111. CD holder with a twist

OK, its a tad early but I am sitting here at the computer and I happened to look over at a birdhouse a friend had given me. The birdhouse is sitting on a shelf and no, it has never been lived in. It is rustic and a bit beat up from being 'aged'...

10/10/2007 | 1375 Hits | Read more...

112. Toy building

Handcrafted wooden toys  Handcrafted toys can bring joy and wonder to nearly anyone on your Christmas list this year. Yes, if you haven't already started them, it IS time to do so. If you look around this site you will find some plans and...

05/10/2007 | 620 Hits | Read more...

113. Build what you need

It is really easy to get all bogged down into plans, materials, joints and joining, glues, nails and screws. It can quickly reach the point of not being able to see the forest for the trees leading to an inability to even make the first move. You...

04/10/2007 | 1165 Hits | Read more...

114. Rosebush is NOT Rosewood

Out in the yard doing some trimming to keep unruly plants at bay, I clipped some good sized dead wood out of a rosebush. I immediately thought of how it was big enough to make a pen blank. I saved several pieces of this thorny stuff to dry in the...

27/08/2007 | 751 Hits | Read more...

115. The $1000 woodworking shop

Hand Tool Boogie, Power tool sashay So, you want to outfit a wood shop. You want to do it really well but, cheap. The common question is can you do it for a grand? Gee, uh, let me waffle here a bit, the answer is yes, and no. The question...

19/07/2007 | 1215 Hits | Read more...