Wooden Plates

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Wooden plates look very stylish on any table. Wood is by no means the oldest material used in making dishes, plates, and other containers for food. Various metals and, of course, clay were used long before wood was. Nevertheless, some examples of wood plates and other wood vessels go back about 2,000 years. Wood is … Read more

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DIY Floating Desk

Building a floating, wall-mounted desk for modern office furniture requires a different style and special techniques. You can’t make a “floating” desk like any other because the floating, wall-mounted desk doesn’t have legs. Instead, it is attached to the wall in such a way as to make it look like the desk is floating in … Read more

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How to Make a Wooden Sword

wooden sword

Making a wooden sword is satisfying and fun, leaving the building with a great conversation piece, crafting table, or decoration for your office or den. Throughout history, wooden swords have been used for training, practice, and symbolic purposes. In the movie Gladiator, Proximo talked to Maximus about a ceremonial rudis that he had, which had … Read more

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How to Build a Lean-to Shed

lean to shed

Extra storage is always helpful for any household. The average house doesn’t seem to have enough storage space for all the stuff. Some handle this by renting a storage space in one of the many self-storage warehouses in our cities. However, that’s not convenient. For example, storing your stuff might take time if you need … Read more

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T-Nuts in Plywood

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One of the challenges in using plywood as a material for projects is fastening the plywood. While glues, screws, and nails (the traditional fasteners) work, many newer pins and materials developed for the furniture assembly industry are considerably better. The only problem is that they tend to be expensive materials if you’re not a furniture … Read more