In this woodworking video I show you hoe to make a homemade wood LED Lantern, perfect for those summer celebrations! Lighting for patios, sundecks and gazebos adds a special ambiance to summer entertaining, cookouts, barbecues and special events like Canada's 150, commemorating Canada's 150th birthday. By...
Make this great little wine gift box, just large enough to hold a nice bottle of wine, or champagne and take it as a gift to your next wedding, birthday party, anniversary or retirement function and you will be invited to every future event. Made from left over wood pieces, this box is easy and fun to make, and you...
In this video we detail making a custom door or top for the Pickers Display Box by making a rail and style door with the router and router table. Making this door is basically like a tongue and grove type joint. To create this joint we used a special router bit set designed for door making.
In this video we make a box joint, Pickers Style Display Box for showing and selling small collectibles and antiques. This box is small enough to be suitable for transporting back and for the shows and displays. We could have used dovetail joints for the box, but found the box joint jig on the table saw, quick and...
During the autumn when the cold weather, rain and snow always bring out the umbrellas; if they have been stored properly they will be all ready to go. In this video we build and arts & crafts style umbrella stand that is suitable from everything from small umbrellas and parasols to golf umbrellas. This unit is easy to...
Keeping books, plans, magazines and drawing organized and in decent condition in a workshop can be a challenge. We often have things on paper we want to refer to and they are easily damaged in a workshop which is why I decided I needed a small Library Cupboard to keep them stored and handy. You can't buy something...
AIl In this video we create a simple serving tray using Locust wood for the sides and give the tray a bit of a WOW factor by adding Holly Inlay strips to the bottom and creating box joint sides for strength and beauty. The perfect woodworking project to show off your woodworking expertise.
One of the joys of woodworking is making things for other people, that you know is going to delight them and get well used. Such is the case with this doll's cradle for a lucky young girl, who will receive it along with a doll and a matching hand made quilt. I'm sure it will bring years of use and play-time.
Wine racks come in every shape and size. In this video we make a wine rack that is both elegant and easy to make and look great. So grab a wine glass and a cork screw and your are in business, no need for a wine cellar here. For anyone who makes wine, this is a perfect way to show off the fruits of your efforts.
Lots of great info in this video, not only are we making a six sided column or post on the table saw, we will be using the post to make sliding dovetails with. Of course the ultimate goal is to make a little 3 legged pedestal table, which we are very close to competing after this video.
We finally get to finish our little 3 leg pedestal table, and we do it by doing some wood turning on our wood lathe. We take the hexagon column, mount it to the lathe and turn out something a bit more elegant looking than the six sided column we cut on the table saw.
Make your own custom mini speakers that will work for your computer, your iPad, Tablet, iPod, MP3 and even your phone with the correct adapter. By finding a set of donor speakers you can re-cycle them into some great looking wooden speakers for your electronic devices.
Presentation boxes are used every day for many different events. In this video we make a small 2 door version with some gorgeous Bird's Eye Maple from Oak Wood Veneer. We were so impressed with their product we are providing a link to their Channel.
In this video we make a working prototype for a solar powered lantern for use as an entry door feature, or as a featured detail for a gazebo, a patio, sun deck or other outdoor living area.
In this "How To" video we are creating a display picture frame box for displaying some moccasins that were handed done to me by my father who passed away a few years ago. I have always wanted a place to display these an this project was the perfect choice.
In this video we are making a large pastry board for Jenn at Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio. She will be using the board as both a preperation board and as a background board for her baking videos, check out the link at the end of our video to see it in action.
Pocket hole joinery is not new but remains a very solid and viable joinery option. In this video we make a table carcass using nothing but pocket hole joinery using our Kreg jig. This will be part 1 of three. To follow will be drawer making and veneering.
Making drawers can be one of the most enjoyable forms of woodworking. When you are making drawers you are often working with smaller pieces, there are all sorts of different joint options and ways of making and installing drawers. In this video we show one of the more simple, but effective ways of making drawers. This...
Veneering is one of secrets of many woodworkers. By using veneers some of the most expensive and elegant woods can be laminated on to highly stable substrates for a fraction of the cost of acquiring these woods ... if you could even find them. In this video we show how veneering with contact cement can make an...
The task was to make a simple wooden serving platter for use during a social get-together. Of course ... being woodworkers we have to make something elaborate, which in this case turned out to take MUCH longer than expected, but the good news is the end result looks fabulous.
Pallet wood can make great character woodworking projects, and wine racks and wine carriers are perfect choices for wood like this. In this video we make a wine carrier that can be used for many other purposes.
Counter space in most kitchens is at a premium which is the reason I made this Keurig Coffee Pod Holder. It stand vertically and does not take up much space. Coffee pods are easy view and select and re-stocking is just as easy. This is a great little weekend project ... but don't show it to friends, they will all...
In this video we take an old, antique design of a wash stand and create and re-purpose the unit as bathroom vanity cabinet, that could also be used for a multitude of other uses.
We finally get to finish this bathroom vanity by adding the doors to the cabinet. In keeping with the theme of this build we built the doors using our dowelmax doweling jig as well. We decided to make the doors stand out by making the center panels from Birdseye Veneer that we got from oakwoodveener.com a number of...
Make your own sturdy stand for a wood router table using construction grade wood from the lumber store. This stand has all 4 legs on a five degree angle making it extremely sturdy, yet still simple to build. Of all the tools in a woodworking shop, probably one of the easiest to make and some consider one of the most...
Model building is a big part of woodworking. Just like in boat building, woodworkers often make smaller models of the ideas and designs and in the video we make a table top size Trebuchet.
Summer is the time for gardening, and every garden should be livened with a working whirligig. These fun items are ... well, pretty easy to make depending on the your choice of design. The one we made is simple and works both as a weather vane and a whimsical garden ornament.
Outdoor living is becoming more popular than ever so to enhance your patio, deck or gazebo a lovely little plant stand might be just the thing. In this video we show how to make a simple plant stand that can often be made with materials from previous projects.
Many people collect all sorts of items and love to show off their hard work of finding things. This little display cabinet is a perfect way of showing your collection to others.
To In this video we create a folding Patio Server that is perfect for sundecks, patios and poolside parties for holding and serving food and drink.
This week I'm making some prototype wooden sunglasses, something I have always wanted to make. This project reminded me the value of prototype making. I don't see them very often, but when I do, I always admire real wooden sunglasses. I thought it would be fun to made something like this but have never...
Children's furniture is fun to make and the rewards are amazing when you can watch the face of the recipients as they see their miniature furniture for first time. In this video, long time friend and woodworker Graham Turnbull shows us how to make a child's picnic table. Almost every woodworker I know spends...
Making more room in my woodworking cabinet meant moving all my hand planes out and hanging them one the wall, something I should have done years ago ... oh well ... It seems that almost every workshop I go into, I see a lovely display of their hand planes on a special rack mounted to the wall. I have always loved this...
In this video we detail woods and glues to use, and provide information on making 3 simple cutting boards that anyone can make. Making cutting boards is not only fun, it can be used as a great place to get rid of you scrap wood that we all save up and re-purpose it into something beautiful and functional ... and at...
Coatings on cutting boards is a topic that come up often so in this article we look at a variety of coatings and finishes and look at the life of a cutting board. Cutting boards are a very popular item. They come in many shapes and sizes, and wood varieties. Most cutting boards are given a top finish for 2 reasons, to...
Building a custom - portable target stand is the topic of this video and we make it with storage space too.
This time we are making a 9 panel mirror, suitable for hanging in a hallway, an entrance way or any other place that you want to give the illusion of being slightly larger. One of the great features of mirrors is that they can make small areas appear larger. This makes them a great addition to small entrance ways,...
In this weeks video, we are making bookshelf / Storage Shel Unit, whatever you prefer to call it. Seems many of us are always in need of some sort of bookcase, or these days, maybe it's better called a storage shelf because books are becoming more and more digital. The unit build here is a custom unit that I...
Making presentation pieces is fun woodworking. It allows us to get more into the artistry of woodworking than simply making things that are utility kinds of things like chairs, tables, boxes, cabinets and cutting boards. I gives us the opportunity to try some new things and see how they might work ... or not, as the...