All Projects, Organized by Year: 2014-2018
Here is an index of all of my woodworking project articles, sorted by year.
This index contains articles from 2014 through 2018
All article links: 2019 and onward -- 2014 through 2018 -- 2013 and earlier
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!
Projects from 2016:
Noisemaker Push Toy This intricate child's toy is a chance to make an heirloom that will be cherished for years. But yes, it also makes a LOT OF NOISE. (Plans Available!)
Tool Bag Organizer A simple and easy-to-build wooden insert to bring order to your grab-and-go toolkit
Custom Laminated Canoe Paddle Just because I'm going to bang it on rocks, doesn't mean it can't be beautiful!
Umbrella Rack Build a slender umbrella holder that is thin enough to hide between the door and the wall
Torx VS Robertson First Impressions: Can the Torx Screw provide competition for the mighty Robertson?
Mission Nightstand with a twist Keeping the design as elegant as possible, while making the build process as simple as possible
LED Lighting Experiment Just how bright are those LED strip lights? Can they be used as regular lighting?
DIY bucket cyclone separator Experimenting with a cheap and easy method to add a cyclone pre-separator to my shopvac.
Simple Shop Vac Fix It sounded like it was about to break, but the fix turned out to be easy. Don't be afraid to take things apart!
Hello Internet Nail and Gear Plaque Carving and Framing the official flag of Hello Internet : nerdiness ahead!
Projects from 2015:
Worst job in my shop A quick simple shop tip to make this as painless as possible. (Still the worst job!)
Exotic Red Nightsand Maple and African Padauk come together in this shaker-styled bedside cabinet. Yes, the colour is all-natural!
Small Drawer Lock Joint Another way of making drawers with one router bit and one router table setup.
Easy Build Mission Side Table Hall Table, Entry Table... Call it what you like; it's got classy mission styling.
Writing Desk in a Weekend Quick, Simple,and Elegant -- A Shaker Style writing desk designed and built in just a few days. No one needs to know you used plywood to speed things up!
Nested Finger-Jointed Card Boxes Two simple boxes nest together to provide custom storage for card games.
X-Wing Birdhouse Take an ordinary birdhouse and redesign it to resemble the Rebel Alliance X-Wing fighter.
Adding
Curved Inserts
to a cutting board to make it extra gorgeous!
Headphone Stands Building some fun stands to hold your headphones. A fun and creative father+son project
Cedar Strip Canoe Finished: LARGE six-part photo album documenting the building of a cedar strip canoe.
Harvest Table (part 1) Building a solid Ash Hardwood kitchen table in a modified "Harvest Table" styling.
Disc Sander Build An experiment in building a disc sander from a surplus furnace motor and other free/scrap parts.
Projects from 2014:
Office Side Table Building a long and narrow table for an office. I'm keeping this one quick and simple!
Craft Table On the design and building of a top for a craft table -- mostly about working through different design challenges.
Cajon Built ANOTHER cajon, and this time put it on video. This is a thin-walled cajon for a different sound.
Drawer Storage/Pencil Tray Simple project to build an organizer/pencil tray for a modern office desk, using reclaimed office chairs for wood!
Under-Stairs Storage Build a rolling cart to fit some storage under the bottom end of your basement stairs.
iPod/iPhone Passive Speaker Improve the sound of your iPod or iPhone with this quick, simple, and fun project
Tablesaw Workstation A Modular Mobile Workstation for your Tablesaw that does NOT require you to dismantle or modify your saw, and adds tons of storage to your shop.
Interior Auto LED upgrade Replacing ALL the interior lights in my minivan with LEDs -- no more dead batteries!
Cool Custom Beach Chairs Build yourself some of these for the beach, camp, or cottage! (They pack flat!)
This index contains articles from 2014 through 2018
All article links: 2019 and onward -- 2014 through 2018 -- 2013 and earlier