Do you need a better place to put your keys and your mail? Then build your own DIY key and mail holder. It’s a very simply woodworking project that you can make with scrap material and basic tools. This entryway key holder can be built to whatever size you want using whatever hooks you want.…
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Nearly everyone has a family room with a large television where they gather and watch movies. We have one in the family room in our basement. It’s a great place for our family to hang out, but it needed something. Where can I set my drink? Oh shoot, I need to charge my phone! We…
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Every house has one of those spaces that makes you scratch your head…What did they intend this space for when they built the house? We had one of those spaces in our basement. At the bottom of the stairs, there is an open area outside the entrances to the extra bedroom, the bathroom, the family…
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Do you have a woodworker in your life? Don’t buy them another grooming kit, pair of gloves, or slippers for the holidays, instead buy them a Christmas gift they will actually appreciate!
Even a novice woodworker is capable of building their own DIY kitchen cabinets. Cabinetry is relatively easy to build if you have a good table saw and a few basic tools. In this video you will see how I build both upper and lower cabinet boxes and face frames, and how it all comes together.…
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It’s fall, and how do you decorate your front porch in the fall? With pumpkins of course. I happened to have some leftover pieces of lath from a previous project and some scrap lumber, and the next thing you know we had a DIY fall front porch pumpkin decoration made out of scrap wood. I chose…
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For several years we have simply had separate food and water bowls for our 100 pound golden doodle sitting on the kitchen floor. A while back my wife thought it would be wise to elevate her food and water bowls since she is quite tall. We’ve used everything from a popcorn tin to a 5…
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If you ever use a dado blade on your table saw or have trouble with chip out when using your regular blade, you might need to build your own zero clearance insert or dado insert. But don’t worry, it’s really easy to do.
I have a friend who has a very “modern” home. The house itself follows the modern style and of course they try to stick with that theme when picking out furnishings and decorations. In one conversation I learned that they have several succulents and that he was wanting some sort of stand for the various…
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Woodworking creates a lot of dust and particles. If woodworking is your hobby, you should invest in a good half-mask respirator for woodworking. Disposable paper dust masks rarely seal against your face properly, allowing dust to get into your lungs. Even if you use a dust collector, there is still dusk floating around your wood…
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