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Woodworking Maniak

I'm Timothy, the Woodworking Maniak. I have been learning woodworking all my life, but my family and I finally turned it into a business in 2013. We are a family of 5 who has faced a lot of ups and downs together. Our business is truly family owned and operated, making every one of our wood products in our workshop in Shelbyville, KY.

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18 Village Plaza #301 Shelbyville, KY 40065 +1 502 437 4437 contact@woodworkingmaniak.com

Unique TigerPly EDGE Wahoo Game Board

I recently started a new game board series that has built in storage for all of the marbles and the die. I am making many different games in the same style. This game series has keyhole slots on the back to allow for hanging as well. You don’t want to hide away a beautiful piece of art in a closet do you?

Just to try something different, I used some 1/2″ TigerPly EDGE and some 3/4″ TigerPly EDGE to make this unique board. I cut both sizes of plywood into 1″ strips and then glued them all together on their sides. I think there was about 40 strips that I had to glue together. Then, after smoothing the surface of the new panel, I proceeded with my normal process to make the game board. I am very happy with the result! What are your thoughts?

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Retail Store Now Open!

When Tim proposed the idea of a retail store to Amy, she was skeptical. How would we have time for that? Would our small town be able to support that kind of business? Could we possibly sell enough to pay the bills and make a profit?

We decided to take a leap of faith, and we are about to find out the answers. The Woodworking Maniak Store is now open in historic downtown Shelbyville, KY, with the support of the Mayor, our regular customers, and both the local Arts Council and the Main Street preservation society.

Front Door at 545 Main Street | Woodworking Maniak

Front Door at 545 Main Street | Woodworking Maniak

Over the last three years, Tim has been making his hobby a business. He had always dabbled in woodworking, but when we moved to our current house, he finally had the space for a workshop. He started by making cutting boards for parents and grandparents for Christmas three years ago, and then started making things to sell at the local Farmers Market that next summer.

The past two holiday seasons, Woodworking Maniak has set up as a vendor at various craft and art shows. While we did sell some things (more at some, nothing at others), traveling from show to show took its toll on the products. Tim was getting tired of scratching and denting everything as he would transport it back and forth to the market and shows. We needed a consistent place to sell our products. We also wanted a place to showcase larger furniture items that we couldn’t take to shows.

We searched for and found the perfect little storefront in our hometown. We primed and painted, swept and mopped, put our logo on the door, and arranged the sales floor. We have the Point of Sale system, the bank accounts, and the office supplies. Tim built the sales counter himself, which is an awesome show piece with a cherry frame, maple panels, and a live-edge cherry slab top. Tim still has display shelving and cabinets to make. He will be building lots more products to fill those shelves throughout the holiday shopping season. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we are excited to take on this new adventure. It’s going to take our whole family to make this happen.

You are most likely to find Amy working the store on weekdays and Tim there on Friday evening and Saturday. There will also be random days we might need to take off. This is a family owned and operated store, after all. We have no employees, just a husband and wife, and our family comes first.

Ribbon Cutting hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Hardesty | Woodworking Maniak

Ribbon Cutting hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Hardesty | Woodworking Maniak

Ready or not, we opened on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Send us your prayers, your good vibes, and your positive thoughts. And join us if you are ever in the area!

Woodworking Maniak
545 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065

How to make a Cheese Slicer

20160507-IMG_9983-1-3I made this cheese slicer for my wife. We use it all the time! We love cheese… You can make one too! I made a YouTube video showing you how. Also, I sell the kits you would need at a better price than you’ll find at popular woodworking stores.  Here is a link to the kits in my store. Check out the video and free plans for a Jig below!

Here is the drilling jig I used:  Cheese Slicer Drilling Jig Plans (27450 downloads )

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2016-01-06 Shop Update & It’s Sarah’s Birthday!

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It has been a while since I have posted a shop update. December was rough for our household. All four of us were battling a virus and it kept me from producing any videos. It also kept us away from extended family during the Christmas holiday.

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A couple new CNCs, a new drum sander and a big ‘ol stack of plywood. I’m looking forward to making some new videos. Also, I have a giveaway going for the month of January and there will two lucky  winners. Sign up today HERE!

Today is Sarah’s Birthday! She’s a year old! My wife has been running a family blog that we have just announced. She is posting updates about Sarah,

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New Family Blog: House Of Maniaks

homeschooling my 9 year old and other family events. Also, she loves to cook, so she posts about that as well. Check out http://www.houseofmaniaks.com

Click the Read More link and watch the video!

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Adding A Garage Door Insulation Kit

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I made a quick upgrade to my shop that will save me some money on my heating bill for many years to come. It cost me less than $60 per kit and it only took me about an hour and a half to install for both of my garage doors. Check out the short video below to see how easy this was to do.

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Brick Pattern End-Grain Cutting Board

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I made a beautiful brick pattern End-Grain cutting board out of maple, cherry and walnut. It was finished with a good soaking of mineral oil and then a final buffing of my mineral oil & beeswax mixture. Check out the video below to see how I made it!

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Vic’s Classic Bikes

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I was recently setup at Highlands Festival in Louisville, KY and I wondered into Vic Miller’s local bike shop. While I was in there, he caught on that I had a booth at the festival and I was a woodworker. He had a job for me… Vic had a vintage wheel truing stand that he could not find a base for. So, he asked if I could make one.  read more

HUGE Mobile Sheet & Lumber Rack

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I have been needing to get my lumber in one place for a while now. I’ve had lumber stored in so many places around my shop for a long time. Now I have a large cart that holds a ton. Check out how I built it!  read more

2015-08-01 Shop Update

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Lots of work has been done over the past few weeks. So much more work to go. Check out the video and see!  read more

Quick Tip! Use Silicone Baking Liners for Glue-Ups

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While in my shop, I just happened to think of a quick tip to share. Check out the video!  read more

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