I Finally got in touch with a local Native Wood Carver Tom Lafortune who is going to let us watch him carve a totem...

Here is how the Samurai lays a 2000 sq ft brick patio in a week. My tool store: http://samuraicarpenter.com/japanese-...

Do you remember the toolbox that I sent Alec Steele a couple of weeks back?  Well in this video he porotypes the hinges and...

It takes a fair bit of time but the process isn't that complicated. Here is how I layout and cut my wood scarf joints. Japanese...

It's harder than you think. Grading a driveway for interlocking brick doesn't require any special tools but good technique is critical. My tool store: http://samuraicarpenter.com/hand-tools/

Check out this cool video by Pask Makes – Making Wooden Threads.  His homemade Tap and Screw Box gets the job done.  When he...

We are making progress but it is slow going due to a lot of mistakes. Oh well, I'm getting a good education in what...

Here is another progress report on my deck building series. We have begun cutting the posts and joinery for the support beam under the...