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Contemporary Bookshelves

I built these stunning bookshelves for my home office. They look amazing! And they have a mid-century modern look. Check them out!

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Filling Wood Grain

Ever wonder how to paint oak furniture or cabinets to get a smooth look? This article shows multiple ways to get a smooth surface so your painting looks amazing!

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Dust Collection System

I needed to add two new tools to my dust collection system and thought it would be a good time to give you a tour of my dust collector setup.

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Houndstooth Keepsake Box

After making a houndstooth cutting board, I knew that I needed to make a houndstooth box. I think it turned out pretty good!

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Reclaimed Candle Holder

Nothing says, “I love you” like horse poop. This wood came from a horse stable and I repurposed it into this awesome Mother’s Day gift!

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Box Spline Jig

Step by step guide to making a box spline jig and getting perfect, crisp spline cuts in your wooden boxes.

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2x4 Fine Woodworking

Do you need expensive hardwood to make something that you’d consider “fine woodworking”? I’m seeing what I can make from a basic 2x4.

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UV Resin Art

If you’re looking for a project idea that will get kids into the workshop and away from the television then you may want to check this out.

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Ancient Egyptian Lock

This lock was designed by ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago. Can I miniaturize it and use it for a small project? Let’s see…

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Green Lantern Ring

What do you get when you combine LED lights, glow in the dark resin, and a whole lot of will power? You get a working Green Lantern ring!

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Barn Wood Hat Stand

I bought this really cool Indiana Jones hat, which I love! I don’t want my hat simply sitting on the work bench so I made a cool stand for it.

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Wooden Fossil Inlay

This is the most ambitious inlay project I’ve ever tackled. I tried to inlay individual wooden dinosaur bones. How did I do?

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Name Change!

What ever happened to The Genealogist Woodworker? Well, it was simply time to move on. Here’s why…

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5 Cheap or FREE Tools!

We all have to save money where we can. I was thinking about tools that I use every day that were cheap or free. Here’s what I came up with.

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Space-Saving Lumber Cart

An organized shop is an efficient shop. I desperately needed to organize my wood scraps so I built this lumber cart to solve the problem!

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Daredevil Prop Sign

Ever see something in a movie or tv show and immediately want that item? That’s how I felt about this sign from the Netflix show Daredevil.

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Houndstooth Cutting Board

There are cutting boards and then there are CUTTING BOARDS! This houndstooth cutting board may be my favorite cutting board project yet.

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Homemade Picture Frames

Picture frames are a fantastic gift because you can batch them out. I recently made a batch of them myself. Check them out!

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Serving Board Gifts

I gave myself two hours to make a Christmas present in the shop. I grabbed a locust slab and got started. Did I pull it off?

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Picture Frame Jig

Is this the best woodworking jig that one can ever make? I think it might be. What do you think?

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