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SUNDAY AGAIN JUST MESSING ABOUT WITH IDEAS ,!! ,GLASS MIRROR- MEET PALLET SLATS.!! CUT TO SIZE REBATE THE BACK TO FIT MIRROR HARDBOARDED BACK. ROUGHED UP FRAME FOR OLDE LOOK.TREATED...

Out of Aromatic Red Cedar.   I started with several rough sawn  8/4 by 6" wide boards.  milled down into something my small shop could work with.  "Plan" [...]

I started by drilling holes with forstner bits, trying to match the correct drill diameter to the right location on the designated mortise. Next I used bench chisels of different...

In this sketch you can notice a bow-tie or a butterfly shaped object that is placed in the middle of the top's crack. This object acts as a locking or...

The first tool that I used was a scrub plane. This is a Western style plane and it is intended to be pushed, however, I sometimes plane by pulling it...

The best things about the craft of woodworking – the things that bring pleasure in the work – are beyond my skills as a writer, teacher or friend to explain....

THIS HAS NOW BEEN STAINED AND OILED READY  WITH COMPOST FOR A PLANT.  WITH SUMMER COMING IT WILL LOOK NICE WITH A MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT COLOUR PLANTS.DOES NOT LOOK MUCH...

Filing Cabinet Hardware All the stuff you’ll need to make the ultimate storage box. By Andy Rae Filing cabinets come in many styles and colors, but the best cabinets have...

YOU CAN PICK THESE MIRRORS UP IN ANY CHARITY SHOP OR A FLEA MARKET FOR A FEW DOLLARS/POUNDS.. WITH A BIT OF IMAGINATION YOU CAN TURN THESE INTO A UNIQUE...

THE MIRROR WONDOW BOX IDEAL FOR OUTSIDE,WITH YOUR FAVORITE PLANT IN.. SIMPLE AND EASY TO DO.THIS WAS OLD MIRROR MADE UP FRAME THEN ADDED BARS WITH A SMALL BOX BELOW..JUST...

3 Kitchen Storage Projects Squeeze more space from your cabinets with customized roll-outs. by Eric Smith and David Radke It’s time to increase the storage space in your kitchen by...

I drove to Providence, R.I., last weekend with my 18-year-old cat Matias. I needed to pick up some tools and wood that were left behind – a router table, mortiser,...