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April 6, 2022 by Suzie

Best Way to Cut a Perfect Circle in Wood

how 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 …

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April 3, 2022 by Suzie

How to Hide Screw Heads in Wood

How to Hide a screw head

There have been many woodworking projects where I would like to hide the screw heads that were used to assemble the pieces I was building. In this article, I will cover some very simple, quick, and easy ways to cover up those ugly screw heads in wood. I have done this many times for many …

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March 29, 2022 by Suzie

Simple Way to Make Wood Look Like Black Metal

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 …

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March 3, 2022 by Suzie

Best Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own DIY Cutting Board

How to make a cutting board out of raw wood

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 …

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March 2, 2022 by Suzie

End Grain Cutting Board from Scrap Wood with a Juice Groove

Make a Cutting board by hand

I always love finding ways to repurpose scrap wood into something beautiful and useful. I am one to hesitate to throw out off-cuts, (especially hardwoods!) so I decided it was time to cull down the pile and make a homemade DIY wooden face grain (also known as end grain) cutting board. The cutting board I …

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February 23, 2022 by Suzie

How to Cut a Wood Waterfall Edge Corner Joint

Waterfall miter joint how to

Creating a waterfall edge joint in wood furniture is a great way to add interest and beauty when building your own furniture. It can be done on a kitchen island, cabinetry, dining table, coffee table, or side table. Cutting this type of waterfall miter joint is a fairly simple process if you have the correct …

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February 15, 2022 by Suzie

Kreg Tool’s Adaptive Cutting System Master Kit Review

kreg acs

I have used the Adaptive Cutting System made by Kreg Tool for a few projects now, so I wanted to do a complete review on this track saw and system. I will cover what the system is, setting up and using the system, and benefits/drawbacks of the system as a whole. The Adaptive Cutting System …

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February 11, 2022 by Suzie

How to Make a Live Edge Waterfall Bench in 6 Steps

45 degree joint wood

I was recently given this 7 ft long double live edge mesquite slab from a friend. She rescued it out of a trash pile (!!!) and was so kind in giving it to me. I knew I wanted to build a live edge waterfall bench out of it. Given that it’s so wide, there was …

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Hi, I’m Suzie! I’m a self-taught woodworker, DIY enthusiast, house-to-home transformer, endlessly curious maker, mom and wife. Building and making is my passion. Creating a home with my own two hands is my jam!
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