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What inspires: Alex Harris 27 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
Many of us first met Alex Harris a number of years ago when we knew him as the "Teen Woodworker" on YouTube. Alex now maintains a web site called This Woodwork, and continues making videos. It has be...
Benches and reclaiming wood 27 Aug 2013 | 01:45 am
Just because school is back in session for many people, it doesn't mean summer is over! Plenty of time to make outdoor projects. Here's a great bench Berry Conway built out of red cedar, using plans f...
Wall mounted storage cabinet 23 Aug 2013 | 11:34 pm
One bit of shop organization often leads to another. The extra space I gained by making last month's roll-around painting and finishing cart prompted me to consolidate the remainder of my paints and f...
Pen giveaway, free plans, and happy birds 21 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
Note: The Inspiration Project will return next Tuesday. ***** Got a note from 14-year-old Marcus Vandendaele from Harrisonville, Missouri who has been woodworking for two years. He makes a variety o...
Around the globe on a Saturday: more wooden wall maps 17 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
A month ago I invited you to create your own wall hanging showing off where you live and post a video response. The videos are still rolling in! Here are a few more. (Or you can see them all on You...
A Friday off 17 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
If you didn't get the memo earlier, I don't have a project video this week. But I will be back next Friday with something good. And if not something good, at least a new project! Until then here is a...
Cool woodworking from Mark Yates 15 Aug 2013 | 10:23 pm
One of the real joys of doing Woodworking for Mere Mortals is being able to see the creativity of younger folks and show it off here. Well, I guess anyone younger than 40 is young folk to me, but in t...
What inspires: Frank Howarth 13 Aug 2013 | 05:27 pm
Frank Howarth lives in Portland, Oregon where he explores his creativity using wood and video. You would have to have been living under a rock to have missed his recent viral video, Lawn Chair 2, a st...
Plans for the home-made pocket hole jig and kids gettin 'er done. 12 Aug 2013 | 07:04 pm
Last week I posted some pictures Carmen Salamone's shop-made pocket hole jig. It wasn't long before Bruce (Wood Chuck) cranked out some plans. Download his Sketchup file here. Thanks Bruce! ***** Ca...
Cool pallet bench design 12 Aug 2013 | 12:06 am
Arthur Lamon posted a new pallet project on his web site today well worth taking a look at. This bench reminds me of a sawhorse in the way its constructed, but has a lot of charm and looks easy-to-bui...
