How to make a wooden BB-8 push toy. This is an excellent homemade gift for the little Star Wars fan in your life. Hi everyone! I've teamed up with 12 awesome woodworker bloggers to bring you 13 Days of a Woodworker Christmas. My Love 2 Create – Open now! The Handyman’s Daughter – ...
DIY Puck Shot Festival Game (FREE Plans!)
Honestly, I'm not sure what to call my lastest creation. So, we'll go with "puck shot festival game." A couple months ago, I received a request from a friend to build a tabletop game for an upcoming fall festival. This is what we came up with. It was a hit with the children. The game is not too ...
How to turn a bowl
Earlier this week, I was in a 3-night class on bowl turning. I learned a lot of stuff, and I want to share my new-found knowledge here. That being said, I am no expert at bowl turning, but I do hope you will find this information useful. ...
DIY Minecraft Axe Tutorial
I love depleting my scrap lumber pile and my little sister enjoys Minecraft. Merge the two and we have a wooden Minecraft axe! Use this as a costume prop or adorn a wall with it. Follow along for steps on how to make your own Minecraft axe. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate ...
Pen Turning: Woodturning for the First Time
A couple of weeks ago I used a wood lathe for the first time and made my own pen. I want to take a moment to describe the experience and where I hope to go with the hobby. Last month I found a local wood shop. They offer a variety of woodworking classes. I was in their pen turning class. ...
DIY Leaning Ladder Bathroom Shelf (Plans by Ana White)
I just wrapped up building a leaning ladder bathroom shelf for my master toilet. I followed plans by Ana White to construct the shelf. Follow along for project details! (For sneak peeks on upcoming projects follow me on Facebook and Instagram!) Tools and Supplies The following items are ...
DIY Storage Bench with D. Lawless Hardware – August’s FFFC
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I have a bad habit of starting new projects before completing old projects. About a year ago, I started to build a storage bench following plans by Ana White. I was about half way done ...
DIY Stuffed Animal Zoo Tower (Plans by Ana White)
Last weekend, I built another stuffed animal zoo tower. I followed Ana White's plans for the zoo tower. This is a pretty easy DIY that you can complete in one weekend. Follow along for details for project details! ...
DIY Bailey Console (The Instagram Builders Challenge)
On Monday, I finished building a Bailey console for the Instagram Builders Challenge. Raechal from Desert Woodworks organized the challenge. Ana White and David Sheinkopf were judges for the challenge. Ana created plans for the console, and contestants had 3 weeks to build the console. The ...
DIY Apothecary Console (Plans by Ana White)
How to build an Apothecary console following free woodworking plans by Ana White. This Apothecary console as features a ton of storage and is a nice focal point for your living room. Hello everyone, today I want to share with you my latest creation: a media console! Several months ago, my ...
DIY Rustic Console Tutorial (FREE Plans)
Hello, everyone! Today I want to share with you my latest creation: a rustic console! This is a pretty easy build that you could knock out in couple weekends. Follow along for steps on how to build one of your own! (For sneak peeks on upcoming projects follow me on Facebook and Instagram!) ...
DIY Star Wars Marquee Wall Art Tutorial
Make this DIY Star Wars Marquee sign for a fraction of the cost of purchasing it. I love Star Wars, and I love making things. Combine the two and we have this homemade Star Wars Marquee sign! Follow along for steps on how to make one for yourself, or the Star Wars fan in your life! ...
DIY Stuffed Animal Storage (Plans by Ana White)
What's a DIY blogger's worst fear? Losing all her in progress photos! I recently wrapped up building a wooden stuffed animal zoo (and unfortunately, I suffered from a bit of memory loss). I built the toy storage following free plans by Ana White! I also followed Jamie at That's My Letter's blog ...
How to build a Star Wars TIE Fighter Bookshelf (Tutorial)
Step by step tutorial on how to build a Star Wars TIE fighter bookshelf. This geeky woodworking project will make the perfect gift for the Star Wars fan in your life. It is a great beginner project that can be completed within a day. Since the release of The Force Awakens, whenever I ...
DIY Christmas Tree Address Sign (Scrap Wood Challenge)
I have a huge pile of scrap wood that grows larger by the day. I was really excited to see Sandra over at the Sawdust Girl create a sCrap wood challenge! I love challenges! I have no greater motivator for get things done. My submission for the sCrap wood challenge is a Christmas Tree address ...
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