Multimaterial Illuminated Sign
Jimmy DiResta’s back, this time using some surprising techniques to create a commercial sign. We’ve got a little bit of everything here from CNC work to handwork, incorporating plastic, metal, MDF and electricity:
How to Cut Perfect Miters with a Jigsaw
This is pretty brilliant. Izzy Swan got a call from a friend who wanted to create some picture frames, but didn’t have a miter saw nor a handsaw and a miter box. All he had was a jigsaw–and not even any clamps to hold the work down! Thus Swan devised a method for creating freehand cuts with a jigsaw that would get the joints to line up:
Furniture Design Challenge Finalists
Izzy Swan fielded 82 submissions for the 2016 Furniture Design Challenge we showed you in a previous WMR entry. Here he shows you the work of the finalists:
How to Learn Skills Quickly
Jesse de Geest often talks about the value of persistence. In this video he offers some tips for how to pick up new hand skills quickly by forcing yourself out of your comfort zone and sticking with it. The second half of the video is about his ongoing search for a replacement apprentice (See below.)
The Samurai Carpenter Needs a New Apprentice
Breaking news: Jesse de Geest’s apprentice has up and quit! Here he explains why, then makes the pitch for those who want to apply for the newly-open slot. He announces both the salary and–don’t get too excited, Yanks–the fact that you have to already live in Victoria, B.C. The second half of the vid is some follow-up on the future direction of his YouTube channel.
DIY Shop Air Cleaner
I was going to say that Matthias Wandel went full MacGyver this time, but let’s face it, he does that every time. This episode he uses some unlikely materials to create a highly effective air cleaner for his shop:
“Hybrid Wedgie” Adjustable Table Saw Sled
In need of a way to cut consistent and symmetrical angles for bowl-turning glue-ups, Frank Howarth builds an unusual table saw sled designed by Jerry Bennett. Howarth adds his own modifications to render the sled safer:
Metal-Framed Recessed Shelving Unit
Steve Ramsey whips up a recessed shelf unit with an impressively easy-to-do brushed aluminum frame:
Pool Table Lamp
Most of the April Wilkerson projects we’ve featured here have been pretty utilitarian, but this time she whips out some design skills to create a handsome pool table lamp:
Intro to Spraying Finishes With a HVLP Spray Gun
Here’s a good reference video for those of you looking to get into spray finishes. This week Jay Bates pulls in a guest, fellow YouTuber and automotive painting expert Matt Lane, to run down the ins and outs of using an HVLP (high volume, low pressure) spray gun for applying film finishes to wood:
The Pong-Pong Table
A quick build here from La Fabrique DIY as they produce a sort of handheld single-player ping pong table:
Three-in-One Loft Bed Unit
Ana White shows us the design and construction of her three-beds-in-one loft unit for her tiny house, which also has plenty of provisions for storage:
Welding Cart Improvements
Bob Clagett has incorporated viewer feedback in order to improve his welding cart. Here he shows you the suggested improvements that he’s implemented:
Entryway Table
Linn from Darbin Orvar creates an entryway table with drawers as a complementary piece to her media storage unit from a few weeks ago:
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