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I'm doing a renovation of an apartment, I was supposed to be doing only the floors. I found a LOT of water damage. I have to fix that before I can button up the floors, found the problem in the bathtub room. https://youtube.com/shorts/_7t1GKOjFIQ Tech tip, don't use plywood to mount bathroom...

I ordered these two items March 10th. Amazon told me on March 11th that there was a problem, and that my order was "Undeliverable". I would get a refund in 3-5 days... but ... the tracking info kept coming. Seattle WA to Windsor Locks Connecticut to Robbinsvilke NJ, to Trenton NJ to finally...

Nothing quite as nice or involved as John's router sled, I made this to flatten the top of my Roubo bench and to do some slabs too. I really like the look of John's DC mount, I might add that kind of thing to mine. I made two side pieces that can adjust up and down so I can do the benchtop...

Yesterday after a busy day of running around town doing stuff and meeting clients about upcoming work, I went to the workshop to clear the decks for some projects. I needed to get my bandsaw up and running, the bottom wheel's neoprene tire had come off, the top one came off awhile ago. I ordered...

Six months to Christmas! I think I'm already behind... :santa::santa::santa:

I got this to replace the corded 25+-year-old Toshiba hammer drill that I have been abusing for a very long time. I have a Bosch impact, drill, and left blade circular saw in 18V so I was able to just buy the bare tool for MUCH cheaper. I used the drill today to drill 3.4mm and 4.3mm holes for...

A new video is up on my channel, I'm replacing my old busted aircon with a new to me one that I took out of a client's apartment. This is just a Vlog style talking about doing the work, the work will be taking place soon, as my workshop is HOT and HUMID now that the rainy season has started here...

I made another sled, a bit bigger with two important upgrades; A sliding stop and a replaceable zero clearance insert. I can use it for dados, and for the various thicknesses of blades. I wonder how long this one will last before I make yet another one LOL.

And so it begins...

For the past five years or so we host a Christmas dinner party for friends at our house the Sunday before December 25th as the 25th is just a regular work day here in Tokyo. For the last couple of years we have had 36 people attend the party. That’s a lot for our small house in Tokyo but we...

When you have to haul eighteen 8 foot 2x4s in a micro van and the place you are dropping them off has a very low ceiling in the ONLY available parking do the roof rack is not in the equation. Strapped down inside the van. Work on another soundproof-ish wall starts 8:00 AM Saturday, but I have to...

Invoice or accounting Software What do you guys in business use? I've been using Invoice2Go but recently it has been letting me down. I'd like something that I can use across platforms and on the go, on my android phone, for example. What are you guys using? Thanks

I'm still playing around with doing videos, I'm trying to make one new video a week, when I can, and to make that work a bit better I spent a bit of money on some new gear. I should point out that to shoot all of the equipment I could not use said equipment, LOL so the video is shot on my...

Ok, I just learned the value of just ditching a sanding belt on the drumsander that keeps on burning. I'm going to need a supply of belts, where do you guys get yours? I would guess buying in bulk and cutting them yourself is the way to go, shipping always kills me, so buy a roll of the stuff...

New project, I'm making a whiteboard for a client's office, the CEO of the company. He wants something bespoke, not for sale at IKEA, LOL. Well I can do that! Here in Japan most whiteboards are 180 cm x 90 cm (3' x 6') He wants something larger, but the limiting factor is the stairway. The...

I'm making eight long skinny cutting boards, like in the above picture. My wife suggested this, as she says they have recently become popular here, in Japan. They are made for a loaf of French bread, or for laying out a bunch of snacks, appetizers or cheese. We having a bunch of people...

I banged this Step/Stool thing together from my buddy Tim, a photographer. This time of year he takes pictures of kids dressed up in traditional Japanese clothing. This is called... "Shichi-Go-San" This is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three- and seven-year-old...

I'm working on some stuff for the Liquor shop, we got a bunch of new shelving for displaying tobbaco products. They are supposed to be behind the counter, out of reach of the customer, but we have to put them on the counter, because of space limitations. The problem is they will be VERY easy to...

I'm sure too many of you can relate, I spent over an hour looking for a specific drill bit that I needed, that I know I have. Now I've decided it's time to update my drill bit storage. I made a shelf and covered it with tape so I can draw on it. I might still make part of the shelf stepped like...

OK, it's not woodworking, but I do other stuff too! We had some pipes repaired in front of the liquor shop, I did the tiles. The plumber put too much concrete back in to fill the holes, so I had to bust a bunch of it out, not fun, but I got it done. Used my new cordless drill to mix the...