Jay Ray’s DIY

21/09/2023

Working on another batch of coasters.

14/08/2023

Finally finished this cutting board made with and . I was able to source the walnut locally thanks to and the rest was purchased online through

05/08/2023

Well, I’m finally back at it. I started mulling this and lumber for more , and

Stay tuned for more…

13/04/2023

Making a box with splines. This will be a ring bearer box for my daughter’s when it is complete.

05/02/2023

My latest Charcuterie boards. These are approximately 3 feet long, 7 inches wide and are made from and wood.

29/12/2022

A few guitar hangers finished up.

19/12/2022

Tried my hand at making coasters with bottle openers in the bottle for a recent event we went to. They all sold that day. Guess I should have made more of them.

18/11/2022

I finally made a spot to organize my sand paper and hold my sander at the end of my work bench.

12/10/2022

Just made these bottle openers and the display shelf for them.

05/09/2022

finished 6 new with built in to catch the caps when you open a bottle. I’m still working on the cutting board. I have more to do on it before applying the finish. and

27/08/2022

Okay so I’ve been thinking, do I make this into a or do I make it into a ?

Comment below and let me know what you think.

24/08/2022

Okay, I’m taking a poll here. Should I make this into a cutting board? It is and

Yes or No?

24/08/2022

What do you do when you need more 90degree clamps? This was my solution last night. I made a few of these out of 1/2” plywood to help glue up some picture frames.

24/08/2022

Started ripping lumber down to use for cutting and charcuterie boards. I’ll also use it for some more bottle openers. Who knows what else it will be used for?. Still have more ripping to do to get some various size pieces. Maybe 1:8” through 3/4”.

21/08/2022

Finished these bottle openers. They have rare earth magnets in the back that catch the bottle caps when you open a bottle.

21/08/2022

The cat box is finished!

17/08/2022

I’m so excited! I just received this order of hardwood lumber from .

16/08/2022

Cat box in the works…

12/06/2022

Making a few bottle openers. These are made from live edge western red cedar. I am going to see if these will sell.

29/05/2022

We released a quick video about updating our shower with Appliance Epoxy. Check it out on YouTube here:

Cheap DIY shower upgrade! Under $100.00!
https://youtu.be/NoMnVu9i7Eo

How to update a shower for under $100.00We used Rustoleum Tub and Tile spray(about $30 per can) to start, but ran out. When we ran out, we switched to Rusto...

05/05/2022

I have some rough cut oak boards that I will be turning into a cabinet to enclose the cat liter box. I will post pics along the way.

03/04/2022

Busted my locks today. Had a chain wrapped around a dead plant and was using the locks to keep the chain together. Pulled a bit too hard I guess and the locks busted.

05/03/2022

Redoing an old desk top this weekend. Had to fill some nail holes. I used a mix of wood glue and sawdust for the filler.

12/01/2022

Almost done with the dog kennel/night stand. I was able to get all parts painted and working on the assembly. All that’s left now is finishing the door and getting hinges and a latch for it.

08/01/2022

What are you working on this weekend?

05/01/2022

How do you collect dust? This is the trash can separator that I am currently changing the design on. I am upsizing the pipe from the motor to the separator from 4 inch to 6 inch. I used to have the motor mounted to the wall, but now I’m setting it on top of the bucket I’m using as a Thein baffle separator. I hope it works!

01/01/2022

My wonderful family gifted me these and chisels for Christmas.

28/12/2021

Made a little progress on the dog kennel this weekend. I have the screen panels made and the top has 2 coats of poly on it. Now it’s time to take it back apart to paint the frame white and the screens black. Of course, I need to do a bit of sanding too.

23/12/2021

A wonderful friend recently gave me this and lumber. Now I need to decide what to make from them.

22/12/2021

Got the first coat of poly on this top for the dog kennel. Now wait for dry time, sand , and then put the second coat.

16/12/2021

Finally received my first order of accelerator spray. I cannot wait to try it out.

10/12/2021

07/12/2021

Working on some guitar hangers. These are made from Walnut lumber and are approximately 4” by 5” by 1 1/4” thick. I really don’t want to drill countersink holes to mount them, but I think I may have to.