Jul232021

Episode 252 – Closed bookcase part 1

Posted on July 23, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 252 – Closed bookcase part 1

For the last 4 months, I’ve been working on a big bookcase. In the first part, I almost finish the bottom section.

Jul92021

Episode 252 – Round plywood boxes

Posted on July 9, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 252 – Round plywood boxes

To have an idea of the amount of dust in my cyclone, I made an electronic scale and put it inside 2 round plywood boxes.

Jun252021

Episode 250 – Sharpening station

Posted on June 25, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 250 – Sharpening station

To sharpen my carving chisels I made a sharpening station with bits and pieces that were lying around in my shop.

Jun122021

Episode 249 – Woody Cam

Posted on June 12, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 249 – Woody Cam

To see if someone goes to my cottage when we’re not there, I’ve added 3 surveillance cameras that I hid inside a cedar piece of wood looking like my woodpecker logo.

May282021

Episode 248 – A metal gate at the cottage

Posted on May 28, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 248 – A metal gate at the cottage

Last September, I made and installed a metal gate at the cottage. My welding is not the best, but once it’s put in place it’s not that obvious.

May142021

Episode 247 – How I do my own 6×6 at the cottage

Posted on May 14, 2021 by The Woodpecker

Episode 247 – How I do my own 6×6 at the cottage

Last year, we had to cut several trees at the cottage. Here you’ll see how I’ve transformed the bigger ones into 6×6 beams.