With all of us spending more time at home this year, I find myself spending time in the kitchen and cooking more than ever before. That why I decided to dedicate this year’s DIY-holiday-gifts-you-can-make-out-of-wood edition to gifts for the kitchen. Update! Just posted the 2021 holiday gifts edition here: https://www.diymontreal.com/woodworking-gifts-you-can-make/ — Watch the video — […]
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Most saws are made to cut straight lines, but what if you want to cut a circle? You could use a hole saw, but the size of the circle is limited, and you’ll be left with a hole in the center. In this tutorial, I’ll show you 4 ways to cut circles in wood, using
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Cutting large panels on the table saw can be awkward, and sometimes downright dangerous if crosscutting against the fence. That’s where the crosscut sled comes in. Today I’m making a dedicated 45 degree table saw sled for bevel cuts, but the process is exactly the same as for a regular table saw sled. Woodworkers typically
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My goal was to build an original yet timeless nightstand. I had vision of a black frame with hexagon pattern drawers, and a mid-century style base. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through everything from making the carcass from rough-sawn lumber, to making the base and the drawers, making wooden drawer slides, and of course,
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I built a simple 2×4 modular miter saw station last year with an extension wing and an integrated T-track for a sliding stop block. I left the underside of the station open at the time, until I could figure out what type of storage I wanted underneath. Today, I’m adding a few storage solutions under
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It’s almost summer and time to start planting those vegetables! If you live in a urban area, or just want a contained raised vegetable bed, building a planter box is a great solution. I designed this specific planter box for a friend according to her specifications, with the design being inspired by a picture she
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Today we’re tackling basic cabinetry and building some tongue and groove doors (aka rail & style). I’ll show you how to make shaker doors using nothing but the table saw and a regular blade. The concept of shaker doors is simple: all 4 pieces have a groove, and 2 of them have a tongue on
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With summer on the horizon, and most of us spending a lot of time at home right now, I wanted to design a lounger that would allow me to enjoy the sun or read a book out on my deck. I wanted something compact that I could easily store away when not in use. That’s
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When you first start woodworking, you get a few different sets of clamps and think, alright this is great. Eventually your collection grows and you end up with clamps all over the place: hanging off tools, pilled in the corner, and pretty much anywhere you can stash them. It’s time to build a suitable storage
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I’ve needed to build an outfeed table for my table saw – and a workbench for that matter (my current workbench consists of sawhorses and a beat up sheet of plywood) – and since my shop is so small, I figured I might as well build a mobile workstation that can do both. With that
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