The Accent Piece
The Accent Piece is a blog about simplifying projects for the home like DIY furniture builds, painting projects, home decor, and tips on new home construction.
The miter saw is the first tool that many people purchase when they are just beginning to get into woodworking, furniture building, or DIY home projects. It’s a work horse tool for the shop and, in my opinion, a necessity for anyone wanting to create home building projects. So, I have decided to cover the …
In this article, you will find a wide collection of miter saw workbench table plans. I have included options from rolling mobile miter saw cart stations, to the more built-in style of miter saw workbenches for a garage shop. You will be able to find some really great options to build a miter saw stand …
In this article, I will teach you how to cut any angle on your miter saw. You will learn how to cut extreme angles since miter saws have a limit to the degrees you can cut. The tool list to complete this is minimal – you will only use a clamp, a scrap piece of …
Today, I’m going to share how to make your own handmade wooden cigar ashtray. The one I made has the center part as the shape of Texas, but you could easily make this round instead. I’ll cover all the details about how to do that below! I made this for a friend for his birthday …
Choosing the correct size screw for a Kreg pocket hole jig is fairly simple if you know what to look for. There are some handy charts, a drill guide, and selectors that I will highlight in this post. In addition, you will find information on how to pick the correct Kreg screw overall, not just …
Today, I’m going to take a deep dive into Kreg Tool’s Pocket Hole Jig System. I can’t say enough about how imperative this pocket hole system is for any home shop and woodworking projects. I have personally used this system on countless projects over the years and I rarely do any kind of furniture building …
If you have ever come to a part in a woodworking project that requires you to create a straight and square edge of a board (also called jointing boards) but didn’t know where to start, I’ve got a few solutions for you. Before you throw away those twisted or warped boards, try your hand at …
Building a DIY Queen bed frame and headboard was one of my first DIY projects years ago. It was the project that put a bug in me to create a home I love with my own two hands. Since then, I have come across many ideas and plans for how to build a bed …
