Solid Entry Doors
Doors are the gateway to the home. Make a bold statement with shop-made entry doors. The door to any building is the first impression that someone has as they enter the structure. Building your [...]
Mission Plant Stand
5 pieces + 12 screws=1 great project. Here’s a great project for displaying houseplants and adding a little charm to any corner of your house. The tripod leg design is rocksteady, even on a tiled [...]
Ladder Ball Yard Game
Professional-sized ladder golf sets are larger and more robust than the chintzy ones you usually find in yard game kits. This project is a great way to use some long skinny scrap pieces too. I [...]
Fireside Bench [Video]
Today Logan is showing you how to make a rustic bench that would be great around the fire pit, a front porch, or even as part of a farmhouse dining set. This is the perfect weekend project for [...]
Garden Storage Bench
Built to hold hoses, store garden tools and to last for years. Outdoor Arts & Crafts furniture was almost always made from wicker or hickory sticks, so when it came to designing a garden [...]
Colonial Bench
Splayed legs add stability indoors or out. I demonstrate Windsor chair-making at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine, an event that celebrates traditional crafts of all kinds. There’s [...]
Greene and Greene Mailbox
Signature Details Create an Elegant Box. We needed a new mailbox, but I couldn’t find an off-the-shelf version that I liked. So I decided to build my own. As I’ve always admired the work of [...]
Rustic Garden Bench
A slab from green wood, some sturdy legs and a sylvan setting are all you need. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the June 2006 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. “A [...]
Shaker-Inspired Bench
Some simple adaptations turn this 19th-century bench into a modern mudroom necessity. There is an old Shaker hymn called “Simple Gifts” that begins with this line: “Tis the gift to be simple.” [...]
A Solitary Bee Hotel and the Joy of Just Drilling
My son Asher likes gardening. He loves digging, planting, harvesting, and building makeshift bug habitats for earthworms, beetles, moths, and ants. A few weeks ago, he asked me if we could make a [...]
Modern Address Planter
I was browsing Houzz recently for some exterior renovation inspiration recently when I stumbled upon an address planter that I liked. Wanting to learn more, I followed the product link where I [...]
Turn a Classic Wooden Bat
Learn how to turn a classic wooden baseball bat. This timeless project is a great opportunity to practice your turning skills.
