Author Archives: Bill

Changing Motor Brushes on Milwaukee 12 Inch Miter Saw

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Bill

The motor brake on Marisa’s miter saw stopped working, so in doing some research I found that the most likely way to repair it is to change out the motor brushes.

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Harbor Freight Circular Saw Blade Sharpener Mod

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Bill

A while ago I purchased the Chicago Electric Power Tools Professional Series 9 Amp Circular Saw Blade Sharpener from Harbor Freight.  I did not think that I would be able to get the professional results I got when I sent … Continue reading →

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Potato Shaker / Soil Sifter

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Bill

Last year I made a sifter for sifting compost.  It’s just some 2×4’s screwed together with a piece of 1/2″ hardware cloth stapled to one side.  The rectangle is 35 x 27, with the two shorter sides of the rectangle … Continue reading →

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End Grain Walnut Cutting Board

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Bill

I have another cutting board to make.  I would have liked to make it out of maple, but I do not have any maple milled.  But I do still have a lot of walnut.  This time I want to make … Continue reading →

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Cutting Board Butter

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Bill

I have been making my own cutting board finish, which I like to call Cutting Board Butter, made from bee’s wax and mineral oil.  This is very easy to make.  You can order melting bee’s wax pellets online.  Simply add … Continue reading →

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Chamfer Sanding Block + Free Plan

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Bill

I am making an end grain cutting board, and for the edge treatment, I decided to go with chamfers.  Now while the router left a nice edge, it did need sanding.  I could have just used a sanding block and … Continue reading →

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Repairing a Broken Corner

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Bill

So this isn’t really a corner.  Well, kind of.  It’s the corner of a walnut strip in a cutting board I was making. After gluing up the board, and cleaning off the squeeze out, I noticed one of the strips … Continue reading →

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Making Celtic Knot Pen Blanks

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Bill

I have a couple of pens to make.  I wanted to make them similar but contrasting, and have always wanted to try making Celtic knot blanks.  This was the perfect opportunity.

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Walnut Cutting Board

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Bill

I made this cutting board about 2 1/2 years ago.  Well, I FINISHED it 2 1/2 years ago.  I started it a year before that.  It sat unfinished for a whole year.

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Laser Engraving Pens

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Bill

Years ago, shortly after I began pen turning, I discovered that you can have your turned pens laser engraved.  I would send them off and they would be returned with my requested text engraved on them.  They were always spectacular, … Continue reading →

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