No. Not at all. But it makes a really cool sound! Traditionally rainsticks were made of bamboo, with spikes driven in as the baffles. We are going to make ours out of 1/4″ plywood, wire mesh, and rice. Start by cutting strips of plywood at a 30-degree angle. Tape the strips together before gluing. Now […]
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 […]
In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to make a pair of space-saving, folding sawhorses. Start by cutting the legs from 2x4s. TIP: Make sure to get kiln-dried (KD) and take your time to find the straightest boards you can. Set your circular saw to cut a 22.5-degree bevel for the leg cuts. Use […]
Camping soon? I actually built this folding campfire chair a few years ago when YouTube and my editing skills were drastically different. I figured it would be work highlighting again since the weather is getting cooler and this makes the perfect chair to bring with you hiking, camping, or fishing! It’s lightweight and looks really […]
I’ve made a number of stools over the years but I like this one because it is both easy to build and super strong. If you’ve never made lap joints, this is a great first project to practice them on! I started by gluing up some boards on their edges to make a panel for […]
Hey if you haven’t done so yet, join the thousands of people who have already built my Basic Mobile Workbench! Download free plans and watch a bonus video of the first steps! Stacking Sawhorses. You just need seven 2×4’s. There are about one million different ways to make a sawhorse. I’ve designed and built […]
So Can You Sharpen Disposable Razors? I recently learned that you can actually extend the life of disposable razors. Basically it’s kind of like those leather strops that were once commonly seen in cartoons. (At least that’s the only place I’ve ever seen them in use.) For disposable razors, denim works better than leather by […]
Well sure, why not! Haha! I love building Halloween projects. It’s my absolute favorite holiday of the year! I made a small, coffin-shaped candy box a couple years ago and decided to ramp it up and go full sized this year. I built my own coffin! Mostly, I wanted this to be a stylized prop […]
I recently purchased a new tablesaw to use in my Weekend Woodworker course. It’s a good quality, affordable saw, but it didn’t come with a stand. This mobile tablesaw cart is a perfect solution: it’s on casters so I can easily roll it around to wherever I want to work and it’s got two drawers […]
I have fond memories of playing the Aggravation board game with my grandma when I was a kid. It’s very similar to Parcheesi, a much older game, and it’s a little like Sorry. If you aren’t familiar with the rules, here is a short video with a concise explanation. Wood versions of Aggravation typically have […]
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