Simple Builds

Woodturning is something I have wanted to get into for a while now.  But at the time of this article I don't own a lathe.  It seems like there are smaller segments within woodworking that seem to have people...

For the last few years I have been making my own cabinet pull hardware.  My original reason to make them myself spawned from seeing the high costs to buy them pre-made.  Granted a lot of the "appliance...

These tool holders were designed to be used with slat wall but french cleats or even pegboard would work just fine.  I wanted a tool storage system that was modular and easy to change as easily as possible....

This week I teamed up with Carl Jacobson to make a salad bowl set. Carl turned the bowl and I made the salad forks. We had planned on making each of our pieces from maple.  Functional & practical projects...

Sometimes you don't get as much time as you want out in the shop.  Life has a way of regulating that.  I took a square piece of oak and made a really quick wood trivet to keep hot...

I wanted to make an overly simple project that anyone could make.  Even someone who has never made a woodworking project ever!  In fact, my wife...

These condiment servers are a great way to serve your favorite dip recipes.  The three different styles cater to three different tastes.  The quarter sawn oak had a beautiful grain and was cleared over for...

Trying to work in a shop or garage in the winter months of northern regions can be difficult.  A heater is almost a must.  To keep the heater from running constantly and racking up energy bills, insulation...

Pets seem to have a special place in many families and we often times treat them as actual members of the family, dogs are no exception.  I have been a dog person from very young because my mom pretty much...

I wanted to make a simple to build sitting bench.  A friend of mine had given me a few 2×6’s that were 8 feet long and who doesn’t like free lumber?  Minimal tools are needed...