Projects

Easy To Make Economical Storage Shelves

With the ongoing fixing up of my house, trying to find places to put the various things that take up space inside while I’m ...
How To Make a Decorative Wooden Vase

Sometimes, you just want to do something a little different, perhaps as a break from your regular activites, or perhaps just to ex...
Veneer my Wooden Computer Case

Some time ago, I bought veneer on Ebay – smaller pieces, several sheets in each bundle. I thought it was a very good deal an...
Rack O’ Ribs Cutting Board

Whimsical, perhaps, but practical all the same, this cutting board is perfect for carving up a full rack of ribs hot off the barbe...
Making Wooden Window Shutters

Since I use my workshop to make video, I thought it would be a good opportunity to make wooden blinds to block out the daylight th...
Making a Small Picture Frame From Spalted Wood

by Don Heisz This is not really a very complicated project, but it is interesting in its own way. Several years ago, soon after I ...
Easy To Make Frame And Panel Doors

While working on another project where I had to wait for the glue to dry at different stages during the build, I figured I’d...
Making A Rustic Wood Feature Wall

Now that my house has more or less moved into the interior finishing stage, I’ve given a lot of thought to how I want it to ...
Making Wooden Handles And Pulls

I had a couple of requests for more detail on the wooden pulls I used for my deep shop cabinet with drawers, so I thought I’...
Making A Picture Frame

by Don Heisz Just over a year ago, my wife and I set up a darkroom in the basement and started taking black and white photos on fi...
Making a Box from Scrap

by Don Heisz I was inspired a few days ago to start an ambitious task, a new project that has been a long time coming, one that I&...
Wooden Tongs

Here’s a fun little project that came about after I pinched my hand one-too-many times with cheap metal tongs. They are easy...
Making A Knife From A Broken Shovel

This project, like so many others, came to me while I was working on something else and uses an idea that I’d wanted to try ...
Making Pancakes!

Now for something a bit different, a cooking project. I’ve been making pancakes for roughly 40 years and have tried many dif...
Design And Build A Wooden Computer Case

First, a word about my setup: I use my computer for everything. It is connected to a large screen LCD TV and I watch movies, TV pr...
Making Bentwood Handles

If you’ve looking for something a bit different for your next furniture project, you might want to consider these bentwood p...
Making A Wooden Chain With Box Joints

This is a project that just occurred to me while watching a video on strength testing a wooden chain. That’s the power of vi...
Making The Vat19 Let’s Play Trophy

A while ago I was contacted by another YouTube channel to ask if I’d be interested in a collaboration. That channel is Vat19...
Homemade Quick Release Vise

This article is different from my usual. In it, I’ve used a lot more video than I have before. I believe that this can give ...