If you set out to do something, anything, you are starting a project. This can be anything from a simple tea light holder to a complex prop. Everything is a project, and it is the projects you get to finish that have the greatest impact on your creative journey.
Here you can find those projects that I have managed to push across the finish line, and that was not always easy. I hope you find them and their presentation entertaining ans inspiring!
You can always reach out to me to ask questions about a particular technique or project. I am always happy to help out if I can, especially when it comes to finding solutions for those problems that have bugged you for ages. Maybe a fresh set of eyes and skills can help.
Make a pallet horn from reclaimed boards, one that you can actually play. Well, at least one note, but that is perfect for a call to war – or at least supper. The sound it makes is determined by both the length and the shape, so every one made will… Continue Reading Pallet horn from reclaimed boards
This is a simple way to disguise ugly gaps that may occur on roof sides after shingling, where insulation or slats may be visible. This is also a great way to create elaborate and flexible patterns with virtually no scrap. There are some free patterns on the Template page. I should add,… Continue Reading Roof side decoration
Introducing the Young Woodworker’s Toolchest. So It finally has arrived – my entry to Summer’s Woodworking’s 2×4 competition, after hours and hours of trash talking (and procrastinating). It is meant as a toy (for children, not the kind that comes with a plug and push sticks) and contains a collection… Continue Reading 2×4 competition entry – Young Woodworker’s Toolchest
Easy to make wooden place cards for your next event. I made these for a friend’s birthday, and since he is into cars I used the outline of one as the base for this project.
After I published the easter frog video, Youtube user Dante Smith asked for wooden eggs in a comment. Obviously that got me thinking, and my first idea was to send him over to Izzy Swan – he recently made a jig for making wooden balls with a router, and expanded… Continue Reading Wooden Eggs, Wooden Decoration of the non-solid Variety
With Easter fast approaching, here is an idea for a shopmade decoration, or at least a good basis for one. All you need is a block plane and a piece of lumber long enough to avoid serious injury. Happy holiday!
A set of extra leaves for your bandsaw tulips! Template: http://www.satrek.de/wood/stuff/Tulip_Director’s_cut.pdf You might have noticed that I have changed the name of this video. It was called “Director’s Cut” before, but I was afraid that people would take that to mean that it is just a different version… Continue Reading Bandsaw Tulip – Extended Edition
A great spring decoration, make these wooden bandsaw tulips – on the bandsaw (surprise)! You can find the template in the plans and templates section right here on this homepage, for free! If you make them, make sure to take pictures and send them to me. And make sure to… Continue Reading Bandsaw-Tulips – Spring Decoration