Today, I’m going to show you how to make a Quoridor game to add to your family game collection. Quoridor is a fun strategy game that my family has become a huge fan of. Let’s have some fun! Materials/Supplies 1/2 inch x 5 1/2 inch board at least 2 feet long (I used oak) 1×4 […]
Building a Wine Bottle Gift Box
Today, I’m going to show you how I made this simple wine bottle gift box with spline miters out of materials I picked up from my local home center. Let’s get to it! Materials/Supplies 4 foot Oak 1/2 inch x 5 1/2 inches 4 foot Poplar 1/4 inch x 5 1/2 inches Miter saw or […]
Adding Dust Collection to My Vintage Craftsman Table Saw
When I decided to get into woodworking, I had the unbelievable opportunity to add this beautiful old Craftsman contractor saw to my arsenal. This thing is an absolute gem that dates back to the 1960s or even the 50s. But, there’s no dust collection built in and it makes a heck of a mess. So […]
DIY Finger Hockey Game
Today’s project is another fun one that is great to work on with kids. It’s a finger hockey game board that I got the plans for from Jamison, the Rogue Engineer. I first saw this game at the store and it looked like a ton of fun. Let’s get to it! Materials/Supplies 8 foot 1×2 […]
How to Build a Dining Table From Scratch – Part 2: The Frame
In the first part of this build, I showed how I built a dining table top. I was dealing with plywood that was left over from a previous build and new techniques I hadn’t tried before. With those two things combined, I felt better about getting the top built before I tried to build the […]
How to Build a Dining Table From Scratch – Part 1: The Top
Have you ever looked at something and thought, “I can make that”? This dining table build came about with just such a thought. I had some extra birch plywood laying around that I’ve wanted to put to use for a long time. My wife and daughters refinished a dining table for their YouTube Channel, White […]
Scrap Wood to Tic Tac Toe Board
Not all woodworking projects have to be big and complex. Today’s project is a fun one. We’ve got several boxes of scrap oak chunks from my grandfather’s workshop that are ready to fuel some bonfires. The other day, I got curious and decided to see what they look like if I clean them up on […]
A Tale of Two Nightstands
After getting my first table saw and becoming comfortable using it, I was excited to put it to use on something more substantial than the small projects I had been using it for. After much deliberation, I decided on refreshing our nightstands. Years ago, I had built a pair of nightstands using dimensional lumber from […]
Inspiration – The Beginning
Every story has to start somewhere. It can be a beginning you have no control over, an opportunity that presents itself, or something that inspires you to take that first step (or leap) toward something new. The story of our blog began with inspiration. It seems only fitting to begin journey of this woodworking blog […]