Rolling Deck Gate
I’ve never been a fan of swinging deck gates; they take up too much room and they always wind up sagging no matter how well they are built and supported. So since we extended our deck last summe... Read More
Pylex Sliding Gate Kit Review
Overall I’m going to give the Pylex sliding gate kit 3 1/2 stars. The system works well, and makes building a rolling deck gate simple. However the system had some drawbacks which made me lower ... Read More
DIY Plans: Pottery Barn Inspired Queen Headboard
Do you love the look of the headboards you see at places like Pottery Barn, but don’t want to spend that type of money? Well building one for yourself is not as difficult as you may think!... Read More
Vinyl Monograms on tumblers!
Adding vinyl monograms to a tumbler is a great way to personalize them, and who couldn’t use a new tumbler to keep their favorite beverage cool? You provide the tumblers, and we can provide the ... Read More
Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit Inspired DIY Plans – Divided Storage Unit
Our third set of plans in our series on the Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit inspired kids storage system is the divided storage unit. For our design and build, the divided storage unit will be in ... Read More
53″ Wide Sliding Door Console Buffet
Here are plans for a 53″ sliding door console or buffet. Materials: 2 – 2×10 @ 6 feet long 2 – 1×8 @ 6 feet long 1 – 4′ x 8′ sheet of 3/4″ plywood (for the floor and sides) 1 – 4... Read More
Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit Inspired DIY Plans – Upper Unit with Doors
Continuing our series on the Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit inspired kids storage system, our next phase of the project is to build the upper units. We want to go with a setup which is three base... Read More
Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit Inspired DIY Plans – Base Unit
If you have kids, you probably have lots of toys too. So more storage is always helpful, and the Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit is a great design with lots of flexibility in configuration. This ser... Read More
DIY Pivot Jig or Point Fence for your bandsaw
If you’ve ever tried to use your bandsaw for resawing lumber, then you’re probably familiar with the need to be able to be able to pivot your material in order to account for blade movemen... Read More
Sapele wood ring
I love the simple beauty of this sapele wood ring. Sapele wood is known as a tonal wood, and often used in the making of stringed musical instruments such as acoustic guitars. The colors and grain pat... Read More
Greatful framed wood sign
Greatful= Full of Great LOVE, THOUGHT, PRAYER This hand made wood sign is approximately 11″ high by 18″ wide, including the 1 1/2″ poplar frame. The frame is constructed using mortis... Read More
DIY Wood Bar Clamps
What wood worker doesn’t need more clamps? Good parallel bar clamps can get expensive, but these DIY wood bar clamps were made with some leftover materials already in our garage shop and only to... Read More
Sapele Wood Keepsake Box
I, along with two other friends, was recently asked to make a special keepsake box for a good friend. Knowing that he had a love of music, We decided that sapele wood, which is known as a tonal wood u... Read More
Refinished Buffet, with integrated microwave shelf
I have to say I think this repurposed, refinished buffet might be one of my favorites in the house. This buffet was a hand me down that somehow ended with my wife and I over 10 years ago and we kept b... Read More
Medium Sized Keepsake Box Plans
Here are a set of keepsake box plans. I was recently asked to make what I’ll call a medium sized (roughly 11″ long, by 7″ wide, by 6″ high) keepsake box. I wanted this keepsake... Read More
48 inch Sliding Door Console plans
Here is another variation of our sliding door console plans, this time a 48″ two bay version. These sliding door console plans have definitely become quite popular, and we’d love to see wh... Read More