If you’re like me, you find yourself fighting the urge to push every button, flip every switch, and turn every knob you see. This arcade-style puzzle box was designed to satiate those deep-seated desires. Powered by an Arduino, with completely custom wooden enclosure and components, this is a wood shop geek’s first foray into the world of […]
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How to make amazing fractal art with plywood and electricity.
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Amid the flaming robots and art cars of the 2015 Maker Faire I found an unexpected oasis of beautiful wood furniture and sculptures held together using thin steel cables. Robby Cuthbert’s wood and steel designs take conventional furnishings (tables, lamps, bookshelves) and infuse them with a subtle magic that takes closer inspection to fully appreciate. […]
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In this video I inlay a simple celtic knot pattern into a piece of cherry wood
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Whether I’m looking for photo props or dresser-top catch-alls, decorative bowls are hard to resist. This is especially true when those delightful containers are painted wooden bowls with custom stenciled patterns! Transform thrifted wooden bowls into your new favorite jewelry holder or house key tray with adhesive stencils and craft paint in colors that match […]
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In this video, Jimmy makes rubber band-actuated cat paws from hot glue and plastic and zip ties and wood
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Keep your treasured wooden surfaces lemony fresh and gleaming like new with this natural and easy to make 3-ingredient wood polish recipe! If you’ve got a lemon and some grapeseed or olive oil** in your kitchen, you’re just a few steps away from making your old wooden furniture, banisters, and tables shine. This weekend, show […]
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