woodworking

Turning a hollow spiral candlestick

We’ve talked internally before about the fact that many of us are mesmerized by tutorial videos, even when we know nothing about the subject being demonstrated. I don’t know from woodworking, but I had a great time watching this five-part series on turning a hollow spiral candlestick on a router mill. Okay, so I might […]

A Sawhorse to Write Home About

I’ve mentioned my friends Scott Constable and Ene Osteraas-Constable here before, and gushed adoringly about their work. Recently, Scott’s ruminations about the ideal characteristics of the venerable sawhorse, along with a photo of some beautiful “indoor sawhorses” he’s made, seemed like good fodder for another mention. Scott writes: During the rainy season, projects would occasionally […]

DIY coffin-making

Illustration by for Len Churchill for Homemade Caskets: You Can Make a Coffin, Mother Earth News When I was 20 years old, I helped my best friend die of cancer. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, and also one of the most soul-satisfying. In the grand circuitry of life, there is […]

Weekend Project: Rok-Bak Chair

Weekend Project: Rok-Bak Chair

This recliner is very comfortable, easy and inexpensive to build, and can be assembled or disassembled in a few minutes. Thanks go to Larry Cotton for the original article in MAKE Volume 19. To download The Rok-Bak Chair video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Rok-Bak Chair article in MAKE Volume […]