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Face Grain Cutting Board from Scrap Wood with a Juice Groove
I always love finding ways to repurpose scrap wood into something beautiful and useful. I …
How to Make a Wooden Cigar Ashtray
Today, I’m going to share how to make your own handmade wooden cigar ashtray. The …
How to Make an Outdoor Wooden Mosaic Doormat
I have always loved wooden doormats for the front porch, so I recently set out to make a …
How to Make a Light Up Wooden Christmas Star
I have always loved the idea of decorating with stars for Christmas, so I set out to learn …
How to Make LEGO Display Wall Shelves: 5 Simple Steps
Update: I have since used this shelf ledge to display my son’s wide array of LEGO …
How to Make a Vintage-Looking Wooden Riser: 4 Steps
I have recently been eyeing beautiful vintage wood riser display stands. They are such a …
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Best Way to Cut a Perfect Circle in Wood
I recently finished up a furniture building project where I needed to make a perfect circle for a table top. This table top was for a round end table that was a knockoff of Studio McGee’s Cora Side Table. Check out the post on how to make a side table here. In order to cut …
Simple Way to Make Wood Look Like Black Metal
During a recent project, I needed to figure out a way to make wooden dowels look like black wrought iron metal. This was for a project where I made a round side table. I figured out a pretty simple and easy process to create a faux metal look. So, I’m going to share all the …
Best Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own DIY Cutting Board
Over the past few years, I have made handfuls of cutting boards for friends. Grilling is popular with them, so every cutting board I have made has been fairly large. They are all big enough to fit at least a 15 lb brisket, so most boards I make measure around 20×30 inches. So, I thought …