Circular Saw Jig

I made a jig for my circular saw based on information I found on Pinterest and YouTube. I found the Ryobi circular saw to be very economical. The jig I made will allow me to make straight precise cuts. This is good because I don't have a table saw.

I started with two pieces of scrap wood and a flat board that used to be part of a table.

Kreg Multi Mark and Chest of drawer part VII

The drawer fronts for my Chest of Drawers need gluing.

Robbie stains his shoe rack

My friend Robbie came by the workshop to finish his shoe rack. You can see what he did and how he started his project by clicking here. As you can see, all he had to do was some sanding and staining.

Kreg Drill Guide Block and Chest of Drawers part VI

I have the side panels made and now I'm going to assemble the whole unit together.

Kreg Right Angle Clamp and Chest of Drawers Part V

Now that I have the inset to my side panels glued, I laid out all the pieces to one of my chest of drawers to see what it looked like. Notice the top, two front pieces, back panel and side panels.

Kreg Jig K4 Custom Homemade Board

I'm deep into my chest of drawers project and I feel like I'm coming up on the final homestretch. As you noticed I've made good use of my Kreg Jig thus far and so I dug up a blog post I've been working on.

Here is how I made my custom board used to house my Kreg Jig.

My Kreg Jig K4 and Chest of Drawers part lV

Today I cut the plywood for the back panal of my project. I also put my Kreg Jig to good use by drilling lots of holes in preparation for the time when I will be able to assemble the dresser together.

Chest of Drawers part III

Here is an interesting picture for you:

Chest of Drawers part II

Now that I have most of the pieces sanded I'm trying to determine a way to label them. Since I only have about an hour a day for this project it should make it easier to work on them.

Chest of Drawers

I've started working on a new project that I found on andrewharriswoodwork.com. I'm using solid oak wood and want to leave a rough finish look to it. Here are the frames for the side panels.

Robbie's Shoe Rack

This is about how I helped my friend Robbie make a shoe rack.

Wren Feeding Young at Birdhouse

Earlier this year my friend and I put up a birdhouse made from scrap oak. I purposefully drilled the hold 1 1/8", just the right size for a wren, but too small for a house sparrow. We patiently waited and sure enough, success! Here are some pictures of mom brining home food to the little ones.

Scrap Wood Birdhouse Nest Box

 

I made a birdhouse from scrap wood so that I can design a method for using Kreg pocket screws. I will make a more detailed blog in the future. But here's a preview:

Custom Garage Organizer Made From Scrap Wood

Walking into the garage one day I decided to Pinterize the organization of the brooms, shovels, rakes, mops etc. in the garage. So I made the above piece based on an idea from Pinterest. It's greate for garage organization and an easy DIY project.

How I made an Outdoor Covered Wood Pergola

This blog is about how I made a beautiful custom Pergola in the place of what was originally an old shed: