A while ago, I accidentally cracked this cheap shoe shelf thing in our laundry room. Not enough to ruin it, but I head it “give” a bit. I decided to build a new one that I could sit on. Since the location of the shoe shelf is the spot where I put on my shoes or boots before heading into the garage or outside to do lawn work.
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Making a PLant Stand
I was asked to create a small two tier plant stand. You may be asking yourself: “what the heck is a plant stand, and why would anyone want one”. To be hones, this one is purely decorative in nature. The plant will reside on a table/dresser and instead of sitting directly on the surface it will be elevated slightly.
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Custom Entry (console) Table
I set out to build a custom table that would be placed near a front door. So, I am calling this an entryway table, but maybe people would call it a console table or a cabinet or a wooden storage thingy.
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Silverware organizer
I set out to create a better silverware organizer for our island drawers. The current one (purchased) was too narrow and short. It didn’t make good use of the drawer space. The goal is to use all scrap wood and not to use any glue, just in case there needs to be modifications later on.
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Cutting board care
Wooden cutting boards are beautiful and durable, but they do take a bit of maintenance to keep them that way. I have compiled a short list of notes for taking care of your wooden cutting board. The list is aimed at cutting boards I have made and the materials I haves used, but could be expanded to others
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Custom laundry storage cart
In the laundry room, we have a small, plastic storage cart that was in place when we moved int. It holds things like detergent, bleach, dryer sheets. With it being plastic and holding a fair amount of weight, it leans and falls into the washer and dryer and can’t stand on its own. So, I set out to create a custom cart made from wood.
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With the holidays coming up and a large amount of scrap wood in my shop, I decided to make some end grain cutting boards.
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Creating a custom coffee table
My wife and I have been wanting to replace our ottoman/cube/coffee table thing for a while. I wanted to build a custom one and we landed on a design that we both liked.
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Creating Picture Frames
After a year or two of projects, I had a fair amount of scrap wood sitting in the corner of my shop. So, I figured it was a good time to use it up while I was in between other larger projects. I used some on a cutting board, but the rest was slated for picture frames. I have been wanting to frame an old worn out plot of our house that the previous owner had marked up with the landscape design.
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Custom Entry Closet
The entry closet near our front door was due for an update. It only had a wire rack for the upper shelf with hangers for coats. Our shoes sat on the floor and another wire rack thingy.
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