Reclaimed wooden heart rose holder
Here is another one of our small projects and crafts – a wooden heart that holds an iron rose, made from reclaimed oak barn wood. The heart is almost 2″ thick, and about 4″ tall. The... Read More
Category: Our Projects
Walnut, maple, and angelique charcuterie board
I made this charcuterie board, cutting board, serving trays from some scrap hardwood pieces I had laying around the shop. Starting from the center, the strips are: walnut, maple, walnut, maple, and an... Read More
Simple wood pumpkins Fall decorations
These wood pumpkins are one of my favorite crafts for Fall decorations. Plus they are another creative way to use up some of the scrap wood laying around my garage shop. These wood pumpkin Fall decora... Read More
Black Cat Halloween Decorations – scrap wood project
I love finding new crafts and projects to use up some of the scrap wood laying around my garage shop. These black cat Halloween decorations are quick and easy, and can be made with a hand saw or a jig... Read More
Portable pocket hole station
I’ve had my Kreg K4 pocket hole jig for years, it was actually a gift from my father when I first started building out my own garage shop. Though I had it for a long time, I always just through ... Read More
Clamp on table saw infeed table
Trying to cross cut a piece of plywood wider than 12″ on a table saw is always a bit of a juggling act if you’re also trying to use a miter gauge. There is never enough room on the infeed ... Read More
Air compressor cart
You can find the plans for this air compressor cart, along with plans for a lot of other useful jigs and accessories in the Tools and Workshop section of our site. I finally got around to building mys... Read More
Mid-loft bed to fit over IKEA dresser
As my son has grown from a pre-teen into a full blown teenager, the full-height loft with a desk and shelves underneath was no longer working. He asked if we could lower his bed, but we still wanted t... Read More
Custom maple shelves
As part of our kitchen makeover, we turned an old closet on the edge of the kitchen into a new small appliance pantry. I decided I wanted the shelves in the appliance pantry to match the drawers in al... Read More
Quick and easy router table fence upgrades
After having my router table and fence for almost eight years, I finally decided to make a few quick upgrades – and they didn’t take me more than an hour. I can’t believe I didn̵... Read More
DIY Drill Press table
My Craftsman drill press is over 50 years old. I inherited it from my Dad, and he had always said it was the first tool he had bought after he and my Mom had gotten married. My Dad used to use it as p... Read More
Table saw push stick – DIY
Every few years, I find myself needing a new table saw push stick. The last one I’ve been using was actually given to me by my dad and was well overdue for a replacement. I had cleaned it up and... Read More
Simple wood step stool
We recently built two of these wood step stools, following our own solid wood step stool plans. The great thing about making two of these at the same time is that the material cost is just incremental... Read More
Craftsman fireplace surround
This simple craftsman inspired fireplace surround was easier to construct and install than you might initially think. Adding a new fireplace surround is really a project almost any DIYer can handle. T... Read More
Herringbone Shiplap barn door
Here is another sliding barn door project we recently completed. It is a herringbone shiplap pattern, measuring at 83″ high by 54″ wide. It is based off our plans of our free herringbone s... Read More
Chunky leg farmhouse table
This chunky leg farmhouse table is one of our latest projects. I was long overdue for building a new dining room table, so I finally decided to knock this project out over the holidays. The legs are 5... Read More