This beautiful DIY perpetual calendar will sit on your desk and give you something meaningful to do once a month, every month, in an endless cycle of perpetuity. Begin this project by cutting your base to length, then using the router to profile the edges. Cut a slot in the board to hold the […]
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 […]
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