I had a chance to visit with Hannah from SurfPrep sanding at IWF. Affiliate link MAKINGATHOME10 will save you on your order. See link in my bio. Use this link to go to the SurfPrep website. https://www.surfprepsanding.com/?aff=95 #surfprepsanding #surfprep #teamsurfprep #makings

I stopped by to see the MKR Supply warehouse and visit with Sam and his wife Jennifer. They have a huge selection of laser engravable products with lots of color choices in their drinkware. I picked up a coupel 10-ounce lowball tumblers for an upcoming project. Check them out at: https://mkrsup

Here is a look at the wireless switch that came with my 2'x3' AirWeights vacuum table. The switch actually pops out of the wall plate so you can take it with you to the vacuum table if you are turning it on and off frequently. I do this when I am using my hand sander and leave it up on the

I had a great time in Atlanta last weekend after the IWF show attending the Carveco User Group meeting. So many great discussion topics and a very cool (pun intended) ice carving demonstration. Cody from Cadence Manufacturing also gave a great presentation about his fantastic CNC bits. https://

I’m loving this Kreg Tool Ionic Drive 6-1/2" Trac Saw for breaking down sheet goods. With the battery power it’s easy to take it out to the driveway and not worry about cords. @kregjig #kregjig #Kreg #kregtools #saw #cutting

At IWF I had the opportunity to get an explanation from Izzy Swan about the new VacQube from Swan Tool Group. This small vacuum system allows you to have incredibly fast vacuum hold downs on your work bench. Great for sanding, routing, and other processes. https://swantoolgroup.com/ #swanto

Here’s a little walk-through from James of the new Harvey tablesaw dream saw concept that they unveiled IWF last week. #harveywoodworking #bandsaw #tools #saw #workshop

Today I am rough cutting a charcuterie board outline out of this piece of walnut on the Harvey Ambassador C14 bandsaw. It doesn’t take long to get this piece of wood ready to go. Next I’ll finish cutting this out on the router with the template and a flush trim bit. #harveywoodworking #ban

I am testing out the Kakuri Oire Nomi Chisels again with cutting a notch out of the end of a piece of wood to see how the 18mm chisel does triming out the edges of a notch. It worked out really well for the first time using these. Here is a link to the Kakuri Store to these chisels: https://ka

We are looking at another one of the great tools from Swan Tool Group. Today it's the Merlin square. The ruler in this square is interchangeable with the Red Tail rulers, which also work with the Red Tail offset ruler and the Ridgway square. It has a lay flat design and can also lay over the e

I’m breaking out the Bessey 24” Kbody clamp, for this poplar glue up. These are my favorite clamps for these type of glue ups This will be for a bigger CNC carving for some AI generated 3D models. #tools #clamps #bessey #besseytools #clamping

Today I made this porch sign using the WeCreat Vision Pro laser with the passthrough conveyor. This takes the bed from 19.7" x 12.6" up to 18.11" X 137". You can even choose the number of extensions to use for your project up to the 137" length. My sign only used a 60" lon

Trying out the new Bow Products Expandable Push Shoe. It was developed with Izzy Swan so it has that innovation factor. This can shrink or expand to fit your piece of wood going from 1-3/4" to 6" wide and locks firmly into place. It has an adjustable locking side support. There are three

Time to get the Oliver 8” helical head jointer out and put some nice 90 edges on these 8/4 pieces of poplar. The pieces I glue together will be flattened and then carved on the CNC. #olivermachinery #jointer #woodworking #tools #woodworker

Here is the Tyton Pro-Trac from Swan Tool Group. This unique tool lets you mark different angles, along with nice 90 degree lines. The holes offset at 1/2 allow for convenient parallel line marking. If your mark doesn't line up you just rotate the upper plate until it does and mark your line. Y

I love how fast I can set up these Bora Speedhorses in the driveway. Set these up and throw a piece of plywood on top and you have an instant workbench for those great summer evening work sessions. These are the XT models with adjustable legs. #boratool #oxtool #speedhorse #sawhorse

Tonight I'm taking the Vac-Plate & Puc Workholding Kit from Swan Tool Group for a spin. I'm using it on my CNC table since I use that a lot for things in the shop. This comes with a Vac Plate to attach to your Grabo lifting tool that connects via vacuum tubes to one or two of the includ

I’m using my favorite clamp, the Bessey 24” Kbody clamp, on this poplar glue up. These are always my go to clamps for flat glue ups. This is for a bigger CNC carve for some AI generated 3D models. #tools #clamps #bessey #besseytools #clamping

I broke out the Oliver 8” helical head jointer to put some square 90 degree corners on these 8/4 pieces of poplar. That will help with a nice and flat glue up for a CNC carving. #olivermachinery #jointer #woodworking #tools #woodworker

I love this Oliver Machinery jointer I got last year. It's even better that I can connect my dust collection super quick with the 4" Lightning Lock dust fitting. These make it super easy to switch dust collection between machines.The fittings self align with the strong magnets and hold it