Looking to add a handmade touch to your holiday décor? These DIY wooden lanterns are the perfect way to bring warmth and charm to your home — no matter the season. Whether you’re decorating for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or even Easter, these lanterns can be customized to suit any celebration. In my latest YouTube
Whenever I’m at a furniture store, I find myself peeking behind the back of pieces or checking under tables, searching for a glimpse of the craftsmanship that went into them. That curiosity is what inspired me to build a tambour cabinet. While designing it from scratch felt daunting, the construction process isn’t as complicated as
Back by popular demand! Today, I’m excited to share 10 more woodworking basics that every woodworker should know. In a previous video, I covered 15 essentials, and you’ve asked for more—so here we go. If you haven’t seen the first video, I recommend watching that first. Now, let’s dive in! 1. How to Change Any
How to Build a Storage Cabinet with Swing-out Shelves and Sliding Doors Tools and materials (affiliate links) *If mounting to cinder block walls; Otherwise use appropriate wall anchors (secure to studs). Get the plans (click image blow) Building a Custom Shop Cabinet with Swing-out Shelves and Sliding Doors Transforming garage space into an organized haven
In the realm of laser cutting and engraving, the decision to upgrade from a diode laser to a CO2 desktop laser is not one to be taken lightly. Recently, I found myself facing this very dilemma, and after much deliberation, I took the leap. But why? Let’s delve into the journey that led me to
Do you ever wonder what the hype is all about when it comes to end grain cutting boards? Personally, I never got what the big deal was… until I tried to make one myself! Three homemade jigs later, I had a stunning brick pattern end grain cutting board fit for chef. In this tutorial, I’ll
It’s that time of year! My annual holiday gift making video. Here are 5 new ideas for holiday gifts you can make from wood. For the step-by-step process for making these 5 woodworking gifts you can make from wood, watch the YouTube video below. 5 Woodworking Gifts You Can Make Woodworking Gift Idea #1: Kitchen
In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of building a beautiful and functional outdoor serving cart or bar cart using cedar fence boards. Cedar is an excellent choice for outdoor projects due to its weather and rot resistance. We’ll also share some valuable tips and tricks to make your project a success.
Around nine months ago, I made an impulsive purchase—an xTool D1 Pro 20w laser engraver. At first, the idea of creating custom designs and engraving on various materials excited me. However, my initial enthusiasm soon waned, and the laser engraver ended up gathering dust in the corner of my basement. In this blog post, I’ll
A couple years ago I built a hexagon cutting jig that’s adjustable and can cut out hexagons any size. I have plans available for the hexagon jig, but I get a lot of requests for either a pentagon jig or an octagon jig. Instead of building a dedicated jig for each shape, I’m building a
I get a lot of pushback because of the fact that I use entry-level drills. You’ll either see me using a Ryobi drill or a Craftsman drill, and frankly I’m happy with them. They do the job I need them to do, and they didn’t break the bank. I didn’t choose these drills because I’m
The simplest jigs are always the best ones. Today I’ll show you how to make 5 super simple woodworking jigs that’ll make your life easier. No fuss, easy to make jigs that can be assembled in minutes using scrap wood. How to cut thin strips on the table saw? Easiest way to hang a picture
I’m willing to bet that many of us have a piece of broken furniture hiding in the basement somewhere (I know I do!) Maybe it has a broken leg or just needs a makeover. You tell yourself you’ll fix it… one day. I’ve grown tired of looking at this old pine table that’s gone all
Every year before the holidays, I make one of these gift making videos. I’ve gone through a lot of woodworking gift ideas over the years (you can watch all the previous editions here) but somehow I managed to come up with 6 brand new ideas to share with you this year. Templates Baguette Slicer Feet
How many hours do you spend sitting down every day? Between my day job and editing content, I spend WAY too much time sitting at my desk. They say sitting is the new smoking… Whatever that means. But one thing is clear, all that sitting isn’t good for anyone. So today I’m doing something about it
I used to keep my sanding discs in a plastic storage bin. I saw this somewhere at some point and thought it was so smart, so I followed suite. A few years later, and all my sanding discs are curled up like potato chips. I get so annoyed every time I try to pull out a
Just over a year ago, I built a desk from scratch for my home office. I built a set of drawer cabinets out of plywood and added a solid ash wood desk top. I’ve been meaning to build a set of matching floating shelves for over a year now but seem to keep putting it
Get your workshop organized with this cordless drill storage and charging station. This universal tool battery charging station allows you to mount up to 4 chargers and store up to 5 drills and/or drivers and even a nail gun! Plus, enjoy the added feature of the pull-out drop-down tray for easy access to all your
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In this video, I’ll show you how to build a compact lumber storage cart made from a single sheet of plywood. It has a small footprint of 24 x 28 so it won’t take up too much room in the workshop. With 6 vertical cubbies for wood storage plus 2 horizontal slots that can be
