How to Make a Wooden Car

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Wooden cars are classic toys, of the type that our granddads and great-granddads played with. They’re the kind of toys which can be made in any woodworking shop, even one with limited tools. Most are rather simple, although there are plenty of examples of some really complex wood cars out there. It’s natural that toy … Read more

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Gorm Pedalboard

gorm pedalboard

Guitars and the use of guitars have changed through the years. What once started out as an acoustic folk instrument eventually led to the refinement of classical guitar music. In more recent times, guitars have become a mainstream instrument, not only in playing folk music, but a whole gambit of different genres. Today, guitars are … Read more

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Cordless Drill Charging Station

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Back when I bought my first cordless drill, almost half a century ago, they weren’t all that common. That drill/driver, which was a professional grade tool, was rather expensive and extremely weak by today’s standards. The 7.2 volt battery didn’t provide the oomph of today’s cordless tools, required longer to charge and the smaller battery … Read more

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End Grain Butcher Block Cutting Boards

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Making a cutting board seems to be one of those projects that every woodworker gets around to, sometime or other. Whether it’s early on in their woodworking journey or later, we all end up hitting a point where we decide that we need a cutting board and make one, rather than taking the more pedestrian … Read more

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Glider Swing

glider swing, hanger bar, screw eye, vertical supports, base

There’s something a bit old world about a porch swing. It conjures up images of people sitting in the shade of their porch on a warm Sunday afternoon, drinking lemonade and talking to their neighbors; hearkening back to a time when life was simpler, the pace was slower, and we all had time to relax … Read more

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