How to Make a Bandsaw Box: Chicago Design
How to make a bandsaw box with a drawer that can be opened from both sides.
Wood Finish: How to Mix and Apply an Oil/Poly Blend
Make your own oil/poly blend with boiled linseed oil, polyurethane and mineral spirits.
Make your own oil/poly blend with boiled linseed oil, polyurethane and mineral spirits. This finishing technique is great for all woodworking projects and brings out the natural beauty in wood.
Items Used in this Woodworking Tutorial
Thrift Store Lamp Upcycle. Trash to Treasure Woodworking Project
Upcycling a thrift store lamp and giving it a new life!
I find myself going to thrift stores and antique malls quite often these days to find gems for upcycling. Today was a good day! I found an old “New Home Sewing Machine” and table for only $10! On the same trip I found this desk lamp that I thought would be perfect for a new upcycle project. We’ll save the sewing machine for another article.
I only want the guts and the lamp head so I tear apart this lamp and discard the base and gooseneck cover. I’m using mahogany wood for the base and I cut it in a way that’ll hold Post-it notes and a pen. This was a fun project that only took a few hours to complete. You can bet I’ll be doing some more mantiquing in the future. As always, be safe, be passionate and Make Something!
Tools and Supplies Used for the Woodworking Project
- Microjig GRR-Ripper
- Leatherman Titanium Charge
- Blue Painters Tape
- Rust-Oleum White Primer
- Rust-Oleum Flat White Paint
- Jet Drum Sander
- Box Fan
- Furnace Filter
- Table Saw
- Woodriver Hand Plane
- Aluminum Bar Clamps
- V-Groove Router Bit
- Router Table
- Titebond Wood Glue
- Jet Drill Press
- Shape Products Acrylic (similar)
- Festool Drill
- Disc Sander
- Festool Random Orbit Sander
- Boiled Linseed Oil
- Spray Lacquer
Quick and Easy Wooden Pencil Holders
Quick and simple project anyone can do with some basic woodworking tools.
Quick and simple project anyone can do with some basic woodworking tools. This video shows two pencil holders, one for an artist’s 12 piece graphic pencil set and a general purpose home/office pencil holder. Made from walnut and plywood.
Tools and Supplies Used in this Woodworking Project
How to Make Curved Inlay. Great Design Feature for Wooden Boxes!
A simple step-by-step technique on how to make curved inlay using thin strips of wood.
A simple step-by-step technique on how to make this curved inlay using thin strips of wood. All you need is a router with a flush trim bit, a straight bit, bandsaw or coping saw, and a way to flatten a the surface. Preferably a block plane but a planer or drum sander will do. This technique works great for boxes, cutting boards and table tops!
Tools and Supplies Used in this Woodworking Project
Woodworking Books
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!