Carving a Spoon
Wooden spoons can be as elaborate or utilitarian as you’d please. Either way, it’s a great way to spend time in the shop. Project #2415 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 1 Day • Cost: $5 I [...]
Fireside Bench [Video]
Today Logan is showing you how to make a rustic bench that would be great around the fire pit, a front porch, or even as part of a farmhouse dining set. This is the perfect weekend project for [...]
Torsion Table
This table design is reminiscent of suspension style bridges, and is easy to build in a weekend. Project #2413 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 2 Day • Cost: $150 I built the first of these [...]
Smartphone Amplifier
These stylish amplifiers not only boost volume but can also improve the sound quality of your phone’s built-in speaker. Project #2412 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $5 Plastic [...]
Mitered Dovetail Box
A few key elements push your hand tool skills. Project #2106 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $50 When my wife asked that I build her a box to contain a growing collection of [...]
Wiffle Ball
People ask, “How in the world did you make that weird wiffle thing? ”The truth is, it’s really quite simple: it’s just a hollow cube with the corners cut off. Can you figure it out?…
Turned Rolling Pins
Even an ordinary kitchen tool can be beautiful. If you’re looking for an easy-to-make gift for someone who loves to cook, here it is: a custom-made rolling pin. There’s something about this [...]
Easy Pirate Chest
Masonry nails and two XXL leather belts impart the ‘arghh!’ in this build. Don’t let the curved top of this “pirate chest” scare you. It’s a lot less tricky than it may appear – and it’s [...]
Rolling Stand
This rolling stand is the perfect mobile workstation. Use it for a computer in your shop or to mount a power tool. Project #2303 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $120 Over the last [...]
Router Bit Caddy
Separate, sort, and see your collection With just five different parts to make, this easy-to-build caddy accommodates bits with both 1/2″ and 1/4″ shafts. It can be customized to [...]
One-weekend Router Table
Router table cabinets can be a waste of space. This compact, vise-mounted unit stores easily and is just the right size. I think it might have been seeing a $1,000 router table setup at a recent [...]