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All Projects, by Year

Here is an index of all of my woodworking project articles, sorted by year.

This index contains articles from 2019 and newer

All article links: 2019 and onward -- 2014 through 2018 -- 2013 and earlier

Projects from 2024:

Multi-Coloured Wooden Snowflakes
Mixing wood species to make some stunning original snowflakes, mostly on the tablesaw.
Antique Barrister Bookcase: Salvage and Expansion
This century old bookcase was salvaged from the trash and repaired, and later I built a new shelf module to expand it's capacity.
 

DW735 Helical Head Upgrade
Installing the FindBuyTool Helical Planer Head to upgrade my planer. I wish I could have done this years ago.
Shaker Peg Hat Rack
Making some hat racks for our mudroom wall.
Add Leaves and Height to an Antique Table
We like this rescued antique, but it is too short, and it is too small. It is built for leaves but did not have any. But that can be fixed.

Refinish Antique Pedestal Table
This table was rescued from the trash. It is solid Quartersawn White Oak, with tons of ray fleck. It was way too pretty to be trashed, but it was in dire need of refinishing.
Cantilever Leg Desk
Simple Modern Desk. Suitable also as a Craft or Sewing desk. Features cantilevered legs for plenty of leg room.
Dust Pipe Rethink
I decided that I actually had TOO MUCH dust collector piping, and got rid of some, and replaced others with a Shop Vac system.

Projects from 2023:

Laptop Storage Tower
Scrapwood project to make a quick and simple project to store laptops in the office"
Shut-The-Box Game
More than just a classic party game, this is also a Skill Building project that includes: Piston-Fit nested boxes, Learning to apply Veneer, Gluing in a Suede playing surface, and more!
 

Not Your Basic Coasters
Start with carefully choosing, sorting, and arranging scrap wood, and end with several sets of stunning coaster sets.
Multi-Level Plant Stand (or Cat Tree?)
Tall and airy with five levels. Places for five plants, though you may call it a cat tree! Fun and challenging build.
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.

Entry Bench
A wide and comfortable Walnut bench, built using simple construction techniques.
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 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.
Zig-Zag Shelf
A Display Shelf built to look kind of like a haphazard stack of boxes.
Coffee Table
A solid Cherry coffee table, with thick legs, two shelves, and a subtly curved top.

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.
 
 

Hangboard
For the climber who wants to improve their finger strength.
Ender3 V2
My first real print from my new 3D printer, which I think demonstrates what these printers are great at.
Swing Arm Lamp
A wall mounted lamp, featuring a hidden cord channel inside the lamp.

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"

Osage Orange Bleeds
A story about what I found when I tried using Osage Orange to make Spatulas.
Acetone Toner Transfer
How to use a laser printout and acetone to label my projects.
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."
How I Apply Polyurethane To Cherry
A Deep Dive into my foam brush finishing method.

Mission End Tables
One Nests under the other! Keep the smaller hidden away until you need it.
1950s Nesting Tables
Inspired by a 65 year old table built by my father, I built a larger matching one to make a set.
Parallel Clamp Rack
A simple build to improve shop storage of parallel clamps.

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!
Wes Hamstra Shop Tour
Visiting the dream shop of another woodworker.

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!
LED Shop Lighting Upgrade
No More DIY? Found some great lights to improve the dark end of my shop.
How To Enhance Your Picture Frames
Don't just frame a picture, enhance it!

Projects from 2019:

Colourful Trivets
Make these beautiful by using exotic scrap wood.
 
 

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."

Monitor Stand
A routed recess, pencil groove, are two unique features.
Shaker Inspired Stepstool
A solid time-tested design, with clean lines and contrasting wood.
Beach Chairs
Comfortable and Classy, these are at home at the beach, festival, or campground

Bathtub Refinishing Fiasco
Don't Repaint Your Bathtub
Arrow PT50
First impressions of this pneumatic stapler -- can it handle hard maple!?
Custom Kitchen FinalE
Last few touches to finish the kitchen, plus many finished photos.

From Halogen to LED
Converting an arched floor lamp to be LED: An Experiment!
Side Opening Above-The-Fridge Cabinet
It's too awkward to access from the front, so let's approach this cabinet from the side!
You NEED a Pozidriv screwdriver
(IMHO: If you are building an Ikea kitchen)

Custom Ikea Kitchen : Fitting Cabinets
Cutting/Hacking the cabinets to fit around Ductwork by the ceiling
Electric Sofa Table
Adding power to an elegant console table makes it even more useful!
Custom Ikea Kitchen: Making Doors
How I make simple shaker-style doors for my Ikea Cabinets

REMEMBER: This index contains articles from 2017 and newer

All article links: 2019 and onward -- 2014 through 2018 -- 2013 and earlier