You build a beautiful backyard patio, create lush gardens around the edges, and surround it with grass so green that it almost hurts your eyes. Still, something is missing. While the patio creates a useful space just outside the back door, the rest of the yard doesn’t really provide any sort of gathering place. It […]
There is nothing more satisfying for a woodworker than to watch two pieces of wood become perfectly mated together as you tighten the screws, set the mortise and tenon, or slide the dovetails together. Creating the perfect joint that permanently turns two pieces of wood into a seamless, enduring creation is after all, the essence […]
So, you want to build a bookcase. Whoop-de-doo. It’s a rectangular structure with horizontal shelves. About as exciting as watching the grass grow, right? Now, what if I told you that your bookcase could be used to hide the best secret in your entire house? Using a bookcase to hide a secret room is certainly […]
If your dog has a life anything like mine does, you have to admit that he’s a member of the family. At dinner time, all of the humans sit on nice chairs at a beautiful wood table. But poor little Frankie eats out of a bowl on the floor. It’s time to change that. My […]
As woodworkers, we are always looking for new things to build. Tables, chairs, cabinets. All kinds of pieces to beautify our homes with the elegance of personally handcrafted fine wood furniture. But when we think about what our children would like for their birthday, for example, we run to the store and buy the latest […]
So, you have always been interested in woodworking, but never did more than just dabbling around the edges. And now you’re ready to go for it! But where to begin? Well, for starters, you’re going to need a sturdy workbench. It literally forms the foundation upon which you will build all of your other projects. […]
Walk through any office furniture store and you’ll see dozens of different desks. Unless you’re looking to spend thousands of dollars on a finely crafted wood desk, you’re going to end up with some variation of a glass and metal pipe contraption, or a pressed-wood piece of junk. Yeah. Beautiful stuff. So you end up […]
There are 2 kinds of woodworkers. Those who freely admit the mistakes they make, and those who try to hide the fact that they make mistakes. I can confidently say that I have never built anything without making a few mistakes along the way. It is a natural progression for any woodworker that as soon […]
“You built that yourself?” When someone says that with amazement as they look at a piece I made, it sends a shiver of pride up my spine. Nothing is more rewarding than taking a seemingly random stack of wood, a few screws and some glue, and turning it into a beautiful and long-lasting piece for […]
How do you take your woodworking to a new level? Usually you need more equipment, right? And a router table is coveted by many aspiring woodworkers. But why waste money buying one if you can simply follow the complete guide for building a router table? Even basic woodworking skills are enough to manufacture this quality […]