Woodworking Resources in the DMV To start, we need to define what “wood” means. Places to buy “Wood” come in several flavors to serve different industries. For woodworkers, we have several kinds of wood: Lumberyards stock …. lumber. Whether domestic or exotic, hardwood or softwood, lumberyards sell high grade, valuable wood used for fine furniture,Continue reading “Where To Buy Wood in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC?”
Category Archives: Home Makerspace
Bedframe Bench in Sycamore, Ipe and Cherry
This past December I completed this bench for a close friend. He has served as a mentor and cheerleader for my professional education, woodworking and cooking endeavors for the last five years, so when he asked me to build him a special piece from his grandmother’s solid cherry bed frame, I couldn’t say no. IContinue reading “Bedframe Bench in Sycamore, Ipe and Cherry”
Learn #Woodworking this weekend! Two Spots Left!
What are you making this weekend? Here at Woodshop Cowboy, we are making cutting boards and slab tables at Nova Labs, of Reston, Virginia. Nova Labs is offering two premier woodworking classes at the premier makerspace in the DMV area. If you have ever wanted to learn woodworking from tree-to-furniture, this is the time toContinue reading “Learn #Woodworking this weekend! Two Spots Left!”
This Week in the Shop: The Closet Organizer
The Closet Organizer Last month, Marie Kondo’s show hit Netflix and it seemed like everyone needed to find a way to tidy up their life. I renovated the laundry last year – removing and installing new flooring, re-painting the walls, constructing new cabinets, etc. The last ticket to punch was to design and install aContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: The Closet Organizer”
This Week in the Classroom: Top Ten Middle School #MakerEd Challenges (Plus Two!)
This Week in the Classroom I’m going to explore a variety of design challenges that I use in my classroom. I designed each of these projects to prompt students to explore the engineering design process, learn basic scientific concepts, such as forces and loads on structures, learn executive functioning and soft skills, and develop presentationContinue reading “This Week in the Classroom: Top Ten Middle School #MakerEd Challenges (Plus Two!)”
Learn to Make Slab Tables & Cutting Boards
What are you making this summer? Here at Woodshop Cowboy, we are making cutting boards and slab tables at Nova Labs, of Reston, Virginia. Nova Labs is offering two premier woodworking classes at the premier makerspace in the DMV area. If you have ever wanted to learn woodworking from tree-to-furniture, this is the time toContinue reading “Learn to Make Slab Tables & Cutting Boards”
This Week in the Shop: Tool Rack
This Week in the Shop we build tool holders for my recently installed tool wall. An organized workspace is a functional workspace, especially in community shops. When everything has its place, every part of the shop seems to work quicker. So this week, I put together a few tool holders to put up some screwdrivers,Continue reading “This Week in the Shop: Tool Rack”
This Week In the Shop: Storage Crate
This Week in the Shop we make a storage crate suitable to store a large pinewood derby track. This crate is simple to build and made out of very cheap materials. As built, this crate costs roughly $75 per crate in plywood and hardware supplies. This project can be attempted by the beginner, but alsoContinue reading “This Week In the Shop: Storage Crate”
Woodshop Cowboy Rides Again at Maker Faire Nova….
Woodshop Cowboy goes to Maker Faire Nova on Mar. 18th at George Mason University at Fairfax, VA. You can purchase tickets at nova.makerfaire.com. Enjoy lots and lots of hands-on exhibits, including drones, blacksmithing, 3D Printing, robotics and of course, woodworking! The full list of maker exhibits is pretty overwhelming. I will be building a smallContinue reading “Woodshop Cowboy Rides Again at Maker Faire Nova….”
This Week In the Shop: Open Shelving
Every woodshop, makerspace or garage could use more storage. If you have an unfinished wall in a shed, garage or basement, this project is for you! This Week in the Shop we build open shelving using simple brackets made from 2x10s with a table saw, power drill/driver and miter saw. This project easy to build,Continue reading “This Week In the Shop: Open Shelving”
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