A branding iron is a quick, easy way to put your makers mark on your projects. It can also be used to put a brand onto leather. This project takes less than 4 hours. In …
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How To Make A Wooden Chakram
A Chakram is an Indian throwing weapon. If you have seen Xena Warrior Princess, the ring she throws is a Chakram. Although this Chakram is made out of wood you can still definitely hurt yourself …
Continue reading »Wood Waving American Flag Plans and Video
Here the woodworker makes an American flag, but the techniques he uses can be used to make any waving flag. He scorches the wood and uses some black paint to create the flag, it makes …
Continue reading »Intarsia Butterfly Pattern
Intarsia is when you you use different colored wood to create something. Alternatively you can use one type of wood and dye it different colors. The pattern was developed with Walnut and Western Cedar in …
Continue reading »Welcome Sign Pattern and Video
In the video he makes the sign using a scroll saw. The hand tool equivalent of a scroll saw is a coping saw. The tape he puts on the plank is to reduce tear-out. He …
Continue reading »How to Pour a Concrete Shed Slab
In this video he goes over how to pour a concrete slab for beginners. The ability to pour concrete is useful for a number of home construction jobs. If you don’t do it right, like …
Continue reading »Chicken Coop Plans and Video
Keeping chickens ensures a regular supply of fresh eggs, also they keep pests under control and fertilize your garden. It’s best to just keep hens as a rooster will wake everyone up very early. The …
Continue reading »How to Make a Wood Cake Knife
This is a simple project that doesn’t take any fancy power tools to do. You can also do it with scrap wood, so it’s cheap. Preferably use a dark wood for the handle and a …
Continue reading »How to Make Wooden Sunglasses
This is a fun afternoon project. These sunglasses aren’t that difficult to make. The hardest part to do is the hinges. The more you wood you remove the easier the glasses fold, but at the …
Continue reading »Toy Livestock Truck Plans
Any child is sure to love this fine toy livestock truck. Children seem to like larger toys, like this truck, that can be pushed around. To get the color contrast they used oak and padauk. …
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