My latest creation: a cutting board for a close friend who is moving across the country this weekend6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Going to the Hatch Chile Festival this year! Anyone ever been? Any pointers?6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/spicy
More than 3 years after getting into the hobby, I make a workbench/outfeed table.5yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
It's coming together nicely... won't be done by thanksgiving, but I'm excited to have it done!8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
It only took me 8 months to finish... it was suppose to be done by Thanksgiving7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Made some mistakes on it, but it is accurate to .0003 over the span of 15.75 inches.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
The tabletop is almost done! I've been learning every at almost every turn of the way. Thanks to r/woodworking for all of the insight, tips and inspiration7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
My benefit ride, the Colorado Jeep Jaunt, has over 300 jeeps and 4x4s participate this weekend! If you took part in the ride, thank you fo helping benefit suicide prevention in northern Colorado.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/Jeep
Well this plant has thrived in my closet under an led grow light! Trimmed back a couple of weeks ago, now it has all new growth.5yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/HotPeppers
My first table took me 8 months to make. The matching sofa table took less than two weeks!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
I started a little side project last night while working in my dining room table... A mallet8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
8 months to build the table... 3 months later we finally have chairs to eat at the table!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Sharpened a 25¢ garage sale chisel with a finishing touch on the strop I got for Christmas tonight. I can shave with this thing!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Got some hot pepper plants today, needed a place to put them. So I built this!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Clamp day yesterday... Today, dry fitting my first end grain cutting board!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
The chile habanero green sauce instantly became my favorite at a Cuban place yesterday. As soon as I finished eating I went out and bought a bottle of it.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/spicy
Either I overwater or don’t water enough. Figured I’d give the self watering bucket a try for myself and see if that helps.5yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/HotPeppers
Not a wine drinker, but I went to NM this weekend and had to pick up a bottle.7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/spicy
A late night out in the garage and I can see the finish line on this project creeping up fast!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Went to Collector's Specialty Woods in Denver today... $100/bf for pine seems very reasonable.7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Finished up a through wedged mortise and tenon on a breadboard today... feels good man!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Dry fitting my mortise and tenon table legs tonight. I can smell the glue up from here.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Another lumber rack added to the walls to get the stock out of my way!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
A friend and I went half on a cheap lathe so I can use it whenever I want and he can make duck calls. This is our first one we've made.8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Second sprung wedged mortise and tenon breadboard on my dining room table7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
A little stress relief in the garage tonight! Replaced the radiator, water pump, thermostat and fan clutch.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/Jeep
Anything I should know or any tips before I glue up my first cutting board?7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
The first coat of poly really brought out the blues in the beetle kill and the turquoise inlay!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
We got John Elway to sign a football as an auction item for the Colorado Jeep Jaunt next week!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/Jeep
It was cold, late and my wife was asleep. I still wanted to work on the urn I'm building my sister, so I did some planing at the dining room table.8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
I think maybe another weekend of work and I'll be able to pull the cars in the garage for the first time in nearly a year!7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
While I wait on some materials for my tabletop... might as well make my very first cutting board.7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Picked up a couple of pieces of elm from a tree trimmer down the street. Any suggestions on drying and use?8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Anyone knowledgeable on the round and hollow rails? I got them with a Stanley 45.7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
This took me over 8 months to make... this is my Beetle Kill Pine Harvest table.7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Something seems off with my new Fastcap tape measure... any ideas for a fix?7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
A month in on the outdoor grow. Planter in fox farms ocean forest. When do I need to start adding nutes and what type?6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/GrowingMarijuana
Are my pepper plants doing okay? I topped them about a month ago and I feel like they’re growing a bit slowly.6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/HotPeppers
My very first online order of sauces. I have 8 more coming in this week too!6yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/spicy
The lumber for the table top I am milling up out of rough cut lumber has purple dashes in the grain8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
Made my own jointer blade setting jigs tonight. We'll see how they work out tomorrow7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
I am about to start this in the next few weeks. Anyone build this and have pointers?7yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/woodworking
When you work in radio and you're doing a broadcast from Hooters, you make your tech dress up in an outfit to give out basketball tickets!8yr ⋅ MattSparx ⋅ r/pics
