Three Easy Cedar Projects for Beginners

These projects were built and designed by Clinton from Specific Love Creations. Three simple cedar fence-picket projects that look far more professional than their materials suggest are presented here, each emphasizing clean cuts, repeatable layout, and approachable joinery for beginners. …

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Mobile Laser and Tool Cart with Flip-Up Extension

This project was built and designed by Mike Montgomery from Modern Builds. Mike designed a compact, mobile cart to house an xTool P2S laser with a fold-up tabletop extension that supports material passing through the conveyor infeed and outfeed. The …

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Modern Concrete Smokeless Fire Pit

Mike Montgomery from Modern Builds built and designed this project. Mike presents a tall, round concrete fire pit designed to be friendly for cooking while minimizing smoke by feeding air back into the combustion zone. Watch the full video and …

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Sliding Miter Reference Guide

Rob from Let’s Make Things shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. This tip shows how to add a pivoting, sliding reference to a miter bar so long stock can be supported and short crosscuts made safely and repeatably …

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Light-Up End Table from Salvaged Finds

This project was built and designed by Tom from Alley Picked. Tom turns an old wooden stool, a vintage green porcelain barn light, and a small epoxy tabletop into a one-of-a-kind light-up end table that balances character with function. Watch …

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Hand Plane Setup: Blade and Fence Basics

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Norman Pirollo from WoodSkills shared the woodworking tip featured in this video. Norman demonstrates straightforward techniques to set the blade and fence on wooden hand planes so they cut smoothly, track predictably, and produce clean rabbets and grooves. Watch the …

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Simple 2×4 Projects for Beginners

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These projects were built and designed by Clinton from Specific Love Creations. Three approachable projects are presented that use only standard 2×4 lumber, making them ideal for newcomers who want low-cost, low-risk practice with basic woodworking skills. Watch the full …

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Oak Tabletop 4-Gun Display Stand

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Jason from PatriotDIY built and designed this project. This tabletop display is a compact oak stand that holds four long guns and presents them cleanly on an office or den shelf. The build uses simple joinery and shaping to create …

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Restoring a Chicago Theatre Sculpture

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This project was built and designed by Tom from Alley Picked. Tom restores a plaster relief of the Chicago Theatre that arrived battered, dirty, and missing part of its marquee, and he documents the techniques and decisions used to return …

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