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...
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Category: Our Projects
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Double X barn door
Here is a Christian Cross barn door I built based on our Double X barn door plans. The door is constructed with a frame of 1×6 pine boards with cross lap joinery, with beadboard planks behind the...
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Firepit chairs by the fire
I love the fall of the year. The days are a little cooler and the nights and mornings are brisk. It’s a great time to sit around the fire pit and roast s’mores or just enjoy some time outs...
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A quick wooden karambit (knife)
This past weekend our son asked if we could do a little father-son project and make a wooden karambit. Now I’ve never made any karambit (or any knife) before, but I am fairly familiar with them ...
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Table saw extension (phase 1)
I’ve owned my Delta 36-725 table saw for several years now, and I’ve been wanting to add a table saw extension for quite some time. Though there has always seemed to be a more pressing pro...
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A quick toy house
I hesitate to call this a “doll house” because my little princess came to me (while I was in the middle of removing a wall between our kitchen and living room) and asked me to make her a H...
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Cornhole boards with custom vinyl wraps
After several months of social distancing, and trying to find ways to entertain ourselves around the house, I decided my cornhole boards needed a new look. I found a few designs for custom vinyl cornh...
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Distressed wood planter box with mason jars
We just got done making another one of our distressed wood planter boxes with mason jars, just in a different color scheme. This box is a custom light gray chalk paint, while the jars are off-white an...
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Bi-fold closet door makeover
is it week 3 of social distancing, or week 4? I’ve lost count at this point, but like many people I’ve found this time useful for getting some projects (both big and small) knocked off of ...
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