I learned a lot back then and
even made a few things. Here is where you can see
some of the
projects that I
worked on.
Random
Car Pictures: Part 2 |
06-11-15 |
Part two of the random car
pictures ended up being just as large as part one.
If you liked the other be sure to check out the
second one too.
Random
Car Pictures: Part 1 |
06-02-15 |
I've put together some
random car
pictures that I've taken over the years. Buckle up because
there's more than I thought there would be.
Presidential Limo |
05-08-15 |
Another email, another history lesson. This time it's about
why the President rides around in a vehicle that is so
protected and the
bazaar way that it came to be.
USS
Gerald R. Ford |
04-21-15 |
This new class of aircraft carrier is like no other in the
U.S. military arsenal. To see this new ship being built and to
learn more about it,
point and click right here.
I received another email about some
concept cars from
the 50's that were to cool to delete without sharing them first.
If you're into automotive stuff at all, you'll won't want to
miss this.
I was working on a firearm of mine when I realized my old gun
vise could be a little better, so I decided to make a new one.
See what I came up with
that should make working on a gun much easier.
Christmas
Presents |
12-27-14 |
I made a few Christmas presents this year and tried something
I've never done this time around. Check out the gifts that I
worked on
right here.
USS
Midway Museum |
08-15-14 |
Museums are a great place to explore and learn things, but
when it comes to the U.S. Military those experiences go to
another level of greatness and awareness. To see more about it,
take a tour aboard the
USS Midway Aircraft
Carrier.
100
Year Old Pictures |
6-22-14 |
If you like a little history then you'll probably enjoy these
pictures of early
America that were
sent to me.
A
History Lesson & Some
Fabrication |
6-01-14 |
I have a couple of email messages that I wanted to share
before I deleted them. Be sure to
check them out
because they're both pretty good.
Valve
Train Problems |
5-04-14 |
I was changing my oil on my hot rod when I discovered
something that didn't look right. See what kind of
headache I ended
up with that should have been routine maintenance.
I have a collection of questions and answers about some older
and newer automobiles from around the world. You can see how
good your car I.Q. is
here.
Big
Piece of Wood |
11-19-13 |
Take a look at my
new wood project that my wife wouldn't let me give away.
Ca.
Science Center & Natural History Museum |
10-17-13 |
If you like the Space Shuttle, NASA's space program, animals,
gemstones and a dinosaur or two then point-and-click your mouse
right here.
Here is a collection of
old cars that you
probably haven't seen before which were taken at some elegant shows
from around
the world.
Vintage Cars and Trucks |
2-15-13 |
If you like
vintage automobiles
then you're gonna to want to take a look at some of these
pictures and stories that make them so special.
My radio/CD player in the garage hasn't been working right
and it needed to be replaced. What do you do when you can't find
just the right one, you
build one!
Something New and Old |
9-15-12 |
If you have the time I've got a few pages of some old
historic pictures along with some new random stuff too. Take a
seat and relax
because it may take awhile.
WWII
Survival Story |
9-3-12 |
I received another great story about World War 2 that you
have to
see and read to
believe.
If your into old pictures of
history then you
might be interested in some of these random ones that I received
recently.
Union Pacific No. 844 |
11-17-11 |
A real working
steam locomotive
rumbled through my home town and I decided to give it a closer
look.
Vintage Aircraft and a WWII War Hero Mancel King |
5-3-11 |
I recently took a trip to an
aircraft museum
which was super cool, and then it turned into something very
special that wasn't planned. Be prepared it's a big show.
Saving
for the Future |
1-1-11 |
I
made something
for my grandson this Christmas that should come in handy for the
next few years.
Check out what happened to me while I was at the
Farmer Boys
restaurant a few months ago.
What happens when you buy something that doesn't work out
like you wanted? You end up making it yourself.
Check out what I
made Angela for Christmas.
If your into drag racing or should I say cars in general,
then this place is for you because
you'll find all the history that you've ever wanted
right here.
Look what we were
blessed with a few months ago.
What does Washington and California Cuisine have in common?
Normally not to much, but to see what I'm talking about, you'll
need to
feast your eyes
over here.
Look
What's Cooking |
4-18-08 |
Check out what
culinary school has been teaching Tracey for
the past two years.
My oldest daughter moved up north to attend culinary school
and has been enjoying it very much. There is one thing that she
could do without though. And what would that be you ask? You can
find out
right here.
I've been busy in the garage making things look a little
better and now I can find things easier too.
Take a look at
what I've been up too.
Presents
for the Kids |
1-08-07 |
I made some
Christmas presents for the kids this
year out of something that I don't work with very often.
How much do you know about cars? Take the
quiz
and find out.
Gary
Lambert's Memorial |
10-15-06 |
My very good friend
Gary
passed away but will never be forgotten.
My good friends Gary and Debbie's 37 Ford Fastback is one of
the nicest cars in town. Be sure to check it out
right
here.
It's
Prom and Graduation time |
9-02-03 |
My little girl went to her High School prom and graduated
too. Drop in and
check it out.
I
Can't Believe it... |
7-11-03 |
All I was doing was cleaning my
mouse
when....
I've
Got a New Project |
3-13-03 |
It's been awhile since I've worked on a car so I thought I
would break out the wrenches again. This time it's a little different than my
last one.
Cruise on in and see what
I have to play with in the garage.
While
at work today |
2-28-03 |
I had a job for my digital camera at work
today.
Click on in and see how I did.
2003
Winternationals |
2-12-03 |
What better way to show my daughter
Angela some fuel cars for the first time? Take her to the
Winternationals of course. Lots of cars and other cool stuff to
see so come on in and
check it out.
Take
Care Sweetie! |
2-04-03 |
My oldest daughter just moved out.
Let's see where she made her new
home
at and how she got there.
I sold my 71 Camaro to a good friend of
mine about three years ago and after it was gone, I noticed that
I didn't have any pictures of it anywhere. Well the guy I sold
it to was kind enough to give me a few pic's of it so I added
them to the
Cruisers section. I sure
do miss it.
Just
Some Random Pictures |
12-22-02 |
I put together some random pictures of
different things. It's not much to look at but it's better
than nothing so be sure to
check it out.
Have
you been Hacked?? |
9-21-02 |
I was minding my own business when someone
just had to mess with me. Find out
more
about it and the new hardware I bought.
I just finished building a new computer
case and it's made out of Plexiglas. See how it
turned
out here.
New pix of it with the lights on.
I had a LAN party this past weekend with
eight people play'n Quake 3. Be sure to check out some
pix
of the action.
The
Grand Canyon was Awesome |
6-05-02 |
My wife and I took a trip to the
Grand
Canyon this past weekend. Be sure to check out some
of the pictures I took of the hotel, train and the canyon.
Saturday
Night was Prom Night for the Kids |
5-20-02 |
Well the kids had a good time at there Junior/Senior
Prom. Check out how they looked and what they wore...you don't
want to miss this one. Get all the info
here.
Want
to arrest Someone? |
4-03-02 |
This is the place to get even or pull a
fast one on a friend or enemy. The site will give you a choice
of the kind of offender he/she can be as you fill in the blanks
and they get a web page built just for them. What better way to
say "I gotcha" than to have a printable page with
there name splattered all over it. You can even email it to them
and have the page already built just for them. Click
here
to pick on a friend/enemy.
Angela's
Truck is Done |
3-04-02 |
Angela and I got her truck
done and she loves it. Check out what it looks like in the
Cruisers
section under Angela's truck. The pictures were taken with my new Olympus C3000 digital
camera.
Check
Out the Sunrise |
3-03-02 |
I also
have a few pictures of two different sunrises, one on the longest day of the
year and one of the shortest day of the year. Be sure to check them
out in the
Pictures section for a comparison of just how far the
Earth moves on it's axis every year.
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