{"id":71914,"date":"2022-02-24T04:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=71914"},"modified":"2025-08-26T20:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:46:16","slug":"i-made-an-e-for-how-to-make-everything-and-someone-stole-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/02\/24\/i-made-an-e-for-how-to-make-everything-and-someone-stole-it\/","title":{"rendered":"I made an &#8220;E&#8221; for How to Make Everything &#8230; and someone stole it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qy30tKEo_tI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rex Krueger<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 23 Feb 2022<\/p>\n<p>I got commissioned to make a giant E out of wood. Then it got stolen. Then it got recovered.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>More video and exclusive content: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/rexkrueger\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/rexkrueger<\/a><br \/>\nTake my bench-building course: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnZFc1BBQm1OaGkxc3BnRFlnS2lGSHMzYjhiQXxBQ3Jtc0tsNGN5MURoRlNGb0pSM2xDRmgyNjFQTHZMbmFkM1pUd19PdzRxMEdjbTBSOXpidVNNelM2UUdCbnF1LW04R09pT1BlWEVkb29HcGtUNkl1RC0zdTNITnNFRkVpa2VOS2ZkYVRNalc1U0pLUk9CTGg2RQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Frexkrueger.retrieve.com%2Fg%2F0G59PZDJ%23%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/rexkrueger.retrieve.com\/g\/0G5&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nBuild my Portable Workbench: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTZpRXppd1JhNW9TMHJFN2ZSbkFzc3ZzNXBqQXxBQ3Jtc0tuNDZ0TU9HRlNIMUZVeVVaU2pod2k2eUhWbkJuc0M5ZTFXLTlFWURRVVpTVkZmTVZrYm83ZnM1V0NjWGZmZFBnOFBzOXBDLVFMeDdpSEJ0SVBXWU1PUjF0emxsNjBVTE9zaHJXXzlsWXJxeU1QQ05vTQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rexkrueger.com%2Fstore%2Fquick-stack-workbench\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rexkrueger.com\/store\/quic&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nWatch the Quickstack Bench Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l2C5NRS1uLE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/l2C5NRS1uLE<\/a><br \/>\n__________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to How to Make Everything: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MakeEverythingTv\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MakeEveryth&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find out about the fire that took their whole shop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6LQ94DqH3YM\" rel=\"noopener\" 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target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RobCosmancom<\/a><br \/>\n______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Get My New Book, <em>Everyday Woodworking<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oyjC0E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oyjC0E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out my new site: <a href=\"https:\/\/woodworkforhumans.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/woodworkforhumans.com<\/a><br \/>\n______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for Fabrication First, my FREE newsletter: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gRhEVT\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gRhEVT<\/a>?<br \/>\n______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wood Work for Humans Tool List<\/strong> (affiliate):<br \/>\n*Cutting*<br \/>\nGyokucho Ryoba Saw: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z5Wmda\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Z5Wmda<\/a><br \/>\nDewalt Panel Saw: <a 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affordable new chisels.)<br \/>\nBlue-Handled Marples Chisels: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tVJARY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tVJARY<\/a><br \/>\n(I use these to make the DIY specialty planes, but I also like them for general work.) <\/p>\n<p>*Sharpening*<br \/>\nHoning Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TaJEZM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TaJEZM<\/a><br \/>\nNorton Coarse\/Fine Oil Stone: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36seh2m\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/36seh2m<\/a><br \/>\nNatural Arkansas Fine Oil Stone: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3irDQmq\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3irDQmq<\/a><br \/>\nGreen buffing compound: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2XuUBE2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2XuUBE2<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>*Marking and Measuring*<br \/>\nStockman Knife: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Pp4bWP\" 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