How to Make a Bar Stool
Making a pair of solid wood bar stools.
This project leans towards the more advanced side of woodworking, yet it remains accessible enough for you to take it on confidently. I am making a pair of solid walnut bar stools for my rental house, where I’m crafting every piece of furniture. I encourage you to follow along with me on this journey and grab the plans, so you can build right alongside. While making chairs might initially appear intimidating, a solid game plan and a well-crafted prototype ensure smooth sailing. Are you ready to make something amazing? Let's dive in!
Flipping a Thrift Store School Desk for Profit
Taking a cheap old school desk from the thrift store and turning it into a treasure I can sell to fund my next project.
I discovered a neglected old-school desk at a thrift store for a bargain of just $10. I'm going to completely restore it and bring it back to a like-new condition. Using some beautiful locally grown walnut wood, I aim to transform this school desk into a stunning piece of fine furniture that I can then sell. The profits from this sale will be used towards funding our next upcycling project from the thrift store. This has been one of the most enjoyable woodworking projects I've worked on and I'm truly thrilled with the outcome.
Stunning Fine Furniture from 2x4s! This even blew my mind!
An easy DIY project anybody can make even with limited experience.
In this tutorial, I will guide you on how to create stunning fine furniture using only 2x4s from your local home center. I meticulously hand-picked the best 2x4s available at Home Depot, although, as with any lumber, they weren't completely straight or flat. Nevertheless, I overcame these issues and created some stunning furniture pieces. Starting with rough cutting the boards to length and planing them down, I then milled them to the correct width, before crafting the legs, back, and sides. Adding a groove to hold the back and sides in place and some decorative arcs to the bottom of the legs, I then assembled the panels, shelves, and doors, ensuring that they could move freely with expansion and contraction. To give the cabinet a modern design look and feel, I opted to route some decorative flutes onto the two front doors, and the top was fashioned using the pentagonal tiling technique to give it a unique appearance. After staining the furniture in a vivid cherry color, it was impossible to tell that this fine furniture was made from ordinary 2x4s.
How to Make an Outdoor Patio Table with DIY Tools
An easy DIY project anybody can make even with limited experience.
How to make an outdoor patio table with only an angle grinder, circular saw and a drill. An easy DIY project anybody can make even with limited experience. All the tools and supplies for this project can be found at your local home center and craft store. No specialized expensive tools needed. My favorite thing about this DIY project is how customizable it is with the endless possibilities of color combinations you can make with the vinyl covered glass. Links to the tools and supplies I used down below
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How to Make a Shaker Table
A modern take on a classic woodworking project
A modern take on a classic project. This Shaker table goes together quickly with hidden pocket hole screws. This downloadable PDF is easy to follow with step by step instructions in both imperial and metric.
How to Make LED Neon Signs.
How to make LED Neon signs with only a router and a bandsaw.
Easy Woodworking Project.
A quick a fun project that involves some freehand routing into plywood or MDF. Easy to make with just a bandsaw and a router. And here’s the thing, you don’t even need a router! Watch the video above to see how it’s done.
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How to Make Dice Pencil Holders
How to make a pair of dice pencil holders.
Easy Woodworking Project.
How to make a pair of dice pencil holders out of maple. This is a fun weekend project you can make for yourself or batch out for selling at crafts shows and online. Get the plans here!
How to Make High-End Stereo Speakers
How to make high end audio speakers for woodworkers.
CSS Audio Criton 2TD Speaker Kit
How to make high end audio speakers for woodworkers. This project uses the Criton 2TD kit from CSS Audio and makes speaker building a breeze with their custom crossover boards. I knew nothing about speaker wiring and had very little experience with soldering before making these hifi speakers and it turns out it wasn't difficult at all. The crossover boards are designed to make wiring easy for someone like me who doesn't have the knowledge.
Speaker kit provided by Creative Sound Solutions
How to Make an Entry Way Table with Only Two Power Tools
How to make a colorful entry way table. You only need two power tools for this easy woodworking project; a circular saw and a drill.
A Great Way to Get Into Woodworking and the Only Two Power Tools Needed is a Drill and a Circular Saw
In this video we take a trip to the home center and pick up some red oak. This project was designed around the pre-cut wood available at Lowe’s so all we have to do is some simple crosscutting and get a little creative with the joinery. We also used some colorful Minwax stains to add a little design to our entry way table. Watch the tutorial above for the step by step instructions and find the measurements below to get started in this woodworking project. You ready? Let’s Make Something!
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Minwax Semi-Transparent Stain
Colors Used: Wild Honey, Fiesta Orange, Barn Red
How to Make Your Own Inlay Banding and Enhance Your Woodworking
How to easily make your own inlay banding and take your woodworking to the next level.
How to easily make your own inlay banding and take your woodworking to the next level.
I’ve been purchasing inlay banding for years to enhance the look of my woodworking projects and thought it’s probably time to start making my own. In this woodworking tutorial video we go over 7 different designs to get you started in making these inlay strips. Inlay banding will instantly make your boxes, table tops and picture frames pop with class and elegance. This is one of those projects that the more you do it the more creative you get with it.
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How to Make Wood and Copper Wedding Bands/Rings
Hand Made Veneers Wrapped Around Copper for a Strong and Easy Wedding Ring.
Hand Made Veneers Wrapped Around Copper for a Strong and Easy Wedding Ring.
Every year my wife Kelly and I retire our wedding rings and make new ones. The challenge is to come up with a new design and get creative each fall. This year we got some beautiful zebrawood, maple and ebony from Kencraft and glued them up in a pattern. Using a block plane we make thin shavings that are then wrapped around a copper pipe. Copper is a great metal to work with because it’s soft enough to stretch to the perfect size.
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Board Feet vs Linear Feet. What Does it Mean and How to Calculate
How to calculate board feet vs linear feet and what it all means.
Ever been confused when purchasing wood either at a hardwood dealer or home center? Here's everything you need to know about calculating board feet and linear feet.
In this video we interview Tracy from Kencraft and find out why some boards are priced at board feet and some are priced at linear feet. Tracy also covers what "four quarter" and "eight quarter" means. This is important information when buying lumber. I remember the first time walking into a hardwood dealer and feeling overwhelmed and not knowing the language. This is a first in a series of videos all about buying hardwoods and is aimed at taking out the confusion and intimidation.
Board Feet Formula
Thickness × Width × Length ÷ 144 × Price
"Four Quarter" = 1 inch
"Five Quarter" = 1¼ inch
"Six Quarter" = 1 ½ inch
"Eight Quarter" = 2 inches
Easy Solid Wood Pencils with Gift Boxes
How to make solid wood pencils and a a gift box to keep them in.
How to make solid wood pencils with a box joint gift box. Perfect for gifts, selling online and craft shows.
These pencil sets are quick and easy to make. I will be making these as holiday gifts for my family this year. And you can bet the next time I participate in a craft show I’ll be selling them! The pencils can be made the traditional way on a lathe with a mechanical pencil kit or out of solid wood with Andrew Klein’s pencil making jig.
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How to Make a Luminary Lamp Light. Woodworking Project.
How to make these stunning luminary lamps. This woodworking project is super quick and easy which makes for a great craft show item or holiday gift.
Make and Sell These Lamps on Etsy and Craft Shows. Also makes a great Holiday Gift.
How to make these stunning luminary lamps. This woodworking project is super quick and easy which makes for a great craft show item or holiday gift. You can make this light as simple or as complicated as you like. Keep it simple and batch out a bunch in no time at all. Or add all kinds of embellishments to fit your style and decor. The translucent part can be made with glass, acrylic wood veneer or anything you like. You can even use solid wood and drill holes to allow light through. The great thing about this project is there are endless possibilities with the design.
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3 Easy Ways to Make Frame and Panel Doors
How to make frame and panel doors with tongue & groove and cope & stick techniques on the table saw as well as the router.
Tongue & Groove and Cope & Stick Joinery
How to make frame and panel doors with tongue & groove and cope & stick techniques on the table saw as well as the router. The first method is tongue and groove panel doors on the router using a single bit. The second way is the same process but at the table saw using a single blade. No dado blade needed! The final method is a traditional cope and stick frame and panel door done at the router using a matching router bit set. There are many ways to perform a single task in woodworking and I want to give you options that works best for your situation.
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How to Make a Solid Wood Toolbox
How to make a solid wood toolbox with a reversible lid that doubles as storage.
Box Joint Joinery Toolbox with Removable Lid that Doubles as Storage
How to make a solid wood toolbox with a reversible lid that doubles as storage. This is a simple and easy project for woodworkers. This beautiful walnut box uses traditional box joint joinery that can easily be done on the tablesaw or router. The removable lid slides over the handle and is a great place for small parts and tool storage. The entire tool box is made with solid hardwood and will last many lifetimes. Follow along and build one for yourself with step by step instructions in the video and if you need measurements and more details I have clear and easy to understand plans.
How to Make Box Joints with a Router
How to Make Box Joints with a Tablesaw
How to Make Box Joints with a Router
How to make finger and box joints with only a router. No table saw necessary!
Make Box Joints and Finger Joints with Only a Router. No Table Saw or Router Table Necessary!
How to make box joints (sometimes called finger joints) using only a router. Making box joints on the table saw requires a dado stack which isn’t available in all areas. The next best method is at the router table but not everyone has the space for a dedicated router table. This tutorial video shows a simple method on making a jig out of plywood for a hand held router that attaches to the base. Once you make this woodworking jig you’ll always be set up for box joints and finger joints. If you choose to change up your box joint finger width you’ll need to swap out the bit and make a dedicated fence for that bit.
DIY Closet Organizer With Laundry Hamper
How to make a DIY closet organizer out of plywood with simple joinery.
Closet Makeover with DIY Closet Organizer and Shelf Divider
How to make a DIY closet organizer out of plywood with simple joinery. In this easy woodworking project I'm using maple plywood and pocket hole screws to make a closet divider that takes full advantage of the space with an accessory drawer and a clothes hamper drawer. Watch this woodworking tutorial video for step by step instructions on how to build your own custom closet shelves.
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How to Quickly Kerf Bend Plywood and Solid Wood
Kerf banding is in most cases the quickest and easiest method and doesn't require any special jigs.
Easily Bend Wood With Kerf Bending. No Math and Measuring Required.
There are 3 common ways to bend wood; steam bending, bent lamination and the technique used in this video called kerf bending. Out of the three, kerf banding is in most cases the quickest and easiest method and doesn't require any special jigs. The process if fairly simple in which you make a series of kerfs in your wood spaced apart depending on your desired radius. The kerf is cut almost all the way through leaving a little more than a 1/16 skin (veneer) on top. This skin is thin enough to allow it to bend and can be held in place with glue. I prefer using polyurethane (Gorilla Glue) for this technique as it expands when it comes in contact with water filling the gap. This wood bending technique works with both plywood and solid wood. In this tutorial video we go over how many kerfs to cut, spacing and depth without getting into unnecessary math. I use the kerf bending technique to make a stylish coat rack and at the end of the video I'll go over some tips and tricks to get up bending wood with ease!
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How to Make a Bookshelf Cat Decoration
Easy to make woodworking project. Great for a Mother’s Day gift and craft shows!
Easy Woodworking Project. Perfect for a Mother’s Day Gift!
Looking for something you can batch out quickly for craft shows or a gift? Wooden shelf cat decoration is the perfect project. You don’t need a shop full of tools to make this. Mainly you need a bandsaw or scroll saw and some sandpaper. Watch the tutorial video above to see how easy and quickly this project can be made! Get the plans and Make Something!
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Make Your Own Cutting Boards
15 cutting board projects to make as gifts or sell! Get your signed copy!
The New Bandsaw Box Book
8 bandsaw box projects you can make and sell at craft shows. Signed copies now available!