Wood n Booze
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: Get yourself some walnut logs The Drink: Mr. Boston's Lumberjack The Pairing: After a cool day full of small, two-cycle engines revving and ropes flying limbs safely (mostly) to the ground you might as well mix up a refreshing Lumberjack. Its appley-sweetness is offset well by the bourbon.
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: A bartop, made from a bowling lane. The Drink: Bob Ross Did It (Barrel Aged Scotch Ale) The Pairing: No longer in production, you might be able to find one at a small, hometown bar somewhere in ... Illinois?
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: Woodworker's Fighting Cancer Kid's Table and Chair Set The Drink: Shirley Temple (Kiddie Cocktail) The Pairing: It's a kid's project. Best NA drink? Kiddie Cocktail. Hands down.
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: Build your own apple cider press, also known as a fruit press. The Drink: Whiskey Cider (reserved) The Pairing: It's a chill day. You get dressed up in your best flannel shit, work pants, and some warm boots. Grab a jug of whiskey like the old lumberjacks did and head out to assemble your apple press. Shred some apples through the grinder, toss them in some cheesecloth that's in the press barrel, and pump up that jack and get the juices flowing. Pour a shot or three (how cold is it!?) in a glass and stick it under the stream until its filled to a reasonable level. Take a glug and feel like the hardworking person you are while enjoying the fruits of your labor.
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: Dust collection plumbing The Drink: Miller Lite The Pairing: Nothing like a cheap, lite, American, mass-produced beer to choke down while doing some plumbing. Plumbers butt optional.
By Jeff Meagher
The Project: Beer caddy and beer flight gifts The Drink: Spotted Cow The Pairing: A Wisconsin farmhouse ale paired with a handmade beer caddy.
By Jeff Meagher
A home-office desk design was taking shape: room for an iMac, external monitor, keyboard, drawers, file storage, and the usual assortment of devices a web developer ends up juggling.
By Jeff Meagher
Shopping for a new table saw meant moving on from a contractor saw with a poor fence and an unstable table. The replacement ended up being a SawStop cabinet saw after safety became a major factor in the decision. The post mentions outside reviews, the safety system's appeal, and the specific purchase: a 3HP single-phase 230V Professional Cabinet Saw with a free mobile base.