Steve

About Steve

Steve made his first woodworking project at age 9 (in 1982) and whittled his first wooden chain at 18. He was also a consumer electronics repair tech and shop owner for a little over 20 years, until his impending obsolescence became impossible to ignore. Since then, Steve has focused passionately on manipulating his wood... in his workshop. Don't judge him.

French Cleats And How To Use Them – Secure Cabinet Hanging

Steve March 3, 2020 1 Comment

If you caught our wooden bookshelf project, you may remember my saying it would be hung on the wall. But how exactly would you mount that sort of thing? The answer – in many cases – is a pair of wooden wedges known as the French cleat. We’ll show you how to use this easy technique to handle some of your trickiest wall hanging challenges. From kitchen cabinets to large pieces of art, French cleats are the simple, reliable solution you’ve been looking for. Read More

Build A Wooden Bookshelf – Milwaukee M18 FUEL Jig Saw & Router

Steve January 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Shelves come in all shapes, sizes and styles. They’re a great way to display and organize books, collections, knick-knacks, paddywhacks and other things in your home or office; or just to add interest to an otherwise boring space. Since we recently received some new Milwaukee M18 FUEL tools to review, this seemed like the perfect chance to build a cool wooden bookshelf I’ve been planning and put the Milwaukee 2737-20 M18 FUEL jigsaw and 2723-20 M18 FUEL compact router to the test. We shall shelve this project no longer! Read More