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Screw Tote (REMIX) #remixphilsvid

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A buddy of mine from the Reclaimed Audio Podcast (available on your favorite podcast app) recently posted a 5 hour long demo on how to build a reclaimed screw tote (actaully closer to 17 minutes, but who’s counting). Tim Sway re-edited the video down to 10 minutes because he “has the attention span of a gerbil”. Well I have the …

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Goodbye… Packing Up Shop

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Finally getting caught up on my edits. My wife joined the military so we got stationed in Rhode Island and had to move earlier this summer. I quit my job and am now doing this full time (this = woodworking & YouTube). Shop tour and many builds coming up from the new shop – you guys are going to love …

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Jump Rope

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Jump rope made from a reclaimed mahogany deck baluster and some paracord scrap. (fire purely for visual effect…because I can) ■ Music by Easy Elliot: http://soundcloud.com/easyelliot/retrograde-motion

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Camera Storage Backpack

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I got my hands on a free promotional backpack and needed camera storage, so this happened. Kaizen foam used to organize parts, grommets and paracord used to hold the large tripod. ■ Music by The Marphoi Project: http://soundcloud.com/the-marphoi-prj/lazy-heart ■ Kaizen Foam provided by FastCap: http://amzn.to/2j6L8yC Build Details Build Details

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The Facet Table

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Don’t worry my irritable devotees, full build video forthcoming! There were too many worthy adversaries in the challenge that I didn’t make the cut. That’s good news for you though, here is the teaser for your viewing pleasure, young chap. The cabinet is made from 3/4″ poplar plywood with 1/4″ oak plywood on the back. The drawers use the same …

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Puppet On A Stick

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I decided to make a cheap wood puppet on a stick… because I can. My friend lives in Canada so I don’t get to see him much and we needed to be able to tell each other jokes much more often so this was the obvious solution.   Notable Materials: Print-out of your favorite face 1/4″ plywood the size of …

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DIRESTA Ice Pick Shadow Box

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A tribute to the one and only Jimmy Diresta: Maker Extraordinaire. I felt the Jimmy casting was missing the typical Diresta flare, therefore I transformed him into an ice pick…it’s what he would have wanted. Box is made from a reclaimed oak door frame. Aluminum dowels hold on the front of the box with nothing but friction. The block is …

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Building a Reclaimed Wood Door from Scratch (Mission Style)

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This is a mission style 2 panel door made from a really old piece of reclaimed pine and a piece of glass salvaged from a door I found in the trash. The piece of pine belonged to my great-grandfather who’s daughter (my grandmother) still lives in the house that he built back in the 50s. Joints between the pieces of …

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Upcycled LVL Vase & Metal Flowers

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Happy Valentine’s Day. Think before you buy, your money casts a vote. Reclaim. Upcycle. Vase made from a scrap piece of LVL structural beam, flowers made from salvaged metal from a broken printer — both of which were saved from the dumpster & the landfill.

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A Year In Timelapses

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The year of 2015 summarized in timelapses and some other clips from the year that you might enjoy. Details of each clip below! 1. Grandfather Mountain (Linville, NC) ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/VuiCPHJt1E42 2. Rhett & Link Cutting Board (Peabody, MA) ✹ https://youtu.be/YDgQEYWboGc ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/14QJ1a8Zt4t 3. Clarksburg State Forest (Clarksburg, MA) ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/3gmbzB6yYSm 4. Alabama Inlay Bottle Opener (Sandwick, MA) ✹ https://youtu.be/AaeQql-ssGY ✹ …

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Adirondack Chair Pair Build

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►Plans available here: http://www.jackmancarpentry.com/Plans/adirondack-chair ►Music by Blue Wednesday: http://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday ►More project photos: Coming soon ►Purchase chairs here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/217375592/ The most comfortable Adirondack chair you will ever find! The chairs are made from CVG (clear vertical grain) cedar and finished with 3 coats of spar urethane.

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A New Jackman

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Jackman Carpentry →→→ Jackman Works Same Paul Jackman you know and love, but with a different name. The Jackman Carpentry moniker doesn’t fit me like it did when I created it in 2009 when I was still a wee lad (I was a senior in high school at the time)…so it’s time for a little change. As of the 1st …