Making Each Day Crazier

Okey, actually more of a lathe assembly video. But a meeple is made. A few weeks back my father and I drove into Chicago to pick up this lathe (Grizzly G0462) from a place which was closing. We also drove up into Wisconsin to pick up a spindle sander for him. I assembled the lathe last week-end and found that there was no spur center and I didn't have the tool to tighten the 4 jaw chucks, and all I had was the tool to tighten the 3 jaw chuck, but nothing round to turn! So I ordered up a spur center and it came Saturday. Then I did a quick turning of a meeple, one of the parts of my entry for the Summers Woodworking 2x4 Challenge for 2015. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Music http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/

I have a successful set of limbs in a newer video which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YWdrnsGoS4. There is also a follow up video on how to create a better set of forms which were used in the successful set of bow limbs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5HQGAdNyeo. #challengetree Dominic's Challenge Tree Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp9U4XjeHk8&index=29&list=PLxZz9NOCW96QJ4mfna8PfXQ1pHBNY7yvJ Thank you for watching, please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video. Blog Post: http://make.crazydays.org/2015/03/recurve-bow/ ‎ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

At long last this is my second attempt to make a recurve bow. I am using a riser which Dema ( https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDemcka ) graciously provided this summer. The limbs are made with bent lamination and fiberglass. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14 I hosted a Secret Santa event for other YouTube makers this Christmas. I was chosen to make a gift for James Wright of the channel Wood By Wright (and Crafted Podcast) where he does woodworking exclusively with hand tools. So I made an axe for James with an axe head I won on auction and some ash from my sister-in-law's place which I helped cut down this fall. Secret Santa Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUAlEvp04YIV8BGGS3HPxLxCn_4Crf45t Wood by Wright: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMtJOly6TpO5MQQnNwkCHg Crafted Podcast: http://craftedpodcast.com/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Happy Independence Day to everyone in the United States. Today I am going to give a high level overview of reloading 9mm cartridges. If this is a hobby that interests you please pick up a good reloading manual and several load books. Keep it safe and always load between the minimum and maximum charges recommended for the loads that you find in the load books. At the end of the video there are a couple clips of my wife and I enjoying shooting together on our private range. Keep it safe, have fun, and God bless. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Larry Chalberg's Pen Box Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmI6hFTHpek John Peter's Finishing method with shellac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lYKVG70KSg Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

hese piggy banks for our children are based on the style of my wife's piggy bank when she was a child. The kids enjoyed helping out and painting the banks. Blog: http://make.crazydays.org/2015/03/piggy-banks/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

helped my father-in-law and brother-in-law clear some trees from my sister-in-law's place. One of them was a cherry tree which was rather distressed and as we cut it down we found it had a few ant nests inside. But there was still some great wood to use so I turned this bowl. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. - Matthew 6:28-29 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Doc Turtle - Manly Nunn Steps Out

A pair of live edge walnut picture frames made for company office. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. - Matthew 6:20 After getting some logs milled by a local sawyer I decided I needed a better way to store them as they dry. So I built this lumber storage rack to store the wood and allow me better access to any lumber I already have on hand. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Doctor Turtle - Manly Nunn Steps Out

Building a lycra hammock. The mounts are made of 3/4" birch plywood with 3/4" trailer hitch pins and attached to the basement floor joists. The lycra is 4-way stretch 122" by 5 yards and folded into three layers. Each corner is tied into a knot. 2' of 1/2" cotton rope is tied and looped around the knots in the lycra. The knots are then slid through the small end of the carabiners and the carabiners hooked to the trailer hitch pins. The size of this hammock is quite a bit bigger than the ones at my son's therapy. The fabric used there is 60", rather than 122". I compensated for that "oopsie" by folding the fabric 3 times and making the 122" edge the long edge. I would certainly suggest using 60" lycra instead of the 122" lycra since the cost per yard is considerably less. You will probably want a couple more yards to get three layers of cloth, though two is probably sufficient, I think the three layers will leave room to grow (weight wise). Blog Post http://make.crazydays.org/2014/12/lycra-hammock/ Concept Link http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/diy-lycra-swing/ Lycra Link http://www.rosebrand.com/product1998/122-Tendo-IFR.aspx Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music Links http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/

This video and project was created as part of a collaboration between 21 talented makers across the world. The purpose of this collaboration is to raise awareness to the hardship and difficulties families and children face every day when it comes to the disability and/or sickness of a child/children. Every country in the world struggles to give the support both financially and physically that families with sick and disabled children desperately need. Steven Twydell set up a campaign on the back of this amazing collaboration to help raise funds for children’s Charities around the world. The campaign is called Make It Matter. All the projects made in this collaboration will be auctioned between the 18th and 25th of February on the Make It Matter web site here :- www.makersmakeitmatter.com All information regarding this campaign can also be found on the website. The proceeds from this collaboration will be divided equally and sent to a children’s Autism charity in each of the countries the collaborators are from. Please click on each link below and watch each makers video for this collaboration. Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share all of these amazing and generous makers !! Make It Matter Facebook Page :- https://www.facebook.com/makersmakeitmatter/ Make It Matter Twitter page :- https://twitter.com/MakinitMatter Make it Matter Email Address :- Makeitmatter2017@gmail.com The Make It Matter 21 maker collaboration for Autism Makers channel list !! Cy Mars Channel Cy’s Corner https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOoeZFDsNp4US0BEvevTQmw Mike Waldt https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCymruBoy Martin Saban Smith https://www.youtube.com/user/workingimage Steve Twydell Channel Templeboy Turnings https://www.youtube.com/user/stevo15771 Chris Cute Channel Make The First Cut https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiprfPIJwMk433OC_YdfQw Carl Jacobson Channel The Woodshop TV https://www.youtube.com/user/haydenHD Richard Morley Channel Brainfizz https://www.youtube.com/user/Trende1978 Allen Robinson Channel The Woodworking Junkie https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGkDwuvbtRZZVbWYZq-cx5Q Jamie Page Channel JP Woodwork https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3hBDXx_L_EoSFqqmEuWJQ Rebecca DeGroot https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcw42XS1mtwQBgM1oH5sPaQ Dave Capper Sandon Channel Turning Works https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHoefXGGzyZvtIsj0t_-9wg Yak Branson https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM4H4M4vCHPv12FLP9qgwBw Aaron Day Channel Make Crazy Days https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBz5Xz6Omodke_1E_8dRJPg Pat Lap Channel Le PicBois https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcM_SykaFqrxVnq52MjI6UA Ken Moon Channel Moonpie Creations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLI5Dd7feZbOShyDS-dHjQg Yuval Lahav Channel Yuval Lahav Woodturning https://www.youtube.com/user/yuvallahav Russ Claridy Channel Simple Wooden Creations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpl82DjTAi-lqPHZ5o8GNg James Jacob Channel Shogun Jimi https://www.youtube.com/user/shogun21jimi Steve French Channel Wood N Stuff https://www.youtube.com/user/blockyimage Jason McGinn Cannel McGinns Workshop https://www.youtube.com/user/McGinnsWoodShop Rob Summerlin Channel Woodslee Summercraft https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTl-BQomeXoJqevZ_MxpOw Source Code: https://github.com/crazydays/magic8ball Electronic Components: Wake on Shake: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11447 Arduino Mini Pro: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11113 LCD: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11708 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makecrazydays/

A friend has their second baby on the way and I thought it might be fun to make another rattle. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

A couple at church are due in a few weeks so I turned a baby rattle for them out of some olive wood. "Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. - Mark 10:15-16 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Elizabeth has a new challenge with her turning club to turn a shallow bowl. What she plans on doing requires doing some outboard turning so I put together this tool rest for her. My first attempts was just bolting some angle iron to some roller stands, but that was just not stable enough. After some googling I found Sam Angelo's (WYOMINGWOODTURNER) cement and galvanized pipe tool rest and was inspired to created this rest. Sam Angelo's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WYOMINGWOODTURNER All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 This was also entered into Mitch Peacock's #ToolMake2016. You can get more information about the other tools in the challenge and the playlist: - http://www.womadeod.co.uk/p/blog-page_3.html - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVqnXJ6lXMQ&list=PL86lqISCtD7qoSotUQA3LmPWxe_P_n22R&index=1 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

*Note:* I should have said splice lap joint, not shiplap joint. Who writes this stuff, I know? This brewing bench is for Sterling Davis' Pallet Up-cycle 2015 challenge. The full playlist can be found: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVRSIqwQ1XHpF4mJemO2Ee2RlzQTbZUPI The bench was specifically designed for my wife for brewing hard cider and wine. The main bench top is 48" x 28" and will be used for filling carboys either initially or when racking, and for filling bottles. The top shelf is used for storing carboys which are fermenting until they are ready for racking for being loaded into the bottling bucket. And finally there is shelving underneath the bench for holding bottles. Very *cough* detailed plans *cough* for this build: https://plus.google.com/+AaronDay/posts/W1w84VbXjZr Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

How to Make Hard Cider, by Elizabeth. http://make.crazydays.org/2015/07/making-hard-cider/ You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart. - Psalm 104:14-15 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Elizabeth turned this beautiful red heart ice cream scoop. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

My brother's wife suggested my brother and I make a loon themed gift for my mother for Christmas this year. And so we did. I put together the intarsia loon dance and painting and my brother did up the great frame in bloodwood and maple. You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! - Psalm 30:11-12 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Jahzzar - Room with a View

I make a top with our new Jet 1642 EVS2 lathe. Though if you really want to make a top you should probably go watch Martin Saban - Smith's video which goes into a lot more detail. 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 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: A Human Being by Andy G Cohen http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andy_G_Cohen/Through_The_Lens/Andy_G_Cohen_-_A_Human_Being So Easy by Jahzzar http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Travellers_Guide/So_Easy

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My addition to the lawn mowing meme. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

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Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!" Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. - Genesis 9:16 Blog Post: https://make.crazydays.org/2017/08/acquiring-and-preparing-bowl-blanks/ After storms quite often trees are blown down and just turned into firewood. Most people don't know what to do other than call a tree service, but this is an option I provide for folks. I'll try to get in an save large trunk sections or crotches to save the wood for bowl making and in return give the person who donated the wood the first bowl I turn from the tree. The person gets a memento of the tree and I get free wood to turn, everyone benefits. Affiliate Links: Anchorseal 2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=akerazyda-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=023c02feea57adac56d8d513b784fda4&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=tools&keywords=anchorseal2 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/