Furniture and other wood projects
Wood support for climbing garden plants
A few years ago we planted a climbing plant in the garden, specifically a beautiful wisteria. Fortunately this climbing plant does not grow too...
Make a garden hose holder, part 2: the planter
As soon as I had made the structure that will hold the wooden planter on top of the treated wood post, I could start...
Making a garden hose holder, part 1: the support
I always thought that a hose holder to hang the garden hose was something that would be more decorative than useful, since surely after...
Cutting and routing a molding in the edge of a wood board
To make a somewhat complicated molding in the edge of a board, like the one in the picture, we have basically the same problems...
Simple wall mount for outdoor thermometer
Sometimes a simple easy to make woodworking project is great to relax a bit the pressure of publishing at least one video every week,...
How to make wood gears of plywood
I can't really imagine making wood gears for anything other than some of the woodworking machines like those made by Matthias Wandel, to make...
Cutting a circle hole in galvanized sheet metal
When I set up the jigsaw tool as a table jigsaw I didn't set it up with the idea of cutting metal in mind,...
How to make a wall coat rack using curtain finials
After making the display case that looks like a Galician "hĆ³rreo" (a typical smal granary raised above the ground on stone columns), I thought...
Makeshift jig support for cutting small pieces on the miter saw
The miter saw is maybe not the most dangerous machine in the shop, but like with all the electric tools in the woodworking shop,...
How to route letters in wood freehand without templates
To carve letters and make beautiful wooden signs there are several methods: from hand carving, through using templates for routing machines, and even using...
How to install a hidden lid support hinge
One of the problems with the trunk doors opening upward, and also with my display case with the window at the top, is that...
How to install a small full mortise lock in wood display case
In the wooden display case that you can watch how I made in the previous posts, the door does not need anything to keep...
How to make a display case for an earthenware pot, part 3
Once the main parts of the glazed display case are done, I can now assemble the legs and decorations, and finish assembling the whole...
How to make a display case for an earthenware pot, part 2
After having made the structure of the display case, and the square frames for the base and the window, it's time for the task...
Making a display case for queimada earthenware pot
When my parents had the rural house here in Galicia, I had to spend a couple of summers attending to the visitors we had,...
Simple easy to make DIY beam compass
Drawing large circles may seem very simple, but sometimes it can be a headache if you don't have the right tool. Making a beam...
How to make a wood and copper ring
Hello everyone! Today I am going to show you how I made this copper and wood ring with my lathe. As a general rule,...
Making reinforced wooden shelves for books
I have a large wardrobe at home that we want to use as a bookcase, but it is missing the wooden shelves. The thing...
Tree led lamp: Resaw the tree shape into two equal halves
The task I found most complicated to make the Christmas tree shaped lamp was to cut the tree shape into two equal and symmetrical...
How to make a wooden spinning top
Lluis shows us how to make this elegant wooden spinning top: Greetings to all! This week I want to share with you my first...
How to make a wood led lamp in the shape of a tree
I've been wanting to make this tree-shaped wood LED lamp for a long time. Some time ago I saw a silicone mold, one of...
Tree led lamp part 4, painting, assembling and lighting
And now it was time for the part I usually like the least, painting the wood of the lamp. And with the parts painted...
Tree led lamp part 3, the tray for the shot glasses
When I started making this wood LED lamp I was not sure what to do with the base. Putting the lamshade shaped like a...
Tree led lamp part 2, DIY lampshade
The truth is that the first thing I made to make this lamp were the two halves of the lampshade. As you may know,...
Tree led lamp part 1, cutting out the tree shape to make the wood lamp
I've had this Christmas tree led lamp project in mind for almost the whole year, and I almost run out of time to have...