You can’t plan every cut… Just start your project… Fix what breaks or goes off course and learn fast. That’s how real skill is built. 
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New video is up! Don’t Use Spade Drill Bits! (Better Options Every Beginner Should Know)

Lasers on woodworking tools? It’s a gimmick, to upsell the tool. I have yet to see a laser on a tool that really helps… Then they go out a year later. Do you like lasers on tools? Comment below 👇 #woodworking #grownostr

What was one of the first shop skills or woodworking skills that you learned as a kid? And who taught you? #asknostr #grownostr #woodworking #metalworking #diy

In Loveland, Colorado… I give you a giant banana bronze sculpture. Loveland is known for its bronze sculptures and the foundries that make them. This is one of the bronzes in their sculpture park. The interesting thing is the yellow is not paint… It is a patina, that is a chemical reaction to the metal that colors the bronze. It has been done for hundreds of years. #artstr #grownostr

New video is up.

Newest video: #grownostr #diy #tools #woodworking Cheap and Easy DIY Tool Hangers (You Might Have the Materials Already)

If you could take a masterclass with any fabricator, woodworker, or artist (past or present), who would it be? #asknostr #grownostr #woodworking #metalworking

TOOL TIP TUESDAY: Everyone needs a little bit of organization in their shop. However, buying holders can get rather expensive. In today’s tool tip, I will show you a very cheap and inexpensive tool holder that can be made from parts from the hardware store. All you need are some drywall screws that are the length that you would need for the tool holder and some 1/4 inch plastic drip irrigation line. 1️⃣ Cut the irrigation line to about 1/2 inch less than the threaded part of the screw. 2️⃣ Insert screw thread into the plastic irrigation line. 3️⃣ Screw the drywall screw in into the place where you want to hang the tool. Make sure at least a half inch of the thread goes into the wood or substrate. You now have a hanger that is inexpensive and will protect your tool from getting damaged or lost. Cheers! #grownostr #tools #diy #woodworking

“If it can’t be fixed with duct tape, you’re not using enough of it.” Duct tape is often the punch line of many jokes… Often, associated with shall we say… not really doing a good job. You know the one thing that really requires duct tape? Air ducting in your house… I know weird, huh? That’s what it’s really used on. Not ducks… 🦆 #diy #grownostr

Folks… We are not Peak Civilization…

Is the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”… A psyop? In the movie, George gives a passionate monologue on banking. When confronted with a bank run. This has bothered me since going down the bitcoin rabbit hole. #asknostr

GM! This morning, the guard at the gate to my work said to me, “people are gonna know your name, go make history!” 🤔 #coffeechain

Sometimes you know, just enough to be dangerous and that is the time that you end up getting hurt. I discuss this in the latest video from Fabricator’s Field Guide. Knowing Just Enough to be DANGEROUS in the Workshop

What the hell happened…

🛠️ Friday Fabricator’s Mad Libs: Fill in the Blank! “If I could go back in time and give my younger self one piece of shop advice, it would be ______.” Post your version 👇 #FabricatorsFieldGuide #DIY #metalworking #woodworking #games #artstr

Which do you prefer in your woodworking projects? A) Wood joinery (dovetail, mortise & tenon) B) Fasteners (screws, bolts, nails) C) Glue (wood glue, epoxy) D) Duct tape! E) Something else Give your answer below!👇 #asknostr #grownostr #woodworking #diy

Burned my thumb the other week! I was soldering some wiring harnesses and lost focus and grabbed the stand without thinking… My thumb found the iron instead… Didn’t too hurt much, but it was enough to remind me how quick accidents show up when your mind drifts. The shop only gives you what you bring to it… Bring focus. 
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