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For over a year I have been climbing over a pile of garden/yard tools to get to anything in my garage storage room.  Lately the pile was so bad it was prevented me from being able to access the main electrical panel for my house.  For both safety and convenience […]

Easy DIY Garden Tools Rack


I recently completed building an outfeed table / work bench, for my shop.  I will be the first to give credit where the credit is due.  The original plans for the build were created by Stone & Sons Workshop.  The plans are great just as is, without any modifications.  If […]

Modifying plans to fit your own needs




As a father of very young children most of my shop time occurs after 9pm, or whenever we finally get the kids fed, bathed, and off to bed.  With our youngest child getting his first couple of teeth he has had a little trouble sleeping through the night.  The other night, […]

In the Zone


EASY DIY FLOATING SHELVES   For those of you who follow us on social media, you have seen the gradual face lift I’ve given to both my kids rooms.  After installing some Beadboard Wainscoting as well as some decorations such as the Painted Rustic Shiplap Sign There was still wall space […]

Easy DIY Floating Shelves


Creating income on the lathe By far one of our most consistent money making tools is the lathe.  For the first couple of years after Foley Woodworking was started we were extremely limited on space. When I say limited it is not just a description of a small shop.  At […]

Creating Income on the Lathe



My daughter has entered the age where she wants to be part of the action whenever me or my wife are trying to get something done.  The biggest example of this is in the kitchen.  We love to spend time with our daughter but most of the time we end […]

Kids Kitchen Stool



Learning never stops I find myself in a constant mode of trying to learn as much as I can about as many things as I can.  This includes everything from watching DIY YouTube videos, to listening to podcasts like Stuff You Should Know, or simply trial and error. Often my […]

Learning never stops



Bachelor Party in the Woods: Its official, I am an old man.  This morning as I prepare to head to Vegas for my brothers bachelor party I can’t help but reflect on what my bachelor party would look like if I were currently engaged. I easily came to a quick […]

Bachelor Party in the Woods