SunflowerWoodworking

See how some simple scribbles can improve your sanding coverage and completeness! Yes...pencils help you with sanding. Don't believe us, watch this video, try it, and let us know!

Why buy easels made with light wood when you can make strong, sturdy, and long lasting ones with hard maple! Join Adam as he produces not one, but 30 tabletop painting easels. Learn about how many sanding discs it takes to sand all of them. Wen Drill Press Table: https://amzn.to/4dVCXzG 00:27 Introduction 01:02 Milling 03:12 The Failure (first of several) 08:27 Cutting to Shape 15:22 Drilling the Holes 29:46 Finalizing the Shape 31:57 Sanding (a lot of sanding) 36:17 A-Frame Assembly 41:13 Finishing & Final Assembly 47:15 Wrapping it up 49:06 Prayer Time

It's true! Sponges, rags, and clothes used in applying oil-based and hard wax finishes in woodworking can start themselves on fire! Be smart, be careful, and don't burn down your investment!

Stickers are useful for keeping adequate air flow between slabs of wood while they are drying or during storage. Here is some quick info about them and how to make your own out of some scraps laying around your shop.

Writing your prayers down can help you meditate and collect your thoughts. The Lord knows your mind and heart, so this is more about you thinking things through! Made from Black Walnut, this cross has a drawer in the bottom where you can place your prayers. Why here? We are to take our burdens to the foot of the Cross! Now join Adam to learn how to make one! 00:00 Opening & Introduction 01:57 Laminating Wood 05:24 Cutting and Shaping 16:19 Finishing 19:26 Wrapping it up 20:30 Prayer Time

This is a condensed, music and text version of our longer video where Adam walks us through how to make a this unique bandsaw box where you can write down your prayers and take them to the foot of the Cross! 00:28 Laminating Wood 02:27 Cutting and Shaping 05:32 Finishing 06:17 Wrapping it up

This is a condensed, music and text version of our longer video where Adam, our Chief Mistake Officer, walks us through how to make a boat to be used for kid play and photography. Come aboard. We're expecting you! 00:00 Opening 00:29 Cutting and Shaping - Forming the hull 02:11 Cutting and Shaping - Laminating the hull 03:51 Cutting and Shaping - The boat's bottom 07:43 Cutting and Shaping - Trimming the boat 08:51 Sanding & Finishing 10:31 Praise Report

Have you ever taken on a project that stretched you? We LOVE those projects! Frankly, we have never built one of these before, so there might be a lot of thinking out loud, but it was a great experience and we learned a lot. Come along for the journey and join Adam, our Chief Mistake Officer, as we build a boat. Okay, it won't float. It is intended to be used for kid play and photography. Come aboard. We're expecting you! 00:00 Opening & Introduction 02:59 Cutting and Shaping - Forming the hull 18:57 Cutting and Shaping - Laminating the hull 23:46 Cutting and Shaping - The boat's bottom 02:59 Cutting and Shaping - Trimming the boat 47:20 Sanding & Finishing 56:21 Wrapping it up 57:47 Prayer Time

Quick video on how to make bigger blocks of wood from smaller ones to expand your woodworking possibilities!

Quick tip for avoiding tearout and marring when using your oscillating multitool to make cuts.

This is a condensed, music and text version of our longer video where Adam and Ashten take you through how to make a joiner's mallet. They take us through how to mill, sand, and finish the mallet. They used White Oak, Black Walnut, and Cherry to make a unique, and much used woodworker's tool. 00:30 Cutting and Shaping 02:24 Assembly & Glue Up 03:31 Sanding & Finishing 04:37 Prayer Time

Join Adam and Ashten, as Adam cashes in a Father's Day gift certificate Ashten gave him for making a new joiner's mallet. They takes us through how to mill, sand, and finish the mallet. They used White Oak, Black Walnut, and Cherry to make a unique, and much used woodworker's tool. 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Cutting and Shaping 10:51 Assembly & Glue Up 13:43 Sanding & Finishing 24:15 Prayer Time

We've got some content coming. Please stay tuned!

This is a music and text version of our longer video taking you through how to build a router MFT / MPT for a Bora Centipede. Made from Baltic Birch 3/4" plywood, this table is a dog bench, T-track bench, and router table all in one. It is also collapsible and can be easily stored away for shops where space is at a premium!

Join Adam, Chief Mistake Officer of Sunflower Woodworking, as he takes us through how to build a router MFT / MPT for a Bora Centipede. Made from Baltic Birch 3/4" plywood, this table is a dog bench, T-track bench, and router table all in one. It is also collapsible and can be easily stored away for shops where space is at a premium!

Checkout our Facebook page to see the planer sled we built. It has done wonders at salvaging warped and rough-cut boards.