MDF and plywood are both cheaper options than using solid wood. They are however best for very different types of situations. In this video he breaks down the similarities and differences between MDF and Plywood.
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French Cleat Sand Paper Cabinet Plans and Video
Difficulty: Low French cleats are a very popular method for mounting shelves in woodworking shops because the shelf is held in place by gravity. So you can easily move them whenever you want to. This …
Continue reading »Simple Round Table Plans and Video
Difficulty: Low In the video she doesn’t build the tabletop herself. She builds the legs, but gets the top from a broken table. She made the legs from 2×4’s and top is 30 inches in …
Continue reading »Planter Box from Pallets with Plans
Difficulty: Low Planters are frequently made from pallet wood because it’s so cheap. You can find free pallets from Craigslist. If there isn’t any on Craigslist you can purchase them locally for very little money. …
Continue reading »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 …
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