Woodworking Blog
Barn Wood Hat Stand
I bought this really cool Indiana Jones hat, which I love! I don’t want my hat simply sitting on the work bench so I made a cool stand for it.
Wooden Fossil Inlay
This is the most ambitious inlay project I’ve ever tackled. I tried to inlay individual wooden dinosaur bones. How did I do?
Name Change!
What ever happened to The Genealogist Woodworker? Well, it was simply time to move on. Here’s why…
5 Cheap or FREE Tools!
We all have to save money where we can. I was thinking about tools that I use every day that were cheap or free. Here’s what I came up with.
Space-Saving Lumber Cart
An organized shop is an efficient shop. I desperately needed to organize my wood scraps so I built this lumber cart to solve the problem!
Daredevil Prop Sign
Ever see something in a movie or tv show and immediately want that item? That’s how I felt about this sign from the Netflix show Daredevil.
Houndstooth Cutting Board
There are cutting boards and then there are CUTTING BOARDS! This houndstooth cutting board may be my favorite cutting board project yet.
Homemade Picture Frames
Picture frames are a fantastic gift because you can batch them out. I recently made a batch of them myself. Check them out!
Serving Board Gifts
I gave myself two hours to make a Christmas present in the shop. I grabbed a locust slab and got started. Did I pull it off?
Picture Frame Jig
Is this the best woodworking jig that one can ever make? I think it might be. What do you think?
New Drum Sander
I finally bought a drum sander for the shop. This post tells you about how to set it up and how I put it to the test.
Christmas Gift Bowls
It’s time for us woodworkers to get in the shop and make some Christmas gifts for people. Let’s start with wooden bowls!
How to Dye Wood
Why would you dye wood instead of staining it? In this project, I explain exactly why dye is amazing to use.
DIY Hallway Table
This is a classic looking walnut table that looks good in a hall or entry way. And here’s exactly how I made it.
Workshop Lighting
Don’t get befuddled by workshop lighting options. Here is the down and dirty information you need to fix your shop lighting.
Live Edge Table
This is perhaps the largest project I’ve ever built! It’s a salvaged oak dining room table with matching benches. Read how I did it.
Colonial Dice Game
A recreation of a Revolutionary War era dice game. Plus, I tell a story about a little known patriotic family during the war.
Wooden Ribbon Box
This may be the prettiest wooden box you’ll ever see. How can you wrap a box with a wooden ribbon? Click to find out!
Wooden Nintendo Game
Why in the world would I make a wooden version of a Nintendo NES game? Because it’s awesome; that’s why.
Walnut End Table
This custom walnut end table is part of my Wadsworth Collection of furniture. See how you can customize it even further.