Building a storage shed

Many years ago, I bought an old home made lathe at a yard sale. The lathe had been built by somebody many years ago, by welding together half inch thick steel plates and angle irons, and weighed a lo

I love the variable speed, but the low speed is too fast – and getting faster. It started at around 600 rpm, but now does not get below 1000. Ordered a new belt to get the speed down (as the belt wear

I built this stand using 2×6’s and a 2×10. The design is based on the bed of the “Low Cost Wooden Longbed” lathe by Carlyle Lynch found on page 72 of Lathes And Turning Techiques. Lynch’s

I have always wanted to have a dedicated vacuum chuck for my lathe but didn’t want to pay the high cost. After doing a lot of research and talking to turners that had built their own system I de

For people who wish to make use of extra space on the yard for storage or a work area, a DIY lean to shed will surely give them exactly what they need without having to overspend. If you have const

As getting a ready-made shed is rather easy and self -explanatory, it will not be discussed here further. Here are a few of the main reasons why you need to have a good set of DIY Shed Plans if you wa

Garden shed or storage shed makes a very popular and interesting DIY project. Along with basic building skills building a DIY storage sheds also requires a little bit of creativity and dedication f

Although we have a big garden, it is not all at the same ground level, so I am all the time having to man handle garden equipment from one level to the other, somehow. Until now, I have been happy

A DIY-shed may become the most functional buildingon your property. I don’t know what it is about a shed but they havethis romantic quality that brings you back to a simple hands-on timewhen we ten

DIY Shed building is a task that can be quite enjoyable if done with proper planning and guidance.

But, it often turns into a complete mess for many people as they do not have any previous