All Projects, by Year
Here is an index of all of my woodworking project articles, sorted by year.
This index contains articles from 2017 and newer
All article links: 2017 and onward -- 2014 through 2016 -- 2013 and earlier
Helical Head Jointer Upgrade Instead of replacing my jointer, which was otherwise fine; I upgraded it by replacing the cutter head with a helical cutter head with replaceable carbide knives.
Garage Sports & Toy Organizer Pack a ton of storage into 24 inches of wall space in your garage with this modular sports equipment and outdoor toy organizer.
Hexagon Coasters The Easy Way Hexagons look tricky, but here is a quick and easy way to make them. (And I just wanted to make some cool looking coasters.)
Projects from 2023:
Projects from 2022:
The Cheapest 1x30 Sander This is the cheapest 1x30 Belt/Strip sander that I could find, in Ontario, in late 2022. Let's check it out
Wood Jack-o-Lanterns Never touch pumpkin guts again. (also, a fun little Halloween craft that can be made with just a few common power tools)
Closet Mold Fix A special purpose gizmo to add an air gap at the back of closets to help fight condensation and mold.
Projects from 2021:
Bed From Construction Lumber A simple bed, built primarily from 2x construction lumber from the home centre, assembled with Bed Bolts for easy future disassembly and moving.
Ender3 V2 My first real print from my new 3D printer, which I think demonstrates what these printers are great at.
Laptop Stand When using a laptop at a desk, a laptop stand really helps with the viewing and other ergonomics. Here's my simple design.
File Cabinet Organizer Boxes I don't file much paper, so some sliding tray boxes make the filecabinet more useful.
Sit-Stand Desk with Wings Making a Walnut desktop for a motorized sit-stand frame, but with pull-out "Wings"
Arbor Nut Catching Experiment I want to prevent the arbor nut from dropping into the Dust Collector pipe when I drop it. Let's Try Magnets!
Projects from 2020:
Floating Walnut Shelves I set out to build some simple triangular shelves, but a spectacular piece of Walnut made it extra special.
Lino Damage Coverup Extendinging the hardwood threshold to cover up this crack in the Linoleum. Quick fix delays the need to replace the entire linoleum floor.
Double Picture Frame Building a Frame Within A Frame requires a bit of extra care but makes for an interesting project.
Simple Stepstool Project A fun and quick beginner oriented project that you can make in an hour with just a few tools."
1950s Nesting Tables Inspired by a 65 year old table built by my father, I built a larger matching one to make a set.
Printer Stand Turning a reclaimed scrap table top into a unique double decker printer stand for the home office.
Mid Century Modern Tray Classic and Elegant, and also a great beginner's project. Only FIVE pieces to put together!
Closet Door With Recessed Mirror Building a torsion box/hollow core door from scratch to hold a mirror, for a sliding closet door: Mistakes were made!
Projects from 2019:
Making a CNC carving from a Pin I wanted to make a large CNC carving, but I only had a pin, not a digital source file
Fabric and Epoxy Artwork Combining quilting squares with epoxy resin in an artistic collage, framed with cherry
Floor Finish Touch-Up Those vinyl floor protectors destroyed the finish on our hardwood floor. Here is how I attempted to fix that mess."
Side Opening Above-The-Fridge
Cabinet It's too awkward to access from the front, so let's approach this cabinet from the side!
Custom Ikea Kitchen : Fitting Cabinets Cutting/Hacking the cabinets to fit around Ductwork by the ceiling
Projects from 2018:
Custom Ikea Kitchen: Side Panels About side panels and their importance, and also how I put 3 Ikea units together to make a pantry.
Custom Ikea Kitchen : Intro and Bulkheads Introducing our kitchen renovation project, and dealing with bulkhead removal
Cherry Finish Test Checking Oil-Modified Polyurethane with Shellac and Pre-Stain Conditioner in various combinations.
Installing Bed Bolts Removing old bent bed frame hardware and replacing with Bed Bolts for a much better connection.
Reclaimed Desk Fan Take an old computer fan and wrap it in wood and work a little magic to make this compact reclaimed desk fan!
Pliers Rack Experiment For my wife's jewellry making tools. Sometimes basic and simple is the best approach!"
Making DIY LED Fixtures Another experiment with LED strip lights. Stud channels and diffusers give a more soft even light.
Tabletop Easel A Simple project, excellent for the beginner, which I took up a notch with some creative finishing. (Plans Available)
Projects from 2017:
FIXING the tip-out tray Love this little storage project but should have made my own tray right from the beginning.
End Grain Coasters A Random Layout and Contrasting Woods, make these a step above ordinary coasters.
Van Centre Console I designed something smaller than the factory console, but it has more storage, and is more useful!
Better DIY on-camera mic mount Making a simple extendible friction-fit mic mount for my homemade video microphone.
100 Year Old Barnboard Shelf Sometimes the story is more interesting than the project: A memento for a friend, from a piece of their family barn
Easy Build Mission Bench Designed as a match for the side table, this project is easy to build, but still has the classy lines of Mission Furniture.
A Cabriole Leg Cat Bed !?!? The legs were a gift and it took me ten years to come up with a project for them.
Dice Tower This one comes with a tray that it nests in, and is see through so you can see the dice tumble!
Improving The Bucket Cyclone The cyclone works great, but needs better suction. A few almost free tweaks make the difference.
A Tip-Out Storage Tray A simple project to add some storage to the front of any vanity or kitchen counter in front of the sink.
Easy-Build Jewelry Cabinet Build this in a weekend. Simple construction techniques, versatile results!
REMEMBER: This index contains articles from 2017 and newer
All article links: 2017 and onward -- 2014 through 2016 -- 2013 and earlier