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March 18, 2019

2019 Two Car Garage Workshop Tour

It’s high time I did a shop tour of my two car garage workshop. So here we go! Shop Floorplan – Two Car Garage Workshop Like many of you probably, I have a two car garage workshop. It is 479 square feet. If not for that bump out at the top of the plan it...CONTINUE READING

Category:Shop Tours

March 3, 2019

How to Build a Router Table Cabinet

If you have a router table then a router table cabinet is a logical next step. A router table cabinet helps with dust collection and gives you a single location to store all of your bits and router accessories. In today’s build article we’re going to build a router table cabinet that should work with...CONTINUE READING

Category:Projects, Shop Projects

July 29, 2018

Scrap Wood Storage Cart – Easy Shop Organization

Get a handle on your scraps with this awesome mobile scrap wood storage cart. The Problem One thing every woodworker has to deal with is scraps and they certainly pile up quickly. Fortunately, we’ve got a few options 1) trash em 2) burn em (at least, the ones that are burnable) or 3) keep them. ...CONTINUE READING

Category:Organization, Projects, Shop Projects

Tag:cut list, dewalt track saw, DIY, do it yourself, miter saw, plans, plywood, project, SawStop, scrap wood, scrap wood storage, shop project, shop storage, storage, table saw, track saw, woodworking

June 17, 2018

How to Make/DIY Floating Shelves

A few weeks back a friend from work asked me if I could make her some floating shelves for her kitchen. She sent me a few pictures of shelves that she liked and most were dark so I decided to go with solid walnut. There’s not a whole lot to shelves so we’ll go ahead...CONTINUE READING

Category:Around the Home, Projects

Tag:DIY, do it yourself, floating shelves, home decor, project, projects, shelves, solid wood, walnut, woodwork, woodworking

February 18, 2018

How to Install a Ductless Mini Split

Welcome to another Average Craftsman build article. Actually, we’re not really building anything today, we’re installing. Installing what? Glad you asked. I will be walking you through how to install a ductless mini split. Specifically a 1.5 ton Pioneer ductless mini split. First, we’ll discuss how a mini split functions and then we’ll look at...CONTINUE READING

Category:Projects, Shop Projects

Walnut, Padauk, and Yellowheart Cutting Board

January 28, 2018

Making a Big Cutting Board

A cutting board is a staple of the novice woodworker as they are great projects that can be built with minimal tools. They can also be extremely intricate and elaborate. You can make beautiful cutting boards going either the simple or complex route. Skip Intro The Design My cousin texted me one day and asked...CONTINUE READING

Category:Around the Home, Projects