Category Archive: Block Plane

Nov 06 2015

Making Valances for Our Bedroom Windows

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Block Plane, Cordless Drill, Dado Stack, Finish Nailer, Minwax Stain, Miter Saw, Pin Nailer, Polycrylic, Pull Saw, Quick Clamp, Red Oak, Table Saw, ToolGuyd, X-Mat System

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November 6, 2015

Over on ToolGuyd, I reviewed the Woodpeckers X-Mat Deluxe kit 1. One of the projects I used the X-Mat system for was to make some valances for our bedroom. In the summer, it is really hard to sleep past 6 am in the morning because the sun comes out and is very bright in …

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Jul 27 2012

Wooden Wallet

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Baltic Birch Plywood, Block Plane, Miter Saw, Miter Sled, Oscillating Sander, Padauk, Router Table, Table Saw, Thin Rip Jig, Wooden Wallet

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July 27, 2012

About a month ago Stuart over at ToolGuyd posted the Slim Timber Wood Wallet. Since the wallet sold for $45 and it looked like a simple thing to create, he wondered what the best way of making a DIY version would be. I thought about it for a while …

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Mar 22 2012

Fixing a Burgled Birdhouse

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Bird house, Block Plane, Cedar, Pin Nailer, Table Saw

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March 22, 2012

This last week, I finally got around to fixing the hole some critter (most likely a squirrel) ate into the birdhouse my daughter and I built a few years ago. I just got sick of looking at it sitting empty. Since I nailed and glued the front of the house in place, …

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Aug 10 2011

Repairing a Recalled Step Stool

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Block Plane, Cordless Drill, Quick Clamp

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August 10, 2011

I read a few days ago over at ToolGuyd that all of the wooden step stools sold by Target were being recalled. According to the article there have been 26 reports of the stools collapsing, which didn’t surprise me since I own one that has been falling apart for years. The only reason we …

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