Preview: The KTG Store on Etsy!
I’m finalizing some of my favorite & most-used prototypes so you can enjoy them in your shop too. I’ll be quietly teasing/releasing them 1 at a time here, with a larger announcement once several are up.
Squishy Lathe Sander
As a self-confessed sanding nerd w/ a clinically low annoyance tolerance, I made this in 2018 to unlock fast & precise spoon sculpting on the lathe.



But I quickly learned that I’d created something far more usable than for spoon-sculpting. A low-speed, high torque, stationary sander has been an extraordinary tool to have around. The slow speed avoids burning end grain, high torque keeps it spinning even when I really dig into it, and being heavy & stationary allows precise & predictable control of the workpiece.

On top of that, I can re-use 5″ sandpaper discs once they become too dull to use effectively on my ROS (random orbit sander). How can this be? Random Orbit Sanders are high-speed, low-torque devices that rely on the grits to be sharp to work effectively & efficiently. But the lathe is a low-speed, high-torque machine – an excellent matchup for sandpaper that has become too dull for effective ROS usage.


5″ and 6″ plates are now available on Etsy so you can have one in your shop. Go getcha one!
The BitHugg’r
A drop-kickable yada yada blah blah dozens of designs yada yoda hundreds of iterations woohooo I can’t wait because I’ve secretly been using and testing mine for 5 years and it’s about time to share with the world.
Fungal Thong [codename]
From the playground to your tabletop, you may have seen a few hints, easter eggs, and maybe some slippages in KTG videos.
Omg so freaking simple!!
Shelby on Wicked Fast Shop Drawers
That belch earned my subscription
Logan Angus on Wicked Fast Shop Drawers

OHH thats sweet, will make some of these. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Wintergatan on Wicked Fast Router & Dremel Bit Storage
As for the rubber clamps – I fell out of my chair 🤣
Mick S on Wicked Fast Router & Dremel Bit Storage
What is the name of the pet worm?
Christopher Harper on Wicked Fast Router & Dremel Bit Storage

Stop it! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! If you peel that velcro one more time, we’re not going to McDonalds for supper!
Andrew Bennett commented on Stop Melting Your Hooks
Makes



The Holey Desk
I stole the 20mm/96mm bench dog pattern straight from Festool. Or, Ron Paulk. Or, the MFSlab…I forget who.
The Holey Desk standard allows shared creations of compatible desk parts.

Holey Desk Parts (download them here)






Shophilosonomics
Opportunity Cost of Space
Small workspaces benefit from good usage of space. This video is about asking “what else could I spend this space on?”
I’ve never related to anything more in my life than being in the middle of something and having the compressor kick on and scare the crap out of me.
James Martin
3 Things Visible
Visibility is commonly associated with accessibility. But, it also plays a role in training, habit-forming, and outside-the-box thinking.
A tips style video that isn’t “hey, this video is 5 tips you’ve seen on every YouTuber’s page ever and you probably already knew them before you watched their videos!”
TN Disc Sports commented on 3 Things Visible
“What DIY YouTubers don’t
Felix Dietz commented on Doofus Builds an End Table
want you to see.”
I can picture you one day doing a video at age 80 in the same garage, with only 1 square foot left to fill…
Steven T. McClard commented on Upside Down Piano Stand
Highly Important Solutions
This started as a joke.
After lamenting to my wife about having to give her KitchenAid mixer back, she found a $15 KitchenAid at a garage sale (missing bowl, tilt doesn’t lock) and now the KitchenAid Sander has become one of my most used shop tools due to its uniquely slow speed and high torque.
A Proper LED Candle That…
- Looks
- Lights
- Flickers
- Blows out
- Smokes
…like a real candle.
Please sell these. I’m stupid but I have money.
razcalking on Overkill LED Candle
A lathe iron.. didn’t see that coming.
Vex on Overkill LED Candle
