Difficulty: Low Coasters are both functional and decorative. The first pattern depicts the sun. It has a face on it. The pattern has an Aztec feel to it. The second pattern depicts a rose. The …
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How to Make a Featherboard
A featherboad, also known as a fingerboard, is a table saw jig that protects you from kickback. It works by applying pressure against a workpiece, keeping it flat against the fence. I especially liked his …
Continue reading »Star Puzzle Pattern
Difficulty: Low This is a fun little puzzle. To complete the puzzle you fit 7 triangular pieces into a star shaped hole. It is a bit more difficult than you might think. To create the …
Continue reading »Tower Shelf Plans
Difficulty: Low This tower shelf isn’t very wide, but it is 72 3/4 ” high. This means that it doesn’t take up much floor space. The project uses pocket hole joinery. final product Amazon affiliate …
Continue reading »Kitchen Knife Block Plans
Difficulty: Low This knife block uses decorative dowels for the joints. The knife block is made from walnut which contrasts well with the color of the dowels. The knives are held in position with 10″ …
Continue reading »How to build a Modern Coat Rack
Difficulty: Medium The hooks on the coat rack is made from wood not metal. The hooks are on a dowel and they can be pulled down or push back into the rack. In the video …
Continue reading »Magazine Rack Plans
Difficulty: Low These plans has 3 dowels. The idea is to hang the magazines over the dowels. The magazines are easy to see and easy to retrieve from the rack. The magazines are at a …
Continue reading »Breadboard Ends Joint Video
Breadboards ends are joints that allow for the movement of wood. In the video he shows us how to make four different breadboard end joints: the haunched tenon, the long tenon, the Greene & Greene …
Continue reading »End Grain Sanding Tests
In the video the woodworker does some test to see how sanding impacts the color and consistency of end grain. Traditional wisdom is that end grain takes more finish and stain. It therefor has a …
Continue reading »Inlay Technique
Difficulty: Low Inlays are a fun way to spice up a project. This video demonstrates a technique for making inlays on the bottom of bowls. You could however use this technique in any project. The …
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