Meet the Maker: Douglas Sakamoto
Read More: Meet the Maker: Douglas SakamotoDouglas is an enthusiastic member, who moved to the Yukon about a year and a half ago and heard about Yukonstruct from friends. He got interested in Yukonstruct because he had some woodworking projects that he was saving to do once winter rolled around, and once he started going, he never stopped using the space.…
Member’s project: Judith’s Kitchen Facelift
Read More: Member’s project: Judith’s Kitchen FaceliftYuKonstruct member Judith sent us the following story about sprucing up her kitchen with a little help from the tools in our shop. For quite a while I wanted to renovate my kitchen. The wooden doors were faded and rough looking and needed some TLC. I never got the time and the tools to do…
Member’s Project: A Telescope Built From Scratch
Read More: Member’s Project: A Telescope Built From ScratchWhy don’t you just buy one? That’s a question I’ve heard countless times, and when it comes to building a telescope, you really have to think about it twice. After all, buying a decent telescope is quite easy and relatively cheap. You can get a good view at the moon, the planets and some galaxies…
Member’s Project: A YuKonstruct Souvenir
Read More: Member’s Project: A YuKonstruct SouvenirCheap trinkets made in China and embroidered sombreros that scream “Mexico – Uno cerveza por favor!” are not my idea of a nice souvenir (even though I really like cervezas). I’m also not a very patient shopper, so as a result I usually get pretty frustrated when I’m trying to find something to take home…
Member’s Project: Custom-built Bed
Read More: Member’s Project: Custom-built BedWhen I was asked to build a bed for a friend I was supper excited! But I didn’t have a place to build it or a good quality table saw. Then a light went on and I thought “Yukonstruct! I should go and check out the space.” From the first tour I was hooked and the ideas…