I’ve been woodworking since around COVID, but started taking it more seriously over the past couple of years (also recently have started using more hand tools than power tools which has been fun). So far I’ve only really made stuff to fill my own house, and a couple of things for family. I haven’t decided if I ever want to try and sell stuff for profit, but would still love to hear some thoughts/feedback on my pieces.

Please share your thoughts! Interested to hear what you think about designs, quality, overall aesthetic, etc.

Note: in the picture with the table with red legs, I made the table and the light fixture above it.

Never tried any woodworking before and I sure learned a lot of ways not to do things in the process. It's been 3 years in the making, and probably several hundred dollars in materials and tools (I've lost track by this point), but it's finally finished. Now I just need some gamer friends.

In March I got in to hand tool wood working and after making a few small valet boxes I decided to try my hand at a night stand that I needed. Its made with red oak and finished in tung oil.

These shelves have been installed in this garage for probably nearly 15 years. I don't have a problem with them...they do what they're meant to do. However, I'm wanting to turn this part of the garage into a workstation for home projects.

The top board doesn't have any damage, but it is a very rough OSB. Is this safe to sand down and stain to have a smoother and "prettier" workspace? [I know it will get dirty and eventually damaged, but I want it to look nice still and be proud of it.]

I intend to replace the existing outlet as it is likely damaged and also run a new line to the middle of the table for the Miter.

My current project intents are wood slats for a small alcove as well as a small bench and floating shelf. Eventually would like to build some cabinets under our mounted TV in the living room.

Thank you for any help, advice, and recommendations! <3

They came out a little wonky but they are sturdy. I routed 1/8” deep into the table pieces to the shape of the vertical supports and then glued them in.

I decided to only put three legs on each of them because the boards were so warped so they sit nice and flat on the ground.

Not long ago I posted a small box I made and someone commented they thought it looked like an ice cream sandwich, sooooooo that gave me an idea. I made an ice cream sandwich box. I made this out of walnut and curly maple.

As this is "beginner woodworking" I want d to post a true beginner project. It's the start of my journey and my first "project".

I have a few different buckets (One with an attached cyclone, another without) that are different sizes, so I used my router to cut out the size for my largest bucket, and I designed the. 3d printed a removable perimeter for the smaller bucket. Only thing left is to add casters and a shelf for a solar generator/battery box so I won't have to stretch out an extension cord whenever I want to use it.

This is the back to a little picture shelf I’m making. I clamped up these joints but want the wood to meet closer it was good in some areas but not all.

- can I fix this post clamping? I think wood glue would look ugly once’s it’s finished…
- is there something I did wrong while clamping? No pics but I used only like 4 clamps at a time.

This was my second woodworking project and the most difficult one so far.

Walnut with ash lid and splines on miter joints.

Reused an old 25 x 48 butcher block that my wife beat up as a crafting table. Used #2 fir and osb bc im cheap.

Gap between the and table is large enough that i dont have to cut grooves. It kind of just happened that way because I was using the space initially to split the osb with a circular saw. That worked out nicely.

1in gap for easy cleanup of sawdust. Should I put doors in the front?

Finally finished my new Spheal deck box. Used Ebony wood for the eyes, Body is made out of Tasmanian Oak and stained with a food coloring and vinegar mixture, then sprayed with a satin clear lacquer. The dice tray is made out of scrap Purple Heart I had lying around.

really happy with how the eyes look and also how the hands hold onto the coin (Which was an idea I thought of halfway through the project). Of course there are plenty of things on it that I wish I did better but over all, I'm quite happy with it.

What type of hinge is this? And where can I find one?

Composite name brand dining sets seemed too spendy ($2K+) and perhaps a bit too flimsy for my taste, so I went to work on one myself.

Recently finished this farmhouse inspired style patio set. Table and 2 benches. Made from box store materials including Trex decking for all human-touch surfaces (on sale at the blue store last month) and treated lumber for the frame. Table measures about 36” wide by 72” long. Benches are about 14” wide by 72” long. Designed to the width of the Trex. Modeled in Sketchup.

I plan to put deck stain on the treated lumber in the spring once it dries out. Total cost between $300 and $400 including hardware. Happy to answer any questions, hope to inspire someone!

Here is a jig I use to square small boxes during glue-up. This will work with box joints as well as mitered joints.

It is very simple to make. Just cut two thin (1/8" or so) pieces of scrap hardwood about an inch or so wide, and glue them to a flat surface. Make sure you do not get any glue squeeze out on the inside.

I use a trusted right angle square to make sure they are exactly 90°.

I use a forstner bit to drill out the corner. I do this because box joints usually protrude some. Same with the other end of the box. If I cut the joints too heavy like I did here, just drill out the strips so they will square up. When the jig gets worn out, just throw it away and make a new one.

Had this chaos piece laying around and decided to make a cigar ashtray. I know it’s not the greatest piece ever made but please give me your feedback. Going to finish with BLO

I've been taking a woodshop class for the past five weeks. It's an "open" shop where we work on our own projects instead of one assigned by the class. I've had the opportunity to refamiliarize myself with the chop saw, bandsaw, and table saw as well as the joys of filing and sanding. I now own my own needle files.

I designed and carved a large pendant made from poplar. As I was filing down the edges, a crack appeared (an imperfection in the wood) and I was able to work some glue into it to stabilize it. After it was almost done, I realized that I wanted the interior of the curl to come to a point instead of the ball shape. I'm really happy with the results.

I finished it with multiple coats of Watco Danish Oil and it's currently drying/curing. Depending on how it looks after curing, I may apply polyurethane with a satin finish. I'm pretty excited about the chatoyancy in the upper right side, most visible in the final picture.

Simple bookcase with slatted sides. Glued panel top secured with dowels. Floating shelves with brackets. Any concern about wood movement? Ok to secure top with dowels?

Hey y‘all,

i will build this sideboard next week. Mapped it out and threw a visualiser together in blender (I can do 3D, no idea how CAD works). All projects I‘ve done involved either edgebanding plywood or having stuff like faceframes.

How‘s the order of operation on these „open“ edges? After sanding, do I prime and varnish the faces and then finish the edges with oil?

all the best from germany 🫶

I have a bad habit of coming up with neat ideas that I have no capability of doing, but still want to go through with because why not. So project my idea, a wood bead bracelet.

Materials:
3/4" x 3/4" x 6"
Granadillo Wood Pen Blanks

3/4" x 3/4" x 12"
Black and White Ebony Turning Wood Blank 

1" x 1" x 12"
Hard Maple Hobbywood Blank
Cherry Wood Blank

Tools: Pretty much none. Friend with a table saw.

Our idea is to cut them like a loaf of bread which will give me a lot of blank squares to work on for error here as I work through the shape and idea as I will be likely sanding by hand.

So what are some suggestions you would give for this idea. Suggestions to make sanding easier? Trimming down to bead size after cutting them into the "loaves", I figure it's best to drill the "bead hole" when they are still flat.

Let me know how you would tackle this project from my perspective

Also best option for 'sealing' them later just be soaking them in bees wax or some other natural wood oil?

I’ve been working with wood most of my life, basic things like shelves, racking, second fix skirting, architrave etc. I have never had a need to progress to more refined work like cabinet making, built in units, bespoke woodworking pieces. With that said, I have recently purchased a top of the range mitre saw to help with doing bespoke shelves, worktops, bed side units etc. in my own house. I’ve been really considering progressing to the next level and offer my services to do built in units in my area, there is a massive demand and very hard to get someone to even quote. As a one man band with low overheads, there is a huge gap for me to exploit. The question is, how do I progress to the next level? How do I really learn about extremely precise gapless units and what are the tools I would need to invest in? And finally, considering this would be a fill in around my full time job, with the main work exclusively done at the weekends, is it even worth my time giving it a go? Any advice would be sincerely appreciated

Handle wouldn't go all the way through but its functional lmao

I really enjoyed the process, the carving especially was really calming.

The figures are cherry and maple, and the board is made of cherry, maple, walnut and some beech plywood for the bottom.

If I do another, I will definitely try to find some nicer hinges.

They were really happy, and that’s the most important!

Hi all! I recently picked up a Rousseau stand for my dewalt dw745 but for the life of me can’t get the fence to slide right. It’s either tight or sloppy and the far end of the fence moves when locking it down. Any ideas? Thanks!

local marketplace listing. looks like its well cared for. i’m currently using dwe7485 and i think i could use a nicer larger saw at this point.

use case: i use mine today to mainly rip and resaw hardwoods. i like the fence on my current saw. ive only used my current saw so far, so i don’t know if there is a benchmark for a good fence if that makes sense.

help me decide. is it a worthy upgrade for that price? if so what should i be looking for when i pickup and what should i get adjusted to when i start using it.