Happy Halloween everyone!
I would like you to check out this kickstarter campaign by my friend & film director Jesse Griffiths. Together we planning to create a feature film based on the short we shot a few years ago that won many awards worldwide. I was fortunate to pick up the best actor award for this one too. Take a look at the video as it gives a good description into this exciting sci-fi flick and share it with your mates - many thanks!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scifiguy/cockpit-indy-sci-fi-action-horror-feature-film?ref=nav_search

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scifiguy/cockpit-indy-sci-fi-action-horror-feature-film?ref=nav_search

Dacor's wine station.
Gotta love this.
I also just discovered that Samsung just acquired Dacor!
They are premium products have been recognized with numerous awards, including Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) Best in Show, GOOD DESIGN and the Digital Trends Best of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Home Award. The appliances are also manufactured in California which is unheard of these days.

Many times when I am working with metal I like to use beeswax to seal & protect it if I need to maintain a natural metal finish.

This is a method that has been used for centuries. You will not have to climb trees and stick your hand in a bees nest to get the wax :) You can purchase it at hardware stores and online. Raw yellow beeswax is best.

From Trash To Treasure

Karl Champley gives you an inside look to how he built the winning desk and chair on season 1 of Ellen's Design Challenge

The video can be seen here:

Carpenter of the Week: Karl: http://fw.to/KFu8ZOC

The designers & master carpenters are given one hour to race through a salvage yard to find items to make their furniture. Back at the shop, some of the designers discover that the material they have collected is not up to par. At judging, everything is on the line as the final three discover which two will go on to the finale.

I used a Bernzomatic torch to torch to bring clarity to this winning piece.

When you work with acrylic and wish to have a clear finish such as a c...

Here is a great article from a great magazine about this weekend.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/a17447/craftsman-makecation-brooklyn/

Burning rubber in Brooklyn, New York with the great team #makecation

As a Bernzomatic Torchbearer let me show you a short innovative video to how you can use a torch to easily remove paint from old metal door hardware - as long as its lead free. This is a great tool for paint removal on solid wood doors, solid wood cabinets and metal fittings.

Once a majority of the paint is removed, throw all of the metal fittings like hinges, handles etc. into a gallon of that black soda (no names mentioned :) for 24 hrs. Remove them, wipe them clean and they will look close to being brand new! A great way to use the old hardware that will also save time and money.

This is a sponsored post, though all opinions expressed are my own.

After an interesting finale, WE WON IT & proud to be carpenter of the week for the third time.

Let me share a few behind the scenes moments.

A unique piece with the ability to double in size which can be used & appreciated at any angle! We built the shelves to display items in addition to supporting the stools with out disruption to the contents. A great piece of furniture for a variety of spaces, large or small.

It was originally a taller unit with two additional purple heart shelves attached to three columns with a round disc like acylic LED light fixture we made by hand. The height of our final piece was within the parameters of competition rules and requirements. However, just hours prior t...