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 […]
I’ve been running for a few years now and this year my goal is to complete seven, half-marathon races. Every time you finish a race they give you an award medal. They are all unique and a fun way to remember all the races. I’ve been needing a way to display them., so I designed […]
One of the best parts about having woodworking for a hobby is that it never gets old. Every project (and I mean every project!) comes with its own set of challenges and small puzzles to figure out. But once in a while I like to take on an entire project that is a challenge. These […]
One of the core tenets of Woodworking for Mere Mortals is that creative people shouldn’t have to spend a lot of money to make fun projects out of wood. While my method of woodworking stresses the use of inexpensive power tools, I sometimes have viewers ask if I can make a project using only hand tools. […]
These planter boxes are just one small DIY step as we’ve begun taking on some much-needed landscaping projects around our house. One of our biggest goals is to eliminate high maintenance plants and transition to more native plants and ones that require much less care. Out the front door of our house, along the driveway […]
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