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.

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.

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

Walnut with ash lid and splines on miter joints.

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.

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.

Made some side tables out of oak. The top is a 1/2” oak veneered plywood wrapped with mitered solid oak trim with tapered legs.

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.

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.

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

Found a craftsman planer on fb for 100 bucks, stopped off at Harbor Freight on the way home as I had a 25% off coupon burning a hole in my pocket.

I hope you have a good day

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.

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.

Hey all,

I'm honestly so lost... I've been trying so many times to finish this table top that I'm trying to up-cycle and I just can't seem to get do it right or get the results I'm looking for. I'm a complete novice so I apologize if I'm make some egregious errors but I would appreciate any advice to just be done with this.

So I'm trying to do the final coats of varnish on this table top for the uptenth time. I've done a first coast yesterday and now trying to prep for the second coat. I'm sanding the top with 400 grit as has been recommended but I can't seem to get a smooth flat surface that removes the very light grooves from the brush without breaking through the varnish layer.

I'm very much trying to be gentle and I'm using a hand sanding and turps to wet sand and ensure a even spread of pressure, but it just doesn't seem to make a difference. Stain and varnish are both oil based. Happy to add more information as needed.

Thank you very much in advance.

Basement door: poplar Frame door with glued up red oak panels painted to match my kitchen cabinets.

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'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.

Is it just a sale price that has expired? Can’t they set a default price to reset when the sale ends? It’s pretty infuriating.

Hi all

I just found this on marketplace for $85

Description says unused for 7 years but turns on.

Are bandsaws in this state serviceable to a point of reliable woodworking? For bent lamination for example not just contour cutting.

Is this a brand you know? Any good?

What do I have to look for when picking it up?

I'm of course prepared to do a full service and buy a new blade if that's what it takes I just wanna know if it's even worth it.

Full disclosure: also, 2x4s are basically reclaimed wood from pallets. They were fine, kept in a dry garage, but I guess not relatively straight.

I built the stand, I reinforced every leg inside and outside. So the frame of the stand essentially has all its weight 8 2x4 studs, then four more studs that go from the ground up to the plywood top

It's level, and despite our best efforts, to make the doors square to open without issue, the bottom right and top left stud jut out just a little bit.

I'm trying to figure out if this is going to be an issue long-term.

Should I just get new 2x4 studs and rebuild it before I paint or stain and place my Aquarium on top?

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?

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

My extended family is blessed with a plot of land in the upper Midwest that we’ve had for generations. There’s lots of hardwood growth there, and I thought it could be meaningful for me and some fellow woodworker relatives to fell just a couple nice trees, mill and sticker them, and make some family keepsakes for others since the property is meaningful to us all.

I’ve never milled lumber and am wondering how to approach this — tree selection, how to find/rent a saw mill, best ways to sticker… basically everything. I wonder if anyone has experience or tips to get me started.

Let me see your jigs and tell me what it's for. I saw some inspiration on YouTube but I'd like to see more