Category Archives: WOODWORKING

Camping Cookware Storage Boxes

I recently picked up two additional pieces of camp cookware. Added to my collection are a 10″ dutch oven and a massive 20″ skillet (aka “The LumberJack”). The problem is…

Bottle Openers in Maple

I made 24 of these bottle openers this year as office Christmas presents. These started out at 12 board feet of 1×2 hard maple from the home center. The finished…

Guitar Amp

I got a guitar a while back, but no amp to go with it. So I decided to make my own practice amp mostly using electronics parts that I had…

Nexus 5 Oak Wireless Charger Stand

I recently bought a wireless charger to go with my Nexus 5. I liked the concept of wireless charging, but I didn’t like the mechanics of laying the phone down…

Battery Dispenser

I saw this on lumber jocks a few days ago and immediately knew that I had to build one. Luckily the plans were available free from here. The vertical slats…

Christmas Gifts

I made some wooden stocking stuffer gifts this year. In no particular order: 1. Oven rack puller. 1/4″ poplar sandwiched between 1/4″ oak. Routed from a hardboard template. Tung oil…

End Grain Cutting Board

I had some nice pieces of 2×2 red oak leftover from the tile top end table project that needed to be put to good use. I decided to try and…

Cork trivet frame

This is the second one of these that I have made as a gift. I believe they are intended as a place to set a hot pot, but also look…

Beer Crates

I made these for my brother in law for his birthday. He makes his own beer and I had observed his bottles being kept in the cardboard carriers that come…

Tool Box Organization 2013

I think we have all been here at some point. A tool box full of tools, but they are all jumbled up and hard to find anything. Well this year…