Last Minute Woodworking Gifts

Walnut DIY Knife Block Plans

November 22, 2017 By Seth Keller & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

Storing kitchen knives is a perpetual problem. Some people buy them one by one, and when not in use, the knives jangle inside a drawer getting dull and nicked. Other people store an enormous set of nine or ten kitchen knives, six steak knives, scissors, and a sharpening steel in a huge angled knife block…

How to Make a Sapele and Birch Trivet

November 15, 2017 By David Radtke & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, More Woodworking Projects, Woodworking Plans, Woodworking Projects.

Here’s a simple project that looks great, and could easily burn up some of that scrap wood you’ve been hoarding for years. This elegant trivet will grace your table, and you can be sure friends will be asking for trivets for their tables, too. Download this as a PDF here Prepping the Wood Check the…

How to Build a Wooden Phone Amplifier and Charging Station

November 14, 2017 By Paul Mayer & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Plans, Woodworking Projects.

If you like to play music on your cell phone you’ll find lots to love about this wooden phone amplifier. It provides an attractive platform to cradle your phone while playing music, and it boosts the sounds level by 8-10 dB (decibels) while also distributing the sound around the room using a megaphone style sound…

Elegant Tapered Salt and Pepper Shakers

June 21, 2017 By Paul Mayer & filed under Easy Wood Projects, Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects.

Looking for a quick “mass production” gift project? These tapered wooden salt and pepper shakers make a stylish addition to any table setting, and they can be made in a jiffy in a modestly equipped woodshop. You can make just the shakers, or if you have time, add the platform that is pictured here which…

How to Make a Turned Wood Lidded Box

February 1, 2016 By David Munkittrick & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodturning Projects.

This turned lidded box has the power to make your sweetheart smile on Valentine’s Day, or any other day for that matter. Small is beautiful. That’s because this intermediate level turning project can be done in an afternoon at a cost that can be next to nothing. If you have some rescued firewood or off-cuts…

Butter Board and Spreader Set

December 8, 2015 By Paul Mayer & filed under Easy Wood Projects, Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects.

This butter board and spreader set provides a great accent to a special meal. From a woodworking perspective, it is easy to crank out a bunch of these in a single day, and the project also provides a great use for scrap wood. The convenient on-board storage also provides a nice home for the spreader…

How to Make a Paper Towel Holder

December 8, 2015 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Easy Wood Projects, Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects.

Time is a-wasting. The holidays are upon us. If you’re struggling to figure out one more something to build for a gift, then here you go; learn how to make a paper towel holder. This is a versatile piece since it is not permanently mounted to a wall or cabinet. It can be moved and…

How to Make a Boot or Shoe Jack

December 8, 2015 By David Radtke & filed under Easy Wood Projects, Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects.

Whether you’re removing tight fitting boots or slip on shoes, you’ll love the quick and easy mechanical advantage of this do-it-yourself boot jack. We’ve laid it all out for you so you can easily learn how to make a boot jack too. We also provide boot jack plans below… Read more »

Make a Bottle Opener that Pops

December 2, 2014 By Paul Mayer & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodshop Projects.

Does your bottle opener lack pizzazz? This clever opener features contrasting strips of woods, a curvaceous shape, and uses a coin as the bottle opening mechanism. As an added bonus, an embedded magnet catches the cap after removing it from the bottle.

Recipe Box

December 16, 2013 By Seth Keller & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

Let the Feast Begin! At our house, we use an iPad search for much of our cooking, but we also have a slew of recipes passed down from grandparents or culled from the Food & Wine section of the local newspaper. I’ll never throw away these pre-internet culinary gems, and I’ve designed a simple, beautiful…