mikeandmertle

mikeandmertle

New Zealand   Joined April 19th, 2023
62 Instructables   109,652 Views   60 Comments   87 Followers

I've been an IT guy for all my working life, but love to tinker in the shed as a hobby. Kids and wife always breaking stuff so I got pretty good at fixing stuff. I try to learn a new skill every year and have a weird hobby of finding and restoring old tools.

Instructables

Reclaimed Lumber Scew Extractor

Reclaimed Lumber Scew Extractor

367 Views, 3 Favorites
Vice Rebuild

Vice Rebuild

618 Views, 5 Favorites
Worm Buffet

Worm Buffet

4.9K Views, 57 Favorites
Brass Hammer

Brass Hammer

2.6K Views, 25 Favorites
Shooting Plane Adaptor

Shooting Plane Adaptor

4.0K Views, 23 Favorites
Charcoal Chimney BBQ Fire Starter

Charcoal Chimney BBQ Fire Starter

2.6K Views, 21 Favorites
Offcut Shooting Board

Offcut Shooting Board

6.6K Views, 32 Favorites
Grinder Safety Shield

Grinder Safety Shield

7.0K Views, 48 Favorites
Thrift Store Bottle Jack

Thrift Store Bottle Jack

4.3K Views, 34 Favorites
Scrap Metal Grinder Tool Rest

Scrap Metal Grinder Tool Rest

7.7K Views, 57 Favorites
3D Tic Tac Toe

3D Tic Tac Toe

359 Views, 7 Favorites
Homemade Decals

Homemade Decals

316 Views, 9 Favorites
Cat Hammock

Cat Hammock

592 Views, 18 Favorites
Tree Kangaroo Dog Toy

Tree Kangaroo Dog Toy

367 Views, 2 Favorites
PVC Thumb Nuts

PVC Thumb Nuts

3.9K Views, 15 Favorites
Install a Pet Door

Install a Pet Door

585 Views, 9 Favorites
Pickeroon

Pickeroon

930 Views, 17 Favorites
Dome Press

Dome Press

988 Views, 13 Favorites
Epoxy Mixing Table

Epoxy Mixing Table

853 Views, 28 Favorites
Drill Jig

Drill Jig

1.4K Views, 16 Favorites
Dog Tug Toy

Dog Tug Toy

419 Views, 7 Favorites
Butchers Meat Cleaver

Butchers Meat Cleaver

314 Views, 3 Favorites
Monkey Fist Mouse - Cat Toy

Monkey Fist Mouse - Cat Toy

508 Views, 8 Favorites
Marline Spike

Marline Spike

995 Views, 17 Favorites
Wood Carving Knives

Wood Carving Knives

370 Views, 3 Favorites
Dog Bean Bag From Recycled Materials

Dog Bean Bag From Recycled Materials

546 Views, 5 Favorites
Giant Pipe Cutter

Giant Pipe Cutter

776 Views, 13 Favorites
Shop Vac

Shop Vac

6.6K Views, 80 Favorites
Drill Clamp Modification

Drill Clamp Modification

973 Views, 10 Favorites
Cat Scratch Wheel

Cat Scratch Wheel

6.0K Views, 133 Favorites
Egg Beater Drill Restoration

Egg Beater Drill Restoration

724 Views, 5 Favorites
Spring Punch

Spring Punch

541 Views, 4 Favorites
Cat Treehouse

Cat Treehouse

853 Views, 5 Favorites
Mr Clampy the Wire Clamper

Mr Clampy the Wire Clamper

1.6K Views, 21 Favorites
Marking Knife

Marking Knife

1.4K Views, 25 Favorites
Rivet Anvil

Rivet Anvil

410 Views, 3 Favorites
Birdcage Awl

Birdcage Awl

1.1K Views, 9 Favorites
De-Fleshing Tools

De-Fleshing Tools

1.3K Views, 11 Favorites
Hot Glue Insulation Block

Hot Glue Insulation Block

1.7K Views, 28 Favorites
Pukeko Whirligig

Pukeko Whirligig

719 Views, 2 Favorites
Ulu Knife

Ulu Knife

4.7K Views, 69 Favorites
Vintage Tin Snips Restoration

Vintage Tin Snips Restoration

550 Views, 0 Favorites
PVC Plastic Sheet From Waste

PVC Plastic Sheet From Waste

540 Views, 5 Favorites
AI Generated Templates

AI Generated Templates

256 Views, 4 Favorites
Leather Sharpening Strop

Leather Sharpening Strop

1.3K Views, 19 Favorites
Easy Soft Jaws

Easy Soft Jaws

200 Views, 2 Favorites
Saw Blade Parting Tool

Saw Blade Parting Tool

430 Views, 7 Favorites
Gouge Chisel

Gouge Chisel

388 Views, 6 Favorites
Turning Chisels

Turning Chisels

346 Views, 5 Favorites
Replacement Edger Blade

Replacement Edger Blade

256 Views, 0 Favorites
Simple Card Scraper

Simple Card Scraper

639 Views, 8 Favorites
File Cleaner

File Cleaner

832 Views, 9 Favorites
10 Minute Marking Gauge

10 Minute Marking Gauge

446 Views, 9 Favorites
Fix a Broken Woodworking Vice

Fix a Broken Woodworking Vice

707 Views, 1 Favorites
Mini Wood Lathe

Mini Wood Lathe

11K Views, 151 Favorites
Sharpen a Wood Rasp

Sharpen a Wood Rasp

1.8K Views, 23 Favorites
Fix Old Scissors

Fix Old Scissors

2.7K Views, 18 Favorites
PVC Pullies

PVC Pullies

612 Views, 6 Favorites
PVC Thumb Screws

PVC Thumb Screws

616 Views, 6 Favorites
Modern 3-Jaw Chuck on Stanley Hand Brace

Modern 3-Jaw Chuck on Stanley Hand Brace

1.1K Views, 6 Favorites
Hex Adaptor for Brace

Hex Adaptor for Brace

501 Views, 1 Favorites
Sea Glass Charm Bracelets & Earings

Sea Glass Charm Bracelets & Earings

687 Views, 16 Favorites