Dremel Lite 7760 Cordless Rotary Tool Review

We LOVE our Dremel tools. Seriously, we use them on just about every imaginable project where full-sized sanders, grinders, etc. are just too much. These little rotary tools can actually help turn people on to creating, even if they’ve never done so before. Not that we’re really “creators” but we do use-n-abuse our Dremel tools. … Read more

DIY Mechanic's Creeper

One of our favorite YouTubers, Bob Clagett over at I Like to Make Stuff, walks us through the very simple process of making our very own mechanic's creeper—complete with tool caddies and flex-lights—using mostly scrap wood and a few other items. Nice!

Buy It or Build It: The Fidget Spinner

If you don’t know what a fidget spinner is, you’re… well… like almost every other old guy. But this old guy does know and the new craze that is the fidget spinner a great way to exude nervous energy. For whatever reason, we all think we have ADHD these days. We don’t. We just like to fidget. And that’s … Read more

Touring Nick Offerman's Woodshop

My wife and I started to watch Parks and Rec on TV years ago and didn't get into it. About the middle of the series, I binge-watched it all on Netflix and caught up.

Building a Better Birdhouse

I say it a lot, but the wife and I moved from the city into the [somewhat] sticks. We’ve got a lot of trees on our new property and we want birdies to come pay us a visit. We visited the local bird supply store and spent a whopping $150 on bird stuff—it was easy … Read more

The DEWALT 20V Brushless Planer

When you need to remove cupping, bows or twists from boards for your woodworking project and don’t have access to a table jointer, planer or both—or perhaps you want to create a reference face for your benchtop planer—a good option might be a handheld power planer. The new  is getting lots of buzz online and, from … Read more

Make This Sweet Stealth Shelf

If you’re looking for a cool weekend woodworking project that you can knock out in a few hours and for about $50 in materials, check out this super-cool stealth shelf, complete with secret, magnetically-triggered locks. Not only does it make for great home decor, but you can hide your stuff in it, too. Thanks to one … Read more

Build This Hardware Storage Cabinet

If you’ve got a lot of hardware in your garage or workshop, like fasteners and such, organizing it all can be a pain. One of our favorite YouTube channels, Workshop Addict, recently uploaded a video showing us how to build a cool (and expandable) cabinet to house a bunch of Dewalt removable hardware organizers. Enjoy!

This “Ultimate” Doweling Jig is Only Available This Month

If you’re into woodworking, you’ve likely wanted or needed to join two or more pieces of wood together using dowels—holes on one piece with pegs in the other that insert into those holes, oftentimes using glue for added strength. Dowel joinery can be one of the quickest ways to join boards together, but drilling straight … Read more

Bosch REAXX Table Saw with “Flesh-Detecting” Technology

When not running the full-service family Texaco station in Southwest Florida before his passing in the mid-80s, my grandfather was an extremely talented woodworker. His shop was an amazing place where I spent a lot of time back in the day. As good as he was, he also lost a couple of fingers doing what … Read more