A New Lightsaber Walking Stick Not long ago, in a small workshop far, far away⦠It was a period of unrest in the woodworking world. With new technologies entering a...
Pop Wood is getting into the halloween spirit, and what better way to do that than making a halloween decoration? I decided to recreate a wooden ghost my grandpa made more than two decades ago. Follow along in the video β¦
And so we arrive at the final stage of our boat project. By now, the hull has been carefully shaped, the spars have been crafted, and the masts and booms assembled. What remains are the final touches that bring the β¦
Masts, Booms and Yards After my students finish shaping the hull, they move on to thorough sandingβworking through a progression of sandpapers until they reach a smooth finish with 220 grit. At this point, we consult our historical boat β¦
In part 1 of this project, I described how my students begin their boat-building journey by sketching and transferring a symmetrical deck design onto a blankβtypically a 2Γ4 or 2Γ2βand then using gouges, chisels, and rasps to shape the β¦
A Hands-On Sailing Project in 2Γ4 A wooden boat is one of the most inspiring projects a child can build. Itβs an object of grace and adventure, deeply symmetrical yet full of creative variation. And in the woodworking shop, itβs β¦
After all the hard work of shaping and sanding our wooden swords, we needed to give them a comfortable and secure handle. For this, we used a reliable method called βCommon Wiping.β This technique allows us to wrap a cord β¦
Professional-sized ladder golf sets are larger and more robust than the chintzy ones you usually find in yard game kits. This project is a great way to use some long skinny scrap pieces too.Β I love playing ladder ball β¦
Turning a live edge bowl is the perfect way to showcase a special piece of wood, such as this Burr Elm. Project #2414 β’ Skill Level: Intermediate β’ Time: 1 Day β’ Cost: $5-200 Turning a live-edge piece of woodβ¦
Once the smokestacks were glued in, it was time for the paint job. My plan was to leave the deck floors in their natural wood look and only paint the shipβs elevations. Check out part 1 and part 2.β¦
After finishing all the work on the bandsaw, I clamped the hull in a vise and, with the help of a rasp and a file, fine-tuned the bow and stern. Be sure and check out Part One of this project.β¦
Only a handful of tools are needed to recreate this iconic vessel. A few years ago, I crafted three identical waterline wooden toy ships based on the iconic design of the RMS Titanic and its sister ships, the Olympic and β¦
These stylish amplifiers not only boost volume but can also improve the sound quality of your phoneβs built-in speaker. Project #2412 β’ Skill Level: Beginner β’ Time: 2 Days β’ Cost: $5 Plastic smartphone amplifiers can be had for about β¦
People ask, βHow in the world did you make that weird wiffle thing? βThe truth is, itβs really quite simple: itβs just a hollow cube with the corners cut off. Can you figure it out?β¦
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