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'Twas a Month Before Christmas

By George Vondriska on Nov 23, 2011 | Rated 10

George sends his holiday wishes in rhyme and shares great holiday gift projects too. Read More »
Walnut Knife Block

By Seth Keller on Nov 22, 2011 | Rated 9.83

Check out this elegant solution for knife storage. Read More »
Modern Candle Sconce

By Paul Mayer on Nov 17, 2011 | Rated 9.86

These modern wall sconce candle holders are a breeze to build with some basic woodworking tools and know-how. Build one, or build the full trio. Read More »
Build a Cremation Cask

By AJ Moses on Mar 21, 2011 | Rated 9.8

Over the years I ve made pet cremation urns and boxes for friends who ve lost pets. In 2010 I had a request from a dear cousin for his own cremation casket. He knew he was dying after a long battle with cancer. It took a couple tries to get a good, sound design that I felt comfortable with. Along with a sound design, size is a major consideration. As it turns out, there is a formula for volume you can use. Read More »
Elegant Tissue Box Cover

By David Munkittrick on Feb 08, 2011 | Rated 9.13

Tissue box covers make great gifts, and they are a great way to use the hoard of small off cuts with cool figure and/or color that I save from bigger projects. I even glue leftover veneer onto 1/4-in multi-ply plywood to make tissue box stock. If you go this route, skip the first two steps that involve resawing and planing the boards. I used both veneered and solid stock in the photos for this article. Read More »
Between the Studs Display Shelves

By Paul Mayer on Jan 24, 2011 | Rated 9.39

My wife loves the look of built-in furniture and cabinets, so when I finished a family room in our basement I wanted to incorporate some built-in cabinetry. The challenge that I faced in designing this was that the room was relatively small, and we had many items that we wanted to incorporate, so space was at a premium. We opted to go with zero footprint built-in display cabinets, tucked between the wall studs, which met our design objectives and allowed us to use the room space for other purposes. Read More »
Travel Mug

By A.J. Moses on Nov 29, 2010 | Rated 9.86

A re-usable travel mug makes a nice personal gift for the coffee drinkers in your life. The stainless steel insert and cover clean easily and the right finish makes the wooden body very durable. Read More »
When Bad Glue-ups Happen to Good People

By Seth Keller on Aug 26, 2008 | Rated 6

A bad glue-up can wreck a project. Here's a technique using small chamfers to "fix" your bad glue-up when you don't have time to buy new materials or glue new boards. Read More »