This box offers great box-building basics, but offers a fun twist with its whimsical legs, beveled top, and unique lift. This white oak and walnut box features finger joints and...
An ideal first project for working with green wood. This little sled is a perfect introduction to the age-old tradition of working green wood. Building it is a completely satisfying experience, from beginning to end: you start by cutting down β¦
These distinctive gifts are easy to make in multiples. Hereβs a clever way to give all your friends genuine handmade woodworking tools. The materials for these little gems cost next to nothing and they donβt take long to make, because 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¦
Finishing it all up. Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 β’ Part 5 β’ Part 6 β’ Part 7 β’ Part 8 After many hours of meticulous work (see previous entries), I was finally approaching β¦
Installing the hinges. Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 β’ Part 5 β’ Part 6 β’ Part 7 Most of the time, when building furniture or boxes, I opt for high-quality extruded brass butt hinges, β¦
Practice some mass-assembly techniques to create this elegant stand. Project #2501 β’ Skill Level: Intermediate β’ Time: 2 Days β’ Cost: $35 You know how it goes, you spot a need that you can fill with a woodworking project. In β¦
Designing and making the lid cut. Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 β’ Part 5 β’ Part 6 β’ Part 7 Any box designed to house a specific collection item must be meticulously tailored to β¦
Wrapping the Brass Strip Around Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 β’ Part 5 After annealing and straightening the brass and dadoing the sides of the box to accommodate the metal strips (discussed in detail β¦
Installing the metal band. Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 In the previous chapter of the Megillah Boxes series, I shared the process of creating long-grain to long-grain mitered boxes and delved into my gluing β¦
Assembling the Boxes Part 1 β’ Part 2 β’ Part 3 β’ Part 4 With all the components of the three boxes completed and their joints fitted, I staged the assembly using wide rubber bands to check alignment and fit. β¦
Crafting the tops and bottoms of the boxes. Check out part 1 of this story. After milling and beveling (mitering) the long edges of the boxesβ sides, I turned my attention to the tops and bases. I crafted these β¦
This unique project was built for a specific purpose, but itβs the perfect learning opportunity for anyone building a box. Boxes come in countless shapes and forms. Most are crafted and used in a horizontal orientation, but someβlike those for β¦
Wooden spoons can be as elaborate or utilitarian as youβd please. Either way, itβs a great way to spend time in the shop. Project #2415 β’ Skill Level: Intermediate β’ Time: 1 Day β’ Cost: $5 I began woodworking in β¦
Today Logan is showing you how to make a rustic bench that would be great around the fire pit, a front porch, or even as part of a farmhouse dining set. This is the perfect weekend project for you to β¦
This table design is reminiscent of suspension style bridges, and is easy to build in a weekend. Project #2413 β’ Skill Level: Intermediate β’ Time: 2 Day β’ Cost: $150 I built the first of these βtorsion tablesβ for my 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¦
A few key elements push your hand tool skills. Project #2106 β’ Skill Level: Intermediate β’ Time: 2 Days β’ Cost: $50 When my wife asked that I build her a box to contain a growing collection of aroma oil β¦