Making Each Day Crazier

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17 Mike Fulton from MF Woodshop suggested that a number of us YouTube woodworkers and makers put together videos creating our own zombie killing weapons for the season premier of the Walking Dead. Sounded like fun so I made this Zombie Ballista which shoots broom sticks. Playlist: https://www.youtube.complaylistlist=PL5pI08sMoGNjEz9R3yXWmStkrNg84tzOY Mike Fulton: https://www.youtube.com/user/mfwoodshop Chris Cute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiprfPIJwMk433OC_YdfQw McGinn’s Woodshop: https://www.youtube.com/McGinnsWoodshop Adventures in DIY: https://www.youtube.com/adventuresindiy Manhattan Wood Project: https://www.youtube.com/ManhattanWoodProject Miter Mike's Woodshop: https://www.youtube.com/c/mitermikeswoodshop Acero y Roble: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASFr7-LfV2Y0bYEy5TTPug Jason Boykin: https://www.youtube.com/user/jayobeencsu Allen Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkDwuvbtRZZVbWYZq-cx5Q Bruce Chastain - Make: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxzrqMsLqrrJzWuQt9k3ng Brian McKnight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UhNmNfkcCZQxuOuKU9PJg Alex 2Q: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMBjhEjvuMZ_mD9oS6Modbw Dave’s woodworks: https://www.youtube.com/user/crazethedave Kaged Creations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyq59WjcvAKUIYhDDyqN4wQ Wood Frontier: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaSn6Z2xAS5kW8cn5mXSKGg BCDesign: https://www.youtube.com/c/bcdesign1 Shogun21: https://www.youtube.com/user/shogun21jimi Mitch Deitrich: https://www.youtube.com/c/mitchelldeitrich John Heisz: https://www.youtube.com/user/jpheisz Badger Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/c/badgerworkshop Jack Houweling: http://www.youtube.com/c/JackHouweling The Redsmith: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRedsmithWorkshop Dave’s woodworks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeG-URWk02NrZ-VXvW-9MpA Not Only Wood: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRw39EZZfLjbt98gJhYClpQ SAWBLADE PROJECTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyn7YHyNCjxZBQHyrHdpscQ Joe BasementWoodworking: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQGdvrCKyfFRqjeMEr50oQ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Ars Sonor - XXIX: Blackan at Night

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. - 1 John 4:10 I was already planning on picking up a Worksharp, but Tim over at the Woodworking Maniac does a sponsored giveaway each month and I was lucky to win the April giveaway. So I decided to put together a quick video on the use to give a shout out to Tim and Worksharp Tools for their generosity. Make Crazydays is in no way sponsored by Worksharp Tools. Just a happy user of the sharpening tool. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

This last Christmas my folks picked up a wine kit for my wife. Right after the New Year she started a pinot noir blueberry. Last month she wound up with 29 bottles! It seemed like it would be a good idea to make some wine racks to give her a way to display her wine. Thank you for watching, please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video. Blog Post: http://make.crazydays.org/2015/04/wine-racks/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

Using the spalted maple firewood I picked up this summer I turned a wine bottle stopper for my wife. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

n that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples — of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. Isaiah 11:10 The bowl is listed on in our shop if you are interested. https://make.crazydays.org/product/walnut-heart-shape-bowl/ ‎ Challenge Tree 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BXzHmo-tNg&list=PLxZz9NOCW96Q4y_P8ruU6q7ncUXxLU4V6 Lyle Jamieson Heart Shape Bowl Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRDVHI-KyQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnb0H7x7EEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djivmYCvqEI Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

his is another video in the spalted maple firewood series where I make a walnut and spalted maple clock by turning the walnut ring on the lathe and creating my own veneer with the spalted maple log for the clock face. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. - Ecclesiastes 3:11 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Last fall one of the neighbors in the area was cutting down some walnut trees in his front yard. I stopped by to ask if I could get some of the larger chunks before they were turned into firewood and he let me fill up the back of the suburban. Today's video is wet turning the first bowl blank down and preparing it to dryer for the next 10 months to a year. Credits: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Using some of the leftover pallet wood from Sterling Davis' pallet wood challenge this year, I put together a wine crate as an accessory for my wife's brewing workbench. Wall mounted wine rack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQuapPL7HzI Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Josh Woodward - River Went Dry

I was lucky enough come across the lower section of a large walnut tree on Craigslist a bit back. And since I had put together the outboard tool rest this summer, I figured what better opportunity to put this thing to use. So in this video I show some of the difficulties of working with overly large workpieces on the lathe. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

My daughter's class had a project where they needed to make a boat which could hold 3 marbles and keep floating. And since daddy makes things, who better to ask for help. We spent an hour in the shop creating a boat from a soda bottle, straws, and a paper towel. And made some great memories. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

This is my entry for the 2015 Christmas Ornament Challenge put on by Alan Stratton and Carl Jacobson. This is a display for the mantel and could be setup with stockings. As of the day I posted this, there is still time to create your entry. Announcement Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPEz-X-T34 Entry Form: http://www.aswoodturns.com/challenges/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. - Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Seraphina and I make a wand on the lathe. She had a good time learning and I had a fun time teaching. Blog Post: https://make.crazydays.org/2017/08/children-in-the-shop/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Vote here on Instructables if you would like: http://www.instructables.com/contest/2x4/ Blog Post: http://make.crazydays.org/2015/05/settlers-of-catan/ Summers Woodworking 2x4 Challenge 2015 (you will find information about the contest and additionally a play list containing all of the entries for 2015): http://www.summerswoodworking.co/contest.html Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/member/make_crazydays/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/josh_woodward/

This is our entry for the Stress Free Woodworks Patriotic Pen Challenge. We had a couple false starts and complete redesign of what we attempted, but in the end we managed to pull through and make a few nice pens for James Green to send to our soldiers. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

This video covers how to mill up firewood into useful pieces for woodworking. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. – Ecclesiastes 3:11 http://make.crazydays.org/2015/07/milling-firewood/ I was inspired by some spalted maple firewood I spotted while at a tool sale. While I did pick up a grinder I also was that odd guy who asked to buy a couple handfuls of their firewood. The next day I milled up a piece of the firewood into a few usable pieces. This video outlines the process I used to turn the firewood into blanks for turning and a couple small boards. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Built the mark II version of a tractor cab for my snow blower for the winter to block the wind and snow when clearing the driveway. Blog Post http://make.crazydays.org/2015/02/tractor-cab-build/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music Links http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monk_Turner__Fascinoma/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

Folks around the office know I enjoy making things. So when we had need of a demo for a conference they asked if I'd be interested in helping out. My part was to created a box which mounted the ARM controller, LCD, and a row of buttons which the ARM controller would read. Seemed like a great way to combine what I do in the office and at home. Other links with the complete demo at ARM Tech Con. - https://twitter.com/ARMEmbedded/status/664801835274903552 - https://twitter.com/jhupcey/status/664568492843098112 - https://twitter.com/SpinDanceInc/status/664485739057586177 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. - Proverbs 15:31-32 At the suggestion of one of the comments from a previous video I learn to use the bowl gouge to turn this lidded box. Learning to use the bowl gouge correctly reignited my excitement about using the lathe. If you are interested in the box we have it listed in our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/275832694/burl-trinket-jewelry-box Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. - Hebrew 10:23 I use some silicone, food coloring, and cornstarch to make a new seal for a hold fast vacuum chuck which will not mar the surface of a bowl. The mixture is called proto-putty and is a concoction that is used by Grant Thompson over at The King of Random. How to Make "Proto-Putty" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fwytA5r2Mw Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Elizabeth's entry for Sterling Davis' Pallet Upcycle Challenge 2015. Playlist of the complete Pallet Upcycle Challenge 2015: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVRSIqwQ1XHpF4mJemO2Ee2RlzQTbZUPI Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Credits: Jason Shaw: Marathon Man Josh Woodward: Invisible Light

Here is the entry for Sterling's 2016 Pallet Upcycle Challenge. I put together a bench for the range to keep the guns and cases off the ground. It uses a simple set of small saw horses for the legs and a couple planks put together for the top. Check out the other great pallet upcycle creations in the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVRSIqwQ1XHq95MdlOeOe7k6kwq4sUbGi But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. - Malachi 3:2 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Blog Posting http://make.crazydays.org/2015/02/through-half-lap-poster-frames/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music Links http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/ Josh Woodward http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/ Jahzzar

April is Autism Awareness month. Since my family is intimately aware of autism I figured I would do a project in honor of my son and spreads a little awareness to others about autism. The puzzle piece has been kind of a symbol for the autism awareness. Below is a link to the Autism Society about what Autism Awareness means. http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness-month/ I would also like to thank Sterling Davis who posted a video about a month ago making some puzzle piece coasters. It served as an inspiration for this project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHbXc8OWGA Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/