All posts in 2020
Secret Locking Batman Dark Knight Box
What’s up CNC woodworkers! This is a batman themed “Dark Knight” box made on my CNC router. The lid fits perfectly on top of the box and has a secret latching mechanism activated by magnets... [read more]
Oct
18
2020
Ep 4: CNC Woodworking – Making an Epoxy Drip Bowl in the Shop
The is the final episode in my tutorial series on how to create a bowl on a CNC machine. This isn’t just a basic bowl, but has some cool 3D drips milled into the top... [read more]
Sep
28
2020
Ep 3: CNC Woodworking – CAM / Tool Path Design in Fusion 360
This is episode three on how to design an epoxy drip bowl in Fusion 360 for the purposes of creating it out in wood on a CNC machine. I walk through how to create a... [read more]
Sep
19
2020
Ep 2: How to Design an Epoxy Drip Bowl for CNC Woodworking – Stock / Mold Design in Fusion 360
This is episode two on how to design an epoxy drip bowl in Fusion 360 for the purposes of creating it out in wood on a CNC machine. If you missed it, go back and... [read more]
Sep
17
2020
Professional Mountain Unicyclist – TV Commercial Work
I’ve been unicycling for a long time, and I recently heard about a casting call for a mountain unicyclist. I’ve done paid jobs as a circus artist, but they are mainly for doing cyr wheel... [read more]
Sep
16
2020
Ep 1: How to Design an Epoxy Drip Bowl in Fusion 360 for CNC Woodworking – CAD Design
I decided to do a tutorial series demonstrating a lot of the techniques I use to make a wood drip bowl on my CNC machine. In the above video I discuss all the steps I... [read more]
Aug
18
2020
Heart Bowl in Cherry Wood with Purple Drips – CNC Woodworking
I made a few of the heart bowls on my CNC machine out of redwood and hard maple. Check out the CNC Heart Bowl video over on YouTube to watch me making them. I had... [read more]
Aug
12
2020
Purple Epoxy Butterfly Bowl – CNC Woodworking
This project idea started out with WiseBond epoxy asking if I wanted to try out some of their new color shifting mica powders. I’m part of their affiliate program, which allows me to get a... [read more]
Aug
10
2020
Epoxy River Table Style Bathroom Vanity Cabinet
Hey epoxy woodworkers! I needed a new vanity for my upstairs bathroom, so this is what I came up with. Make one for your own house! Let’s get into the details on what you need,... [read more]
Jun
7
2020
Batman Dark Knight Wood Bowl – CNC Woodworking – 3D CNC Wood Carving
I thought I’d continue my bowl making and create a batman themed bowl using the dark knight logo. I machined it on my Tormach and used walnut wood, because that is the perfect dark night... [read more]
May
30
2020
The River Box / Waterfall Box
Okay! I’ve made a few of these “river boxes”. My first one was back in August 2019 with the Spalted Blue River Box. Since then I’ve made a few others. I made one for my... [read more]
May
23
2020
Drip Butterfly Bowls – CNC Woodworking
I made some of the initial drip butterfly bowls before the heart bowls, but I had wanted to release the heart bowl video specifically on mother’s day. These bowls are a combination of several ideas,... [read more]
May
17
2020
Heart Bowls – CNC Woodworking
My dad’s wife Karen mentioned that she liked my Chaos Bowl and wanted to buy it. There’s no way that I would charge money for my immediate family members to get some of my woodworking... [read more]
May
9
2020
Purple and Gold Epoxy Drip Bowls – CNC Woodworking
This bowl design is an evolution of several things. The bowl shape is almost identical to the Ink and Oak Bowl, and I wanted to combine epoxy like the Chaos Bowl. But I wanted controlled... [read more]
May
6
2020
Ink and Oak Bowl – CNC Woodworking
This is the Ink and Oak Bowl, another shape that can’t be created on the standard wood lathe. This bowl is an evolution of the Chaos Bowl I made a while back. That bowl is... [read more]
May
2
2020
Solid Redwood Butterfly Bowl – CNC Woodworking
I wanted to do a version of my butterfly bowl that was solid wood. The tree itself was probably cut down when my parents built the house I grew up in; so sometime in the... [read more]
Apr
29
2020
The Butterfly Bowl
View on YouTube: Making the Butterfly Bowl This thing is awesome! This is my first complex bowl shape. It took a lot of careful design to make sure everything would work out, and even after... [read more]
Apr
25
2020
Photos: THE CHAOS BOWL – CNC Woodworking
This bowl started out with the idea of using cracked pieces of wood. Unfortunately, it turned out pretty ugly. I didn’t quite calculate where the broken areas would show up, and it became way too... [read more]
Apr
20
2020
Video: Translucent Wood and Epoxy Bowl: THE CHAOS BOWL – CNC Woodworking
Check out the making of this bowl on my Tormach PCNC 1100. I call it the Chaos Bowl because it is chaotic with broken wood pieces. Direct YouTube Link: The Chaos Bowl.
Apr
18
2020
Ninja Turtle Epoxy Wall Art – CNC Engraving / Woodworking
I did this a while ago, and forgot to post it on my site! I had it over in my Portfolio at the Redwood Monkey Workshop. Slice of California madrone CNC engraved with my Tormach.... [read more]
Apr
15
2020
Black Epoxy and Oak Box
This box turned out fabulous. I’m very happy with it. Watch the video to see how I made it. Made from sustainably harvested black oak in the Santa Cruz mountains. The tree fell down in... [read more]
Apr
11
2020
Is Epoxy Food Safe?
On my Epoxy Suppliers page I used to state which epoxies advertised as “food safe”. I removed this, because it is confusing. A lot of people are asking the question: “is epoxy food safe when... [read more]
Apr
9
2020
Batman CNC Joinery Box in Redwood – CNC Woodworking
I made a copy of my original alder batman joinery box and did it in reclaimed redwood. Be sure to checkout the Batman Box Dovetail CNC Joints video over on YouTube. Made with my Tormach... [read more]
Apr
8
2020
DIY Lumber to Firewood: I made a big mistake
I’ve been using my Alaskan mill to create a lot of my own lumber from trees that fell down or are dying. My neighbor had a California madrone that was dying and needed to be... [read more]
Apr
4
2020
Batman Joinery – Alder Wood Box – CNC Woodworking
I’m really excited about this box! It started out as a way to create unique joinery. I was playing with basic shapes: circles, squares and such. Nothing was looking quite right, and then I had... [read more]
Mar
28
2020
CNC Woodworking Shell Bowl Overview Video
This is a sped up video of me making this CNC wood bowl on my Tormach PCNC 1100. Check out my last post for how to make the shell cnc bowl.
Mar
25
2020
How to Make a Wood Shell Bowl with a CNC Router / CNC Woodworking
September 2020 Update: I’ve been refining this process a lot! Be sure to check out my more complete tutorial on how I create bowls on my CNC machine: CNC Woodworking Drip Bowl Tutorial on YouTube... [read more]
Mar
21
2020
Epoxy Suppliers – Resin and Epoxy Sources and Manufacturers
Last updated: February 2021 What kind of epoxy should you use? What type of epoxy? I’ve been taking notes on various places to buy epoxies, and the general things that are important to people who... [read more]
Mar
5
2020
Finishing Options for River Tables & Other Epoxy/Wood Projects
Update: August 2023: Osmo PolyX and Osmo Top Oil continue to be my goto finishing options for most my projects. I also updated a few of my notes based on long term use. I’m on... [read more]
Mar
4
2020
Square Wood Bowl v1 – CNC Woodworking
I decided to experiment with creating a CNC wood bowl. This is my first jump into doing some more complex shapes with a CNC router, although, I have a proper CNC machine and not just... [read more]
Mar
2
2020
Weehoo Bike Trailer Review – Is it Good For Single Track Mountain Biking?
Long story short: It is terrible for off-road and single track. Don’t buy it if that is your goal. It is fine for smooth trails without a lot of curves, and road riding. Long story:... [read more]
Feb
29
2020
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