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**SPECIAL THANKS** Music: Electric Youth by AmpleTunes ampletunes.com/downloadsPlank and Mill Accent WallCountryside Workshop2019-01-11 | We have been living in our rental house for 2.5 years. Although it is very roomy and cozy, it is still very much builder grade. There are many upgrades in the house and all the walls are the same tan color. I was looking for something to pop like an accent wall. I didn’t want to do the traditional paint job that you usually see mainly because I hate painting so much. I thought about making shiplap but then again being a rental I didn’t want to put that many holes in the wall in the chance my landlord wanted me to take it down. I had almost gave up until I saw Sam Raimondi of DIY Huntress post about a real wood product that was applied with double sided tape. That product is produced by Plank and Mill. They have a variety of wall coverings ranging in different widths, they even offer kits for special projects like coffee tables, barn doors, and headboards. #accentwall #plankandmill #shiplap
**SPECIAL THANKS** Music: Makers Gonna Make by AmpleTunes ampletunes.com/downloadsTorsion Box Counter Top w/ Wall ControlCountryside Workshop2018-10-23 | Having an organized space is crucial to my motivation to work in the shop. When I moved into the new shop 2 years ago I needed a quick storage solution and it was never meant to be permanent. Finally 2 years later, after this area became a disaster, it was time to make some improvements and upgrades. #countertop #torsionbox #wallcontrol
**SPECIAL THANKS** Music: Pop Punkers Anonymous by AmpleTunes ampletunes.com/downloadsPermanently Install a Portable A/CCountryside Workshop2018-10-04 | Air conditioning is considered a luxury in most hobby shops. But in South Carolina with the heat and humidity, A/C is a must. Without having a window to properly vent a portable AC unit there is only one option left... vent it through the wall. Richar and Kevin's video from this old house explaining the differences between the portable units: youtu.be/BjB3TfKOYKk #airconditioninginstallation #AC
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I find lathe projects easy to record, edit, and release when I haven't had the time for other projects. I am not sure if my next video will be a turning video or not but I do know that a video on my turned mallet will be coming up soon.
Back in episode 2 I showed you how I turn an acrylic pen blank and finish it. I also promised on a later episode I would show you how I finish a wooden pen blank. I have used several methods and developed this one based off what I liked about the other methods I tried out.
**FOLLOW** http://www.countrysideworkshop.com http://www.facebook.com/countrysideworkshop http://www.twitter.com/countrysidews http://www.instagram.com/countrysideworkshopEpisode 5 - Dining Table Base (part 1 of 3)Countryside Workshop2015-03-03 | Kendra, my wife, asked for a dining room table almost 4 years ago, after we have bought 2 dining room tables and sold those because they didn't fit our room. It always seemed like other things got in the way but not this year. 2015 is the self proclaimed "year of the wife", meaning this is the year where she will get all the large furniture items she has been asking for (and she hasn't asked for much). So I am starting on the project that will benefit the whole family, a dining room table is usually where the family congregates. It has become important for us to eat dinner as a family, most nights, instead of sitting in front of the T.V. It gives us a chance to catch-up on our days and talk to our son about his day at school. The size of the table was 95% the deciding factor. I didn't want to build a table to bit for our next space, thus us getting rid of another table. I didn't really know what I wanted to go with until Marc Spagnuolo, a.k.a. The Wood Whisperer, posted his outdoor table build back in September of 2013. It was a style I liked and better yet it was simple and had benches! That eliminated the need for 6+ chairs. The only down fall, I didn't have all the machines to make the curves and finesse them. Plus I don't have a jointer to mill stock, so I couldn't use rough stock. And S4S 8/4 stock is generally really expensive. So I made the changes to the plan to suit our needs.
The materials I chose were based off the finish my wife wanted. She loves the look of the base being distressed painted and the top being stained a nice dark color. We also have 2 young kids (and all my son's friends) that will beat up on the table. So it didn't make since to go with an expensive hardwood for the base when it was going to be painted and potentially beaten up. I reached out to my friends at Osborne Wood Products, inc. (www.osbornewood.com) to get a custom size leg in their "paint grade" wood, which is actually soft maple. They quickly built them and shipped me 4 table legs and 8 bench legs. After sitting in my shop for months, it was time to get more lumber. I looked through all my stock and couldn't find anything that could work for the aprons and supports, so there was a decision to make... I wanted the top to a little nicer than Pine, so I needed to cut cost somewhere without sacrificing quality. A good, straight, kiln dried 2x4 would work nicely. So off to the big box store to spend hours sorting through all the 2x4s to find the best they had.
The time has come when I wanted to use something different than pocket holes or traditional mortise and tenon. I would have loved to use a Festool Domino but I just couldn't find it in my shop (shhh, I don't actually have one yet!) This is a good time to use nice thick dowels and I just happened to have this awesome doweling jig from JessEm. You don't have to use this exact jig. You can use the Dowelmax, Dowelmax Jr., or this super simple jig from Rockler.
I recommend using three ½" dowels per joint. If you don't have a ½" doweling jig then just use a few more dowels per joint. All the joinery methods mentioned above will workI just chose to go with something different. Use what you have, the important thing is you get out in your shop and start building.Episode 4 Shop TourCountryside Workshop2014-08-14 | Easy Wood Tools Review: http://youtu.be/czwRcdymQYQ?list=UUFFcZZumrRB84JJg9nxrVOg 5 Gallon Bucket A/C: http://youtu.be/HxSLbpAwibgEpisode 3 EWT ReviewCountryside Workshop2014-05-23 | This review is for Easy Wood Tools. Easy Wood Tools are my go to turning tools because they take the learning curve out of turning. A beginner can pick up these tools and within 5-10 minutes they can learn to turn basic things like plunges, coves, round overs, etc.
In this episode we go over from start to finish how to turn an acrylic pen. We are using a funline pen from Pen State Industries and are using a Fools Gold Acrylic Pen Black from Woodcraft.
Please like and subscribe to my channel. Then visit my website at www.countrysideworkshop.comEpisode 1 - IntroCountryside Workshop2014-05-07 | This is the introduction to the first video podcast from Countryside Workshop. I will provide Tool Reviews, Tips, Tricks, & Tutorials in woodworking. You can visit the website at www.countrysideworkshop.com for articles and blog posts.