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Maker Essentials: Working with Plywood and 2×4s

Robert North

RobERT North is a former United States Marine, a home improvement TV host, and Master Craftsman with over 16 years in the building trades. Find him on Facebook as Craftsman Rob North.

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March 17th, 2016March 16th, 2016

2×4s and Plywood are both cheap and easy to work with. Check out these tricks for incorporating these materials in your next project.

Building a Traditional Kayak with Polyester Skin and Plywood

Theron is an educator, business owner, writer, and consultant working within Springfield, MO and the Ozarks community. He enjoys making and building with his 11 year old son and likes to read and write about science, technology, education, sci fi, martial arts, and philosophy.

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August 18th, 2015August 17th, 2015 4

Maker Trevor Akin has been building boats for himself for years. Now with the “Kidyak” he’s built a child-sized, skin-on-frame kayak for his daughter.

Burn Fractal Patterns into Plywood

By Craig Couden

Craig Couden

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June 10th, 2015October 18th, 2022 6

How to make amazing fractal art with plywood and electricity.

Build a Tron-Inspired Coffee Table

By Bob Clagett

Bob Clagett

It doesn’t matter what the material is, or what it’s for… Bob Clagett loves making stuff. He loves showing other people how he works, to hopefully inspire them, and empower them to make whatever it is that they’re passionate about. Twitter: iliketomakestuf

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June 10th, 2015June 1st, 2015 3

So many Maker projects are really just about one discipline — woodworking, machining, electronics, you get the idea. I wanted to build a piece of furniture that blended two different concepts — electronics and woodworking — and build a unique looking coffee table that’s one part rustic design, and the other Tron-inspired sci-fi. The surface […]

Giant Spirograph Makes Mathematically Perfect Chalk Drawings On The Street

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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August 3rd, 2014 2

After struggling to use a little laser-cut spirograph, Nathan of HaHa Bird decided that the problem was scale-related and resolved to remedy the situation by building a massive version to use on the street, and it worked!