This week we’re going to make salad servers – a great starter project on the band saw. These also make great gifts, so if you’re looking for last-minute Christmas presents, let’s fire up that saw and get to work. Start with two scrap pieces of hardwood. Glue the side templates onto the boards with spray-on […]
Today we’re doing #tbt – a great throwback video of my maple and padauk sushi serving set. I’ve newly re-edited it for 2018 with faster pacing and no sponsored spots, so I hope you enjoy the improvements! And of course it’s appropriate for the holiday – because everyone has sushi for Thanksgiving, right? Or […]
This week I want to talk about woodburning – also known as pyrography. Woodburning is a great affordable alternative to laser engraving, and you might find it even more fun. With a woodburning pen, the quality of results rely on the artist’s own hand. So let’s talk about some basics. THE WOOD You can use […]
This week I decided to make chess pieces to go with the chess board project that I did previously. I chose a minimalist design, focusing on the unique feature of each piece. First, rip your boards and cut your pieces to size. Each piece should be sanded well. Use a router and band saw to […]
Making wooden spoons is similar to making cutting boards: they both seem to be projects that every woodworker will eventually attempt. Typically, spoons are hollowed out and shaped using carving knives and chisels, but I used my power tools instead. I also opted for non-traditional spoon shapes, making and acoustic guitar and an electric guitar. The wood is […]
One “problem area” in my house is a space on the floor that shoes seem to gather. Of course, I should just put them in the closet, but it is just so much handier having them free from such confines! I think a good compromise is a shoe rack, which allows easy accessibility to my […]
There are a lot of different methods for storing and displaying jewelry, and they all make great gift ideas. This week I challenged myself to make an oak and acrylic jewelry hanger as a Valentines gift for my wife. I had an idea of how I wanted to make it, but didn’t draw up any […]
This week I tried my hand at making a classic soldier Christmas nutcracker. Ultimately it turned out okay, but wow, this was very challenging! I began by designing lathe turning templates for the various pieces. I am so glad I took the time to do this because it sped up the turning process and allowed me to […]
If you have a scroll saw, this is a fun project with endless creative possibilities. Combining three scroll-sawed panels into one shadowbox gives a wonderful sense of depth to the scene and an LED strip in the back gives the scene a sunset glow. If you are really ambitious, you could attach one side of the shadowbox with screws […]
Here’s a cute project to kick off the holiday season! This mailbox would be fun for kids to send letters to Santa, or you can get creative and come up with other uses for it! Either way it’s a fairly simple project. The only tricky part is cutting the bevels to create the curved top. […]
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