Pat Rock on Jun 13th, 2008How To: Flatten a Work Bench Top With Hand Planes
Today Conrad is going to show you how I flattened my workbench.
Its important to have a flat work bench when you’re making furniture for two reasons, first because it acts as a reference surface for you to determine how flat your furniture parts are, and two you need a solid clamping surface that will [...]
Pat Rock on Jun 6th, 2008How To: Make a Bench Grinder Tool Rest
My dad picked up a nice 6 inch bench grinder at a yard sale for me last year, thanks Dad!
Grinders, of all kinds, are deceptively dangerous tools in the shop. The wheels spin at high RPMs and they can grab and throw the work at you. If the work happens to be a [...]
Pat Rock on Dec 1st, 2006How To Build Your Own Blacksmith Forge
[DISCLAIMER: This involves building a steel forge to burn coal in at temperatures so hot that IT CAN LITERALLY BURN THE STEEL UP! Take all necessary precautions. When you are drilling the holes in the steel wear eye protection. When you are using your forge always wear pants over heavy boots, a [...]
Pat Rock on Nov 9th, 2006How To Take A Better Picture
A nice little how to on easily creating interesting perspective and framing in your photographs.
How To Take A Better Photograph
Pat Rock on Nov 2nd, 2006How To Build A Secret Room Book Case
This is awesome. This guy built a row of built in shelves and one of the units opens to reveal a secret room!
Secret Room Bookcase
Pat Rock on Oct 19th, 2006How To Cut An Eight Sided Tapered Leg
Last week I showed you an easy way to make a four sided tapered leg on your bandsaw. This week we’ll take that leg and make it an elegant and attractive eight-sided taper with a stopped shoulder detail.
Step 1: Cut the Shoulders
On each corner at the start of the taper mark in 3/8″ and [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 12th, 2006How To Cut a Four Sided Taper On the Bandsaw
I recently needed to cut some legs with a taper on each side. This is a little trickier than it sounds because after you’ve cut off two faces you run out of flat edges to reference against a face.
After doing some reading I came up with an easy way of doing this at the [...]
Pat Rock on Sep 21st, 2006How To Look Like A Professional Gambler
I’ve always wanted to learn how to shuffle a deck of cards one handed. Here’s a handy how to complete with pictures that will help you learn.
Pat Rock on Sep 14th, 2006How To Blacksmith — Part 1: How To Forge A Hook
Introduction
Ever since I read Roy Underhill’s Woodwright’s Shop I have had a desire to learn some basic blacksmithing skills. So this fall with Julia’s encouragement I signed up for the classes.
I am going to try and document each night’s project with pictures and explanations of what we did so that you can try it [...]
Pat Rock on Sep 14th, 2006How To Portscan Your Computer
A nice summary from Lifehacker of ways to portscan your computer and network to see what’s programs are doing what and identify potential open doors for attack. Includes tools for windows and linux as well as some internet based tools.
How To Portscan Your Computer