Archive for February, 2019
How To Make A Wooden Bowl Using A Wood Lathe
A simple wooden bowl is one of the most beautiful things you can make on your wood turning lathe. They make useful decorative additions to your home as well as thoughtful and sentimental gifts for your loved ones. In this
Posted in: Guest
Tags: lathe, wood turning
Smartibot
A few weeks back the KickStarter for the Smartibot was fulfilled. A colourful flat box arrived with the familiar robot, teabot and unicorn on the front. The motors and driver board were very similar to those that I’d used for
Posted in: Product Reviews
Materials: Cardboard
Tags: kit, robot
High Tech Woodworking: Is It Worth It?
Technology is constantly improving. We’ve gone from the days of dialup to self-driving cars and innovative AI. But do these help or hinder the Woodworker?
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Tags: AI, Sponsored, woodworking
Shed Repair
This week my neighbour has been replacing their fence. The old wooden fence has been taken down and some big concrete posts have been put up. What this means is that for the first time since I moved into the
Posted in: Shed
Jumbo LED
How I made a giant LED, using a 10W chip module, some wire, a bell jar and some 3D printed parts.
Posted in: Jumbo LED
Tags: 3d Printing, CAD
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
