Crafting wood can be a complex and rewarding task, but often times beginners may find themselves frustrated with their results. But no matter where you are in your woodworking journey, there are always tips and tricks that can help you create something beautiful – without breaking the bank. We’re going to look at woodworking tips and tricks for makers of all skill levels so even if you feel like it’s too overwhelming to attempt your own project, we’ll provide some guidance so don’t give up just yet!
Why settle for off-the-shelf when you can have it your way? Turkish modder c_mon built this custom CNC-cut wooden Sega Saturn enclosure complete with 5-inch LCD liberated from a PSOne, extra cooling fans, stereo speakers, and some cool blue EL wire trim. In addition to custom engraved graphics, attention to detail is spent on custom hinges to support the combination CD drive cover/LCD monitor.
Bill Patchett and Bill Holloway create complete bike frames out of wood, following the entire process from felling a tree in the urban forest, to shaping and finishing it. This creative example of reuse becomes a piece of rolling art at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast in iTunes, download […]
John O’Halloran brought an array of Taiko drums to Maker Faire bay Area 2011, upon which music was played for the duration of the event. Each drum is built from reclaimed wine barrels and each Taiko drumming student is invited to participate in the construction process of their drums before playing them.
This charming Knock Clock was made by three Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design students for a 48-hour design project. When you knock on the top of this minimalistic wooden box, it knocks back the time of day (to the nearest quarter hour). It even has a basic alarm function, which—naturally—is set by knocking as well. [via Adafruit]
John Clarke Mills has been updating us on the progress of his creation of a Victorian style library for the San Francisco Victorian home he’s been renovating. The library is done and it looks great.
Eric at GardenFork liked Deek’s plywood boat so much he had to make his own. Learn to use a chalk line and see lots of build details for his custom spin on this one-sheet wonder.
The most magnificent Lish Dorset, one of our CRAFT mavens, built herself an awesome custom work table. OK, she mostly cajoled her boyfriend, Nick Britsky, into doing it. Nice job, guys!
