I’ve started dabbling in epoxy to create some art pieces. Some will be functional tables, while others will be pieces to hang on the wall. Eventually I’m going to open up a dedicated... [read more]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

    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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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  

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]

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]

I had a request to post a video of my VW transmission disassembly process. I’m by no means an expert, but I’m hoping this might help some other people figure out how to do it.... [read more]

Yesterday my friend Emmett came out on the sailboat with me to get the crab traps. There wasn’t a lick of wind, but it is always fun to be out in the ocean. The swell... [read more]

YouTube’s automated song detection software is generally terrible, as I have gotten three or four incorrect violations in the past and the songs barely even match. However, in this case it was an exact match,... [read more]

I decided that I needed a cross cut sled to better cut big slabs. With an inlaid track I could hold down odd wood sizes and safely cut them. I could have easily designed my... [read more]

Yesterday, I took the sailboat out to pick up my crab traps. There was a calm between the California downpours at Moss Landing but I could see the rains falling in nearby Monterey. I braved... [read more]

On my last trip I brought my regular Canon DSLR and the Mavic Air. The drone can get in some spots that I just can’t make it to. The picture quality is quite good, especially... [read more]

I’m not entirely happy with this photo, but I’m going to post it anyways. I don’t feel like there is enough going on in the entire left hand quadrant of the photo to make it... [read more]

Like the last photo, I took this one while on a short trip down Big Sur. If you stop at some of the overlooks you can do short hikes and get some interesting viewpoints through... [read more]

So, Lexi and I did a short camper trip down the coast and I brought the camera along. I took this with my Canon 5D.  For more details on what I use, check out my... [read more]

Here I am with my velour sweater. I loved velour and I’d scour all the vintage and used clothing stores to find them. I’d buy them even if they were too big for me. I... [read more]

More photos! Coming into the treehouse:     The back deck, with lots of plants starting to grow:

This is an older project, but I’m going to document a few details and share the SketchUp file so other people can repeat it. I needed a small utility sink to replace a cheap plastic... [read more]

I’m still converting pages over. Here are a *lot* of pictures from back in 2000. It is hard to imagine that this was 18 years ago.