How To Make An Acoustic Guitar Display Case

This was a fun project. I made two versions of plans. Here I will show you the acoustic version. At the end of this...

Bety Amos’ Awesome Daybed

Projects from recycled materials are awesome. This is a beautiful example of one and kudos for the SketchUp work. I absolutely love the finish...

Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #6 – November 10, 2013

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Bandsaw Box Clock With Hidden Storage

It's interesting how inspiration hits you. This clock was inspired by a few sources. I have always been a fan of nautical style desktop...

Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #5 – October 27, 2013

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Cracked Bandsaw Box Madness!

cracked bandsaw box
The reason I chose the word madness is because that's exactly what it was...madness. This is one of those projects that require a lot...

Belt Sander Platform Conversion

I have been wanting to do this for a long time with my sander. I have an old bulky 4"x24" belt sander that doesn't...

Peter Duffy’s 2×4 Chair

Peter made a version of my 2x4 arm chair. I really like the angle he put on the back slats. I haven't seen this...

Greg Whedon’s Beautiful Swing

Greg did an awesome job for his second woodworking project ever. He made a stretched version of my 2x4 swing with a few changes....

Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #4 – October 20, 2013

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Huge Dry Erase Board For About $20

This is a project that I have been wanting to make for a while. I always have random ideas pop into my head while...

Mike’s Modded Sitting Bench

bench plus mods
This is a really cool one. He combined my chair, my bench, and Ken's bench to make his own really cool bench. Mike writes: Hi...

Kenneth Kelly’s Miter Saw Stand

miter saw stand
This is an awesome example of reusing "trash" materials. I wish more people would think like this. Ken and I went back and forth...

Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #3– October 13, 2013

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Mike LaBruyere’s Pine Sofa Table

This is the first sofa table I have seen based on my design. It looks great! I love how the finish turned out. He...

Interesting Stuff From Around The Web #2 – October 6, 2013

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Make A SUPER EASY Key Holder Shelf

I made a bunch of these last year but they were all finished in Amber Shellac. Lately we have been replacing all of our...

Interesting stuff from around the web #1 – September 29, 2013

Izzy Swan Easy DIY approach to woodworking tools. Marc Bublitz Have you ever thought about making flutes out of wood? Marc Bublitz is doing just that. Check...

Cabinets To Cracked Bandsawn Jewelry Box

This is another cabinet salvage project. After dismantling the face frames from another kitchen remodel I was left with quite a bit of usable...

Kenneth Kelly’s Blanket Chest

kenneth blanket chest
Here's another great build of my blanket chest. I like how he put the piano hinge on the back. Much easier than the traditional...

Joon’s Entertainment Center Router Table

Remember my old Trash to Treasure entertainment center turned router table? Joonil Jun decided to do the same thing! Check it out! Joon writes: Hi...

Grizzly G0555LANV Bandsaw

Let me start off by saying I have no affiliation with Grizzly Industrial, Inc. I have been in the market for a bandsaw for...

A Beautiful Cabinet From 2x4s

Have you ever thought about making great pieces of furniture out of regular construction grade 2x4s? If you have than you probably have also...

Ken’s Set of Outdoor Furniture

kens 2x4 outdoor furniture 1
Check out this great outdoor furniture set that Ken made from my bench plans. He made a few changes like adding another seat slat...

SketchUp: Toilet Cabinet

My wife wants a cabinet for storage to go above her toilet. I have seen these designs at the big box stores but they...

How To Make A Traditional Picnic Table

Because my strong 6' picnic table has been a hot topic on this site I thought it would be beneficial to share a previous...

How To Build A 2×4 Chair

Have you priced dining chairs lately? If not, be prepared for sticker shock. I have been tossing around the idea of making a new...

SketchUp: Half Lap 2×4 Dining Chair

This is going to be built as a prototype. If I like it I will make a set for my home. Hope you enjoy!  

How To Make A Curtain Rod Shelf

This is one of those really easy projects that will make a big difference to your room. I made a painted set for my...

Mike DeKayser’s Nice Basement Shop

Mike DeKayser sent me some details on his shop. He has a lot of nice gems and ideas packed in an organized space. Click...

SketchUp: Curtain Rod Shelf

This is a quick and easy design of a curtain rod shelf. I will show you how to chamfer edges by changing the shapes...

How To Build A Comfortable 2×4 Bench And Side Table

In this tutorial, I will show you how to build a bench and a couple of side tables. However, in the video tutorial, I...

Pine Pocket Hole Sofa Table

This was a fun project. It had a few "firsts" for me. This was my first time tapering legs, mortising with a chisel, and...

SketchUp: Sofa Table

This weeks project is a relatively easy sofa table. It will be built out of pine and pine plywood. The legs will be tapered...

Transfer A Printed Image To Wood

How many of you have given your dad a cheap watch or wallet for fathers day? Well, I have too but this time i...

Easy Pocket Hole Bookcase

My wife is an avid reader. She spends as much time reading her favorite novels as I do in the shop. Combine the two...

Canoe’s 6 Foot 2×4 Porch Swing

Canoe Songe built a 6 foot version of my 2x4 porch swing. I have to say he did a better job than me. The...

Jason Wright’s 6 Foot Picnic Table

Jason Wright's 6 Foot Picnic Table
I have had a few people say they have built my 6 foot picnic table but this is the first picture I have received....

SketchUp: Easy Bookcase

This week's project is a simple, small sized bookcase. It will have three adjustable shelves. There isn't any thing difficult to this project. Neither...

A Pair Of Bread Boxes

I made these same bread boxes last Christmas as gifts for family. I was recently asked to make another bread box and figured I...

Kevin Wilske’s Mini Benches

Kevin Wilske Mini Bench
Not only did Kevin make a sweet looking condiment bench but he also made one for a trio of plants! This is so cool....

Thom’s Mini Picnic Table Pipe Holders

First he made the solar light table. Then the Adirondack chair wine bottle holder. And now Thom has made this awesome pipe rack. It's...

SketchUp: Bread Box With Plan

In this video I will show you how to design a bread box plan. We will be adding both layers and scenes to create...

Randy Whittemire’s 2×4 Porch Swing

Randy Whittemire's 2x4 porch swing
When I posted the SketchUp video for this build Randy asked me in the YouTube comments if I was going to release the cut...

How To Build A 2×4 Porch Swing

FREE DOWNLOAD AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE. I have always wanted to turn my sitting bench design into some type of swing. Recently...

SketchUp: 2×4 Porch Swing

I have always wanted to incorporate my 2x4 sitting bench into a porch swing design. Recently I was asked to make a porch swing...

Melisa Robert’s Homemade Ferret Cage

About a year ago my wife got two ferrets. I saw this as an opportunity for a woodworking project so I built a pretty...

How To Build A Mini Bench Condiment Holder

So, previously I made a mini picnic table condiment holder that wasn't really an original design. It has been around for who knows how...

SketchUp: Mini Bench Condiment Holder

Hello folks! Here is a SketchUp video showing the complete build of my mini bench condiment holder. I Hope it can help you with...

Thom’s Solar Mini Picnic Table

mini picnic table with solar lights
Thom recently showed us a cool use for the mini picnic table design. Solar lights! That's a very creative take on this little project....