All posts in 2019

Custom Concrete Countertops – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 10

This is pretty much the last episode in my DIY Kitchen Cabinet series. I make a cool custom concrete countertop. I tried to toss as many c’s in that sentence for alliteration purposes. I learned... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Custom CNC Kitchen Soap Dish Drainer from Solid Aluminum

I’m pretty excited about this project: a custom soap dish with a redwood tree embossing!  I recently got a used Tormach PCNC 1100 and this is the first “real” project I made on it. The... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Machining

How to Finish Kitchen Cabinets – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 9

This video shows my process for how to finish cabinets. In this episode I talk about the prep work I do before starting to spray, and then discuss the various coats that I apply to... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Implementing [NSCell copyWithZone:] in Swift to Avoid Crashes in AppKit

Quick Summary If you add a Swift property to an NSTextFieldCell subclass and you may suddenly start getting random crashes! Implement an override of [NSCell copyWithZone:] that retains any properties to fix this: Gory Details... [read more]
Apple, Cocoa, Coding

How to Make Dovetail Drawers – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 8

I’ve been pretty busy lately, but I am still working on my kitchen cabinets whenever I have time. I just finished the stage of making the drawers. My island only needs two drawers, so it... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Apple’s iCloud Is Useless Due to Bugs

When I worked at Apple I was spoiled and got 200 GB of free iCloud storage. I never worried about dropping stuff in there because I had so much space. Now that I’m an outsider... [read more]
Apple

The Sad State of Logging Bugs for Apple

You find a bug in macOS or iOS. Something in the software isn’t working the way it should work. You decide to let Apple know, and head over to http://bugreport.apple.com and login with your Apple ID.... [read more]
Apple, Cocoa, Coding

Making Perfect Inset Cabinets – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 7

Alright! Episode 7 of making custom kitchen cabinets. This is the meat of how to make inset cabinet doors. An inset door can be difficult to make, but I discuss how to start out with... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Attaching the Face Frame – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 6

Hey everyone! Episode 6 of how to make custom kitchen cabinets by following along as I build my own. I’m using basic tools to construct some awesome looking DIY kitchen cabinets. In the last episode... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Woodworking

Photography: Truckee Sunrise

    I have been snowboarding a lot the past few years thanks to my wife, Lexi, re-introducing me to snow sports. We had a Tahoe Local Vail Pass for two seasons, and that meant... [read more]
Photography

Making the Kick Area and Base – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 5

Hey everyone! Episode 5 of how to make kitchen cabinets by following along as I build my own. I’m using basic tools to construct some awesome looking DIY kitchen cabinets. In this episode I make... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Making End Panel Cabinets / Side Pieces – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 4

Hey everyone! I’m building my own DIY kitchen cabinets in my home wood shop. I’ve already built and installed one portion, and decided to film as I build the island portion. In the last episode,... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Making Face Frames – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 3

Hey everyone! I’m continuing my build series on making my own custom DIY kitchen cabinets. I’m doing high end cabinetry and encouraging everyone to try making their own. In the previous episode I discussed Making... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Making Plans from a SketchUp Model – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 2

I’m building high end kitchen cabinets and want to show others how they can do it themselves! Here is episode two, where I discuss how to create your own plans from a SketchUp model.  You... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

Kitty Cabinet – SketchUp File Download

Hi everyone! I decided to upload the SketchUp file for my kitty cabinet. Download it for free: Kitty Cabinet.skp Check out all the posts on this short build: All Kitty Cabinet Posts  
DIY Home Remodeling, Woodworking

Introduction for High End Cabinets – DIY Kitchen Cabinets Ep 1

I’m building high end kitchen cabinets and want to show others how they can do it themselves! Watch the introduction below in episode one. This video series shows how to build high end kitchen cabinets... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Project Videos, Woodworking

DIY Kitchen Cabinets – The SketchUp Model

Download the full design for my custom kitchen cabinets: Kitchen v23 It is designed in a free 3D modeling program called SketchUp Make. Download SketchUp Make Subscribe to my YouTube channel to follow along as... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, Woodworking

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