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!
Building a nice workbench is a very important task. Many people have come up with many approaches. DiResta showed us earlier this week how a simple design with solid welded frame could both look nice and possibly last forever. What if you aren’t set up to weld though? Chris Finke built this workbench to be […]
Watch this episode to see DiResta’s special tricks for fabricating his maker tables.
Reddit user polyfractal built this simple but elegant wooden box to hold a special artifact for a special someone.
Peter Brown is back with another peculiar marriage of non-standard materials and a lathe. Last time we saw him make a very interesting ring out of colored pencils and this time he’s working with denim to make a bracelet. At first mention, you might be envisioning some sewing of some kind but that doesn’t appear […]
Obsessed doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about this wooden organizer desk lamp.
Skateboards and Star Wars literally come together in an exhibition called Deathstar Blues, featuring this reclaimed skateboard AT-AT sculpture by Derek Keenan.
This morning, Tim Wilczynski graduated from MIT, and I have it on good authority that his dad, Vince Wilczynski, “Dean Vince” of the Yale School of Engineering, handed him a beautiful family heirloom—a wooden beaver lovingly carved by a father for his son. It’s not the same hand-carved wooden beaver Tim’s grandfather had presented to Vince […]
