Thom’s Mini Adirondack Chair Wine Bottle Holder
First, Thom made a mini picnic table solar light holder and now he made this awesome mini Adirondack chair wine bottle holder. Is that...
Cabinets to Cutting Boards
Reclaim, reuse, and repurpose seem to be the themes in a lot of woodworking projects. It also happens to be how I got into...
How To Build A Mini Picnic Table Condiment Holder
Here is the perfect addition to the beautiful picnic table you just built. I saw an image of these somewhere in Facebook land (edit:...
Michael Esposito’s Pine Blanket Chest
Michael writes:
I have to give Jay a lot of credit even if he doesn't know it. I have a very tiny shop with plenty...
How To Build The Best Saw Horses
I have seen some pretty fancy saw horses here on the internet. Some fold up and hang on the wall. Some fit together like...
Half lap Blanket Chest
I have built several blanket chests before but they have all been pocket hole construction. And just for the sake of changing things up...
Contemporary or Traditional? Making a Couple Picture Frames
Picture frames are awesome. Thats it. Just awesome. It is a single project that can be made into an endless amount of different designs....
Kerfmaker stop block. Repeatable PERFECT dados in the middle of your piece without ever measuring.
A kerfmaker is an awesome tool to make. If you haven't already, you need to click on this link and make one for your...
Homemade Dual Router Table
Having already build my dual router lifts I now needed to focus my attention on building a table for them. I had a few...
Dual Homemade Router Lifts
A router lift is something that will greatly improve the function of any router table. Having the ability to easily adjust the bit height...
How To Build A 6 Foot Picnic Table
Spring is among us already. The smell of fresh cut grass, the sound of birds chirping, and the warmth of the sun shining down....
Solidworks: Structural Members, Images, Fillets, Extrude
In sake of covering more ground with one post I will combine a few of my older videos here. These are all from my...
SolidWorks: Make a Working Hinge
Being able to add mates and restrictions is one of the great features of modeling in SolidWorks. In this video I will show you...
SolidWorks: Some of My Animations
Most of my 3d modeling is done in SketchUp. However, for more intricate designs (non woodworking) I gravitate to SolidWorks. One obvious advantage is...
Pallet Table – 100% Re-Purpose
I have recently made several projects for a local business here in Starkville. The Mississippi Modern Homestead Center is a great business focused on...
Video: High Yield Pallet Dismantling
Pallets are everywhere. Use the wood to make your next project. With an upcoming pallet build it was a great time to try a...
SCORE!!! Free Laminate
Free Free Free! Does that get your attention? Anyone who does woodworking as a hobby should welcome those words. Cheap or free materials are...
Simple Shoji Frame
This turned out to be a super simple shoji frame as it will only have three main divisions where typically a shoji frame will...
Table Saw and Future Router Station
Ahhhh. I can finally breathe a little easier as this project is finally done. The project consists of a simple sturdy base for my...
Saw Blade Clock
This is a perfect addition to any shop! During my loft bed build I somehow destroyed a clock that I had hanging near the...
Video: DIY kerfmaker with scrap hardwood and a drywall screw
A kerfmaker is a simple device used to measure the distance needed for a perfect dado minus the kerf of your current blade. In...
How To Build A Full Size Loft Bed
How to build a loft bed. This is for a full size bed. Everything you need to build it as well as the SketchUp...
Video: Jointing small stock on the table saw
With all the "Trash to Treasure" projects I have been doing lately I have accumulated a LOT of smaller hardwood scraps. Unfortunately they are...
$0 Marking Gauge
This works surprisingly well. I started off just messing around in the shop happened to have these items fairly close on the workbench. I...
Trash to Treasure – Salt and Pepper Shakers #2
These were made by cutting up more scraps from the previous Trash to Treasure projects. Right before this project I made two salt and...
Trash to Treasure – Trivets
This was another one of those "just trying to use up some scraps" project. I made these the next night after making my DIY...
SketchUp: Miter Saw Station Arms
I really liked the design of the arms that I put on my ibuildit.ca miter saw station so I decided I would build some...
Video: Second miter saw station for my shop
This is the second miter saw station I will be using in my shop. The first was for small cutoffs and 2×4 lumber. This...
Video: IMO The Best and Easiest Way to Finish Pine
In my opinion this is the best and easiest way to finish pine projects. This isn’t the greatest demonstration but hopefully I was able...
Video: Welcomed Shop Changes (January 2013)
After scoring some free wall cabinets I took the time to rethink what actually goes on in the shop and how much an open...
Video: How I micro adjust my table saw fence
I have seen this done before so Its not my original idea but it is an inexpensive approach none the less. Anytime you have...
Router Table Stand
The purpose of this build was to make my new router table mobile. I wanted something inexpensive, easy to move, and STRONG. The halflap...
Entertainment Center to Router Table
Treasures are hidden everywhere! This was a low profile media center that someone left behind to go rot away in our local landfill. Because...
Window Frame Picture Frame
My wife and I received a 3 piece panoramic picture for Christmas. They looked awfully plain just sitting there. With the image being a...
Headboard to Salt and Pepper Shakers
Walnut reclaimed from a sofa. Green poplar reclaimed from a mattress. Maple reclaimed from a headboard. Its a shame that all this beautiful wood...
Loveseat to Cutting Board
This started out as a blue love seat that I salvaged from the dumpster. I don't always cut up my finds. If they are...
Mattress to Cutting Board
Treasures are hidden everywhere. Sofas, mattress frames, and headboards all have nice looking hardwoods. What started out as a box mattress is now this...
ibuildit.ca Miter Saw Station
I was in the process of designing a miter saw station when I stumbled upon John Heisz’s design from ibuildit.ca. His design solved more...
Two Toy Boxes
A couple toy boxes for my wife’s nephew and cousin’s child. My wife painted the scenes on the lids. MDF boxes wrapped in pine....
Another cutting board
I made this one for my mom for Christmas. Red oak with 2 poplar accents. Pic is after one soaking of mineral oil. 30...
Built in Bunk Bed and “Elf Bunk Beds”
The customer wanted some built in bunk beds. The first image is of what she called “elf beds”. They are an odd size so...
Reclaimed Cutting Boards
I salvaged the wood from some kitchen cabinets that were going in the trash for the poplar board and used an old sofa for...
Rustic Magazine Rack
Items needed for a mans bathroom: toilet, toilet paper, magazine rack. Original design is from Popular Woodworking. Video and review also made by Marc...
A Pair of Bread Boxes and Matching Trash Can
A pair of bread boxes. They were painted red with a 3d International Harvester logo glued on. For family Christmas presents. The hinges were...
A Pair of Trash Cans
A pair of trash cans for gifts. I was going for a slightly more rustic look. They will be well used (borderline abused) in...
Twin Bunk Beds
Construction grade lumber (LOTS of sanding). Standard twin size frames.
Both ends double as ladders. All slats are 2x material with a relief cut on...
Farm Table #3
L7’ x D32” x H36” Complete pocket hole construction. Laminated legs to 3” x 3”. All construction grade SYP from local lumber yard. Customer...
Ferret Cage
My wife wanted a ferret. I wanted to make some sawdust :) We ended up getting two of them. The cage is 5’ long...
Weekend Wall Shelf with a twist from TheWoodWhisperer
Taken directly from the WoodWhisperer’s website. Only change is that I am using 2x construction pine and threw some horse shoes. All from one...
Horse Shoe Theme Trash Can
Solid Pine. No plywood. The front and back panels are glue ups of random width boards. The sides are a straight cut of 1×12....