How to Make Spring Clamps Out of Plastic Pipe
If you find yourself needing a lot of clamps for a workshop job, you can easily construct a handful by cutting down a length of plastic pipe
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From Chemo to Creator: Making Moving Art to Heal Thyself
Making moving art has become a way of healing for Jacksonville, Florida, artist Ron Schroer. Five years ago he survived a bout of lymphoma. After the last round of chemo he emerged with impetus to create, animate, and make art. As a way of continued healing and embracing life he set to work on some […]
6 Bicycles and Accessories for the Cycling Woodworker
Riding a bike and a love of the outdoors and nature go hand-in-hand. Why not combine the two by actually making your bike out of wood? Although it’s hard to avoid using some rubber and metal in your design, even a wooden accessory or set of frame parts will definitely make people look twice! Bamboo […]
Handmade Beauty: Hairpin Leg Vanity Table with Built-In Storage
If you’ve got a few woodworking skills under your belt and are looking for a fun and challenging springtime project to tackle, this modern-meets-rustic hairpin leg vanity table is a great way to expand your furniture-building know-how! My favorite part about this project’s design is definitely the fold-up doors that reveal storage compartments and a […]
Watch this Artisan Create a Beautiful Acoustic Guitar
Surprisingly, David Lee of Lee Acoustics has only been building acoustic guitars for about a year and a half, yet his workmanship resembles that of a master luthier. All of his guitars are dreadnought style with beautiful wood finishes that tempt me to display them as art pieces almost as much as I’m tempted to […]
Build Your Own Beautiful Custom Snare Drum
For most people, playing drums is all about perfecting the skill of actually playing. In Tom Featherstone’s case, however, he decided to learn how to actually build them as well. Featherstone got his start with the “technical side” of drums by first taking apart his 10-year-old electronic drum kit to replace sensors. Once he started recording […]
Custom Tablesaw Blade Revolutionizes Wood Joints with Single Cut
This custom tablesaw blade revolutionizes wood joints with a single cut that allows for custom drawers to be folded together in a cinch.
