I was shocked to find out how much money this cook book or iPad stand is worth. I had no idea! I had to look into it more to find out what drives people to throw money at it. (Making the cut for Oprah Magazine definitely helps). I thought it would be a fun challenge to see how I could make my own version of this for a lot, lot less.

I love turning comic book art into scroll saw pictures. What if I told you there are ways you can make some great looking projects, even if comic books aren’t your cup of tea? Check out of the tips I use, regardless of the artwork.

Years ago, I was asked by a teacher to come up with a wood box to hold cards he uses in his lessons. That project was way before I started YouTube so I’ve recreated the project to show the full build and also included a crazy finishing process. You’ll absolutely want to try this technique the next time you use figured wood!

Here are 3 woodworking project ideas that are easy to make, but still have a very cool “wow” factor. These geometric flower pots, a leaning wine rack, and a wood notebook are projects can get you back into your shop for some quick projects or gifts.

Want to start making wood boxes? How do you start? Here is how you can design your own wood box so you are getting off on the right foot.

This dovetail jewelry box project makes a perfect little DIY woodworking gift. It’s fairly quick to make, it’s pretty easy to construct, and while it doesn’t use very much material, it does have a huge WOW factor when you give one to people!

I found a cool geometric pattern and figured out how to make it into a cutting board. It took some planning, but I came up with a maple and walnut pattern that looks like interlocking squares.

I make a lot of wood boxes and picture frames so a few years ago I purchased a few Merle band clamps. After using them extensively, I feel like I can now give a proper review of their performance.

I built a new woodworking shop that required buying and setting up the entire space. You want to set up or upgrade your workshop? I’ll tell you what I did and if I regret my purchases.

Challenge: Make a wood box with a drill and no other tools! I took an old power drill and modified it to let me make this box that even the most eagle-eyed woodworker would be none the wiser.

I need to be in the workshop, not doing a comparison of this vs that. To make things easier, here’s a list of the drill bits I love to use in the shop. Hope they help you!

I took ten months to test the Pony Jorgensen F style Bar Clamp against the tried and true Bessey clutch style bar clamp. Here are the results of my test…

I tested toothpaste, mayonnaise, and even fire to see which home remedy really works to remove white water rings from a wood table surface. The results were surprising!

Outdoor bug candles are ugly. I made a beautiful wooden candle holder for my patio candles. It’s round but didn’t require using a lathe! Plus a secret compartment!

I made four workshop mallets from brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and wood. Ultimately, if you want to make a mallet for your workshop this is a solid starting point.

I tried to use construction lumber to make some modern home décor to hang on my wall. But ultimately, things went terribly wrong. It was a mistake that could have ruined my entire project.

This multifunctional display stand easily knocks down for easy storage. It’s a perfect DIY woodworking gift to make because it works in so many settings.

Do power tool woodworkers really need to use hand tools? I examined this topic and talk about a weird plane that you aren’t supposed to sharpen.

I wanted to pick up a mini lathe for turning small things. I took on the challenge of finding the cheapest one and testing it! You can’t imagine what happened…

I have an antique wood whiskey box that I think looks really cool! So I decided to try to build a replica version of the box. Unfortunately, it didn’t go smoothly…