Need some creative gift ideas for the DIY'er or Woodworker in your life? Check out this short list of products that is sure to make anyone with a can-do attitude happy. Now we've all seen the "typical" holiday gift ideas videos out there recommending the same exact tools. I tried putting together a list of very useful but probably not quite as popular to discuss items. I've also only compiled 6 things to choose from: 3 inexpensive and 3 (more) expensive. Cheap List: Gerber

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Check out this 2-part video series where I converted a useless closet with sliding doors into an open, functional, mudroom bench with storage! With fall upon us and winter fast approaching we decided we needed to finally tackle the mudroom project in our house. Our laundry room has this large closet as you walk in the house that we thought would be an excellent place to build in a bench and shoe storage to keep everything in order. The first video details the journey of tran

Organize the tools on your table saw with a fence caddy!

How to make a compact wood storage cart for your garage workshop

EASY way to organize your shop drills, drivers, and bits!

How to make a small beer fridge enclosure - with an LED Sign!

Reviewing my Graco Ultra Max paint sprayer

See how I built my own router fence by machining aluminum using only woodworking tools!

Organize your shop drawers and cabinets with these quick hacks!

Add massive functionality to your shop drill press with this build!

My review of the Kreg Track Saw after using it for over a year!

Let's get rid of my 20+ year old treated deck boards and replace with new composite decking! I'll also show you an awesome tool that will make the job much easier. Kreg Deck Jig - https://amzn.to/2Slp61c Kreg Deck Screws - https://amzn.to/3woxDzc With the weather warming up I thought it was a great time to give a facelift to our outdoor sunroom/screened in porch. The decking boards in here are actually in decent shape but we want to upgrade to composite decking (Trex in my

Working out in my dark un-finished half of my basement has gone on long enough! It was finally time to build out a corner of the basement into our finished gym space for my wife and I to use. In this video I convert a corner of my basement into a functional home gym featuring new walls, a pull up bar, dumb bell rack, squat rack, a Pelaton, and much more! This project is pretty approachable for just about anyone looking to "pump up" their home workouts. Gym Lighting: Video -

That's right! My wife Kerynn is now helping out on the back-end of Shop Nation and one of those responsibilities is managing the Etsy store. She does a lot more than that but the store is probably where you'll interface with her the most. I, of course, am still involved but when it comes to answering common questions, packaging orders, and managing the print farm - Kerynn is it! In this episode of Shop Talk I also give an update on Shop Nation, give some channel recommendat

Check out the final workbench results!

Wrapping up the major components on the new workbench! All that is left is finish...

Breaking: A YouTuber doesn't buy a SawStop!

Part 2 of the new Workbench Build!

Construction of my new workbench has begun!