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Bobginpgh
@bobginpgh.bsky.social
Lifelong tinkerer and maker, Pittsburgh based, working in wood, metal, 3D printing, CNC, electronics, vintage cars, and motorcycles.

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At least he had a talent for something. This guy just inherited a football team
August 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Coffee Table Inception. So my kids ordered a custom jigsaw puzzle from Puzzle You of our dog for my wife’s birthday back in March. I took the opportunity to get one of the coffee table I finally made late last year. #maker #pghmaker #diy #jigsawpuzzles #wood #woodworking #coffee #table
May 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Got some “help” with an oil change today #dog #dogsky #cockapoo
May 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Look what came in the mail today. Beautiful. Thanks @d--s.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The #bass is done. HT to New Perspectives Music for the plans & guidance. Since I don’t play, my daughter is the tester & says it plays well. I’ll revisit the setup in a couple of weeks. Now I have to make another for my son. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #bassguitar #wood #woodworking #cncrouter
April 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I took a workshop @ The Society for Contemporary Craft w/ instructors Glen Gardner & Maria Camera-Smith today. The copper one was practice for the sterling silver one. The facility & instructors were top notch. #maker #pghmaker #diy #jewellery #cuff #copper #silver #silversmith #coppersmith #forging
April 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I glued the bubinga fingerboard to the #bass neck this afternoon. The hard maple neck is reinforced with 2 carbon fiber rods and a truss rod. Inlays and side markers are Total Boat #epoxy Now on to the body. #maker #pghmaker #diy #wood #woodworking #bassguitar #luthier #empireofdust
March 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
On to the fingerboard for the #Bass project. Made from a piece of Bubinga I’ve had for many years with Total Boat epoxy inlays, I’m installing the frets here using my drill press and an eBay fret press caul. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #bassguitar #wood #woodworking #cnc #empireofdust
March 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’ve been working on the final pieces of the #bassguitar project. The curly maple neck gets a fair amount of handwork off the #cncrouter. It’s just about ready for finish. Shout out to New Perspectives Music for the plans. #maker #pghmaker #diy #wood #woodworking #luthier #bass #cnc #empireofdust
March 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Finished testing toolpaths on the New Perspectives #Bass kit. Only broke two 0.024” carbide endmills dialing in the feeds. Next I’ll process the hardwood for the body that will come out of the slab. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #cncrouter #wood #woodworking #luthier #bassguitar #empireofdust
February 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
More testing for the New Perspectives Music #bass kit. I got the toolpaths working to cut the neck on the diagonal on my Inventables 1000mm #xcarve. Test finger board next, then do it all again in good #wood. #maker #pghmaker #diy #woodworking #luthier #cncrouter #bassguitar #gizmosity #empireofdust
February 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Testing toolpaths and feeds & speeds on scrap construction lumber before committing to good material. This bass is based on a design made available by Tim Sway at New Persectives Music #maker #pghmaker #diy #cnc #cncrouter #xcarve #wood #woodworking #luthier #bass #bassguitar #empireofdust
February 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Although I don’t play, I always wanted to make a guitar. Both kids have guitars, so Bass it is. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #bass #guitar #wood #woodworking #cnc #cncrouter #empireofdust
February 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I think Jimmy Diresta once talked about the potential of an empty bench on the Making it podcast with Bob Clagett and David Picciuto. This bench hasn’t been this clear since I moved to my current shop. New projects incoming.
#maker #pghmaker #woodworking #luthier #bassguitar #cncrouter
January 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
45 gallons of scraps and offcuts from the last few projects. Going to wait for a little better weather to burn this. Of course I kept too many pieces better than these that’ll go in the next batch.
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#maker #pghmaker #wood #scrap #offcuts #woodworking #woodworker #shopcleanup #empireofdust
January 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I finally ran a 220 volt circuit to my air compressor. I also put in dedicated air lines using a kit from Northern Tool & couldn’t resist some home automation. A #matter compatible #smartplug from TP link controls the solenoid valve #maker #pghmaker #diy #homeautomation #homekit #siri #compressedair
January 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I’d recently got up to a critical mass of prints to frame. See Alt text for details.
#maker #printmaking #letterpress #woodworking
January 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It’s not all #wooworking: A couple of weeks ago I moved a couple of heavy awkward items myself.
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#maker #pghmaker #safe #dynaflow #transmission #Buick #enginecrane #enginecranegang #enginecranesmovetheworld
January 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’ve been a #woodworker for almost 50 years & never made a cutting board. Now I’ve made 2 in the last 10 days. This one I made with my son from cherry I’ve had laying around. Finish is Butcher Block Conditioner from Howard Products
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#maker #pghmaker #wood #woodworking #cherry #cuttingboard
January 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I won’t quote the post, but there’s an account pushing woodworking(?) tools with bad AI images. They’re getting a little better with fingers when not drilling holes in them. But I especially like the hovering electric screwdriver.
January 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Last one for 2024: Quick charcuterie board for a last minute hostess gift I made this afternoon from a piece of firewood. Spalted Maple I’d guess. .
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Do people still use the term “hostess gift?”
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#maker #pghmaker #wood #woodworking #charcuterieboard #cuttingboard #happynewyear #empireofdust
January 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
December 31, 2024 at 3:32 AM
I got one of these really cool coins from Commonwealth Press commemorating #Pittsburgh They were struck in COR-TEN #steel at The Center for Metal Arts and it smells like it was finished with Forge Finish from Z H Fabrications. Look for the Commonwealth press video on YouTube youtu.be/6I7iIRhkpJk?...
December 22, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Probably the last warmish day in Pittsburgh. Took a little ride on my ‘73 Triumph Bonneville.

#vintage #motorcycle #triumph
December 8, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Finished and installed the coffee table in our Den. Jenny seems to like it.
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#maker #pghmaker #diy #woodworking #wood #coffeetable
December 8, 2024 at 7:38 PM