Matt's Basement Workshop - Audio

Matt's Basement Workshop - Audio episodes:

• 07.30.2015

  549 Turned bottle opener

  The beauty of owning a lathe is being able to turn small scraps of wood into fun little projects. Typically these are quick & easy to make and something friends and family love to receive as gifts (or that you...

  
• 07.29.2015

  549 Turned bottle opener

  The beauty of owning a lathe is being able to turn small scraps of wood into fun little projects. Typically these are quick & easy to make and something friends and family love to receive as gifts (or that you...

  
• 06.16.2015

  548 Samantha's Brunch Table "Woodworking with spouses"

  It's pretty much next to "NEVER" when Samantha wants to work on a woodworking project with me. So when she asks about us building a large table together I didn't quite jump at the chance at first, I kind of...

  
• 06.02.2015

  547 Sharpening station upgrade “no more chasing the stones!”

  I don’t which I’m more excited about, the new and improved work surface I’m using for my sharpening station or the little addition I just added the other day? Sharpening my hand planes and chisels has always been one of...

  
• 05.22.2015

  546 The Drillnado hits the basement workshop

  I've been trying to distance myself further and further away from product reviews. Since they consist entirely of opinions they can be a little tricky to pull off successfully. This is especially true if you've had plenty of time to...

  
• 04.26.2015

  545 Madison’s Dresser Pt 9 “The big reveal”

  In today’s episode we wrap-up this epic nine-part series on the construction of the 8 Drawer Tall Dresser for my daughter Madison. It always seems to happen no matter how hard we try to avoid it. As we near the...

  
• 04.10.2015

  544 Madison’s Dresser Pt 8 "Drawer Construction"

  The end of the tall dresser build is almost here. One of the final things left to do, other than apply the paint, is to build the drawers. So that’s what we’re doing in today’s episode, it’s all about drawer...

  
• 03.20.2015

  543 Madison's Dresser Pt 7 “Standing on Her Own”

  When I first came up with the basic design for Madison's dresser I knew I wanted to incorporate turned feet into it. I'm still as novice a woodturner as anyone can be, but as I've learned over the years the...

  
• 03.13.2015

  542 Madison's Dresser Pt 6 "The Glue Up”

  With all the drawer frames built, and assembled it’s time to glue them into position in their corresponding dados between the two sides. Glue ups aren’t all that bad on a small scale, but when you have this many pieces...

  
• 03.06.2015

  541 Madison's Dresser Pt 5 "More drawer frame stuffs”

  Just when you thought you were finished, they pull you right back in again! Actually I was never really finished, once I had the drawer frames glued up I still had a little more work to do on them before...

  
• 02.27.2015

  540 Madison’s Dresser Pt 4 “Drawer Frames”

  We’re making progress with the 8 drawer tall dresser I’m building for my daughter Madison. In today’s episode we’re moving on to building the drawer frames for the dresser. Drawer frames are a crucial component in the overall body of...

  
• 02.19.2015

  539 Madison’s Dresser Pt 3 “Sides, sides, everywhere are sides”

  It’s time to get started with the actual building of Madison’s tall dresser, and the first steps in the process is making the sides for the body. These consist of two wide, solid-wood panels just over 49 inches in length...

  
• 02.12.2015

  538 Madison's Dresser Pt 2 "Sorting the Stacks"

  Now that the design, and dimensions of Madison's Dresser have all been worked out in the planning process it’s time to order the lumber, and sort through the stacks looking for just the right pieces for each component. Given the...

  
• 01.31.2015

  537 Madison's Dresser Pt 1 "Design Talk"

  I'm only a few years behind finally building a dresser for my daughter, but it’s just in time for her to graduate from High School in a couple of years and head off to college. In this first episode of...

  
• 12.21.2014

  536 "I love lamp" the veneer lampshade

  During the long, cold winter nights I like to cozy up with a hot cup of cider and sit down to watch a movie or read a good book, and to help set the mood (because who DOESN'T take the...

  
• 12.11.2014

  535 Wood body coffee scoop

  Mornings can be rough for me, but a good cup of coffee can make all the difference. Over the years we’ve tried several different coffee makers, including the K-cups, but in the end we always come back to our good...

  
• 11.22.2014

  534 "Sharp as a Razor"

  The end of Movember is rapidly approaching, and that means soon there's going to be a run on razor blades as some men return to their clean shaven ways. I'm not quite sure why anyone would want to do that,...

  
• 11.06.2014

  533 Hickory Beard Comb

  In today’s episode we’re making a fun little project from more scrap wood lying around my shop, specifically we’re building a beard comb. Why a beard comb? Given it’s the beginning of November, that means it’s also the beginning of...

  
• 10.19.2014

  532 H.O. Studley Tool Chest

  The H.O. Studley Tool Chest is considered by many to be THE "Iconic Tool Chest," the very tool chest that all others are compared to, and the envy of every woodworker who set their eyes upon it. [caption id="attachment_12920" align="aligncenter"...

  
• 10.10.2014

  531 Desktop Album Rack

  No one will ever be able to say the Vanderlist family vinyl collection is overwhelming. It's diverse to say the least, but that has more to do with them being picked up solely for use in a photo shoot by...

  
• 10.04.2014

  Become a Patron of Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast

  For a long time now I've been trying to find a way to take Matt's Basement Workshop Podcast to the next level. So what exactly is the "next level?" Well I have an idea, but it's never been worth talking...

  
• 08.29.2014

  530 Small turned mallet or "My first turning project!

  I knew it was eventually going to happen, the temptation is far too great to avoid. Don't worry, I'm not talking about turning to the darkside and taking up knitting (although I wouldn't mind making my own matching wool scarf...

  
• 08.14.2014

  529 Scrap wood magnet clips

  If you haven't noticed yet there's a bit of a theme to my videos this summer. Have you figured it out? It's "Scrap wood projects!" Continuing along with the last couple of episodes this one is no different. For today's...

  
• 07.26.2014

  528 Hip photo clipboards

  In the never-ending quest to answer the timeless woodworker question "what do you do with your scraps?" I have yet another answer, photo clipboards! Actually, this one came directly from my beautiful and amazing wife Samantha, who was looking for...

  
• 07.11.2014

  527 Another bottle opener?

  Short of having a bottle opener in every room of the house I don't really have a need for another one. But when inspiration strikes, who am I to stand in its way? So on today's episode we're making another...

  
• 06.29.2014

  526 A bottle opener's wooden makeover

  For sure the warm days of summer are upon us in the Northern hemisphere, and as I mentioned in a recent post, that means it's time for me to start spending more time out of the shop. I'd love to...

  
• 06.14.2014

  525 Bathroom cabinet part 4 “Skinny legged base"

  I've finally navigated my way through the quagmire that is "the loose ends" of the final steps to completing a project. It was a rough trail with a few pitfalls along the way. But regardless of the route I took...

  
• 05.31.2014

  513 Platform Bed Build No. 2 "A Box"

  The next component of the platform bed build to tackle is the box encasing the undercarriage assembly. It has three purposes: First, it's a means to support the undercarriage assembly for when it's attached to the platform proper. Second, it'll...

  
• 05.31.2014

  My thoughts on the K5

  I’ve had an opportunity over the years to tryout a few versions of the Kreg pocket hole jig and I’ve always been impressed with their ease of use, repeatability and accuracy. It’s not that Kreg radically redesigns the jigs each...

  
• 05.02.2014

  524 Bathroom cabinet part 3

  After what felt like forever I finally completed the pre-finishing process for the body of the bathroom cabinet. A brown dye with a few coats of poly and it's now ready for assembly. If you’re curious how this first attempt...

  
• 04.21.2014

  523 Bathroom cabinet part 2

  In today’s episode we’re moving along on the bathroom cabinet by constructing all three doors. The two on top and the flip down version below. All three are a form of frame and panel construction, but the biggest difference is...

  
• 04.05.2014

  522 Bathroom cabinet part 1

  My next big project is already underway, a “commission” piece for an old neighbor. After they did a little bathroom renovation, there’s now a need for a cabinet that can store towels and all those things you don’t necessarily want...

  
• 03.15.2014

  521 Thickness planer “Death Match”

  Now that I lured you in with that “misleading” title here’s what today’s episode is really all about, a side-by-side comparison of my old Rigid 13” thickness planer and the new-to-me Steel City Tool Works 13” thickness planer with helical-style...

  
• 03.01.2014

  520 Veneered smart phone case

  Looking for a fun project in the shop that doesn't take long and you can carry it around in your pocket where ever you go? Here's one for you, a custom veneered smart phone case. One of the benefits of...

  
• 02.27.2014

  517 Platform Bed Build No. 6 “A place to lay down”

  We’re FINALLY moving forward with the platform bed. After this round of construction it actually resembles a place you could lay down and take a snooze. In today’s episode we construct the platform itself. A simple mitered frame that gets...

  
• 02.20.2014

  519 Platform Bed Build No. 8 "Finally!"

  I won't make any excuses for the length of time it took to complete the construction of the platform bed. Sure it was supposed to be done by Thanksgiving...and then by Christmas...and then by...well, you get the picture. The truth...

  
• 02.02.2014

  518 Platform Bed Build No. 7 “Headboard Schmeadboard”

  I’m getting oh so close to the end of the platform bed build, but we still have a couple more episodes to go before we finally wrap it up for good. On today’s episode we start working on the headboard....

  
• 01.29.2014

  Weekend with WOOD 2013 - The Jim Heavey Experience

  My entire first day of the Weekend with WOOD conference was spent with Jim Heavey in the finishing room. I learned so much about finishing I COULD KISS JIM!!! Jim taught 3 classes that day - the first was "Spray...

  
• 01.29.2014

  514 Platform Bed Build No. 3 "The legs have it”

  It doesn’t matter how amazing the joinery or how beautiful the stock is that I’m working with, if this bed doesn’t have a decent set of legs upon which to stand, it’s not worth the effort as far as I’m...

  
• 01.29.2014

  515 Platform Bed Build No. 4 “Box assembly”

  t feels like I skipped around a little in the last episode and should have instead saved working on the legs until after the assembly work in today’s episode. With that said, in this episode we’re assembling the box upon...

  
• 01.29.2014

  516 Platform Bed Build No. 5 "We have legs!"

  It’s official, the platform bed now has legs to stand on! We constructed and shaped them awhile ago, but finally attached them to the rest of the subassembly just recently. My biggest concern is making sure they’re properly reinforced and...

  
• 10.29.2013

  Woodworking in America 2013 - Peter Follansbee "Carved Spoons"

  This year I decided I really wanted to take a class or two on topics that normally I wouldn't be drawn towards. In the past this usually meant something to do with turning, carving a linenfold or leaf and especially...

  
• 10.26.2013

  Woodworking in America 2013 - Mary May "Linenfold Carving"

  At the top of my "woodworking things that intimidate me to tears" list you'll find woodcarving somewhere in the top 5, definitely far below "magnifying glass pyrography". Considering I took the plunge not so long ago and faced my fear...

  
• 10.23.2013

  Woodworking in America 2013 - Roy Underhill "TIMBER!!!"

  I have no doubt in my mind that the chance of me felling a tree and then taking the time to hand hewn it is pretty much zero. But that didn't stop me from attending one of my favorite classes...

  
• 10.07.2013

  512 Platform Bed Build No. 1 the "Undercarriage"

  The Platform Bed build is just getting underway. This first episode is the construction of the "undercarriage" or support system for the slats that will be used to keep the mattress from falling through the middle of the platform frame....

  
• 09.30.2013

  MBW "Shorts" Extended Crosscutting

  Once in a while I have a few crosscuts that exceed the capability of my table saw miter gauge or my crosscut sled and since I prefer to use my table saw for crosscutting versus my miter saw, because of...

  
• 08.20.2013

  MBW "Shorts" - Wood Movement and the Simple Wooden Box

  Shortly after the release of the most recent video featuring the new photo boxes I'm making for my wife's business I received an email from an audience member asking if I was concerned about the expansion and contraction of the...

  
• 08.11.2013

  510 Simple Wooden Boxes

  Every year I try to help my wife's business by making wedding boxes for her clients. They're simple and plain and are made to hold a few pictures and maybe a CD or other archive of the images from their...

  
• 08.06.2013

  MBW Shorts - "Installing a zero-clearance router table insert"

  While working on the new wedding boxes for my wife's photography business www.shuttersam.com (shameless plug I know...because I love her) I discovered that the 1/8" diameter straight cutting bit I was using to route an important groove didn't seem to...

  
• 08.03.2013

  Centipede Sawhorse Giveaway on MBW

  It has been awhile since I’ve given out schwag and the guys over at Centipede Tool have convinced me it is time to break that streak with a contest to win one of the first Centipede PRO Sawhorse Kits to...