Veneered Tissue Box Cover for Beginners

Jon Peters – Longview Woodworking built and designed this project. This is a small, five-sided veneered tissue box cover made from simple plywood parts, assembled with glue and a few nails to keep the build approachable for beginners while focusing …

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Wooden Pi Camera Build

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This project was built and designed by Rob from Make Things. This article describes a compact Raspberry Pi camera housed in a purpose-built hardwood box intended for a dusty woodworking shop. The design focuses on protecting the lens, keeping the …

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Don’t Do This DIY: Making a Barrel

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Josh Wright built and designed this project. Josh set out to make a decorative wooden barrel using common lumber, shop tricks, and a deliberately inefficient process to highlight the fun side of making things that could have been bought cheaper. …

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Ingenious Push-Open Wooden Toolbox

This project was built and designed by Izzy Swan. Izzy demonstrates a wooden toolbox that opens when the handle is pushed down, revealing a clever internal linkage and gear system that folds compartments outward. The video focuses on the mechanism, …

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Elegant Wooden Gift Box with Wraparound Grain

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a small, refined gift box featuring wraparound walnut grain, clean mitered corners, and a brass coin accent—perfect for sharpening multiple woodworking skills in one focused build. The box …

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Wooden Box with Perfect Case Miters Using Hand Tools

This project was built and designed by Norman Pirollo from WoodSkills. It focuses on precise miter joinery using traditional hand tools, showcasing Norman’s refined approach to building clean, professional boxes with tight-fitting corners. Rather than relying on power tools or …

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Wood Box Built Using Only a Power Drill

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a clever and resourceful woodworking build that turns a single power drill into the backbone of a complete table saw, used to cut and assemble a hardwood box …

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Sliding Dovetail Jewelry Box with Felt-Lined Tray

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a small, elegant jewelry box featuring a sliding dovetail joint, figured walnut, and a soft felt-lined interior—making it an ideal gift or personal keepsake. The project is compact, …

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Modern Bent Lamination Tissue Box with Magnetic Closure

This project was built and designed by Alex from Bevelish Creations. It’s a sleek, curved tissue box made with bent lamination and precision joinery, offering a creative challenge for advanced woodworkers and a striking result for any room. Combining walnut, …

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Owl-Shaped Bandsaw Jewelry Box with Hidden Drawers

This project was built and designed by Jonny from Jonny Builds. It’s a whimsical and functional bandsaw box shaped like an owl, featuring hidden drawers, curved shaping, and charming walnut accents. Designed for intermediate woodworkers with access to a bandsaw, …

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Custom Wooden Coin Box for Slabbed Collectibles

This project was built and designed by Caleb from YouCanMakeThisToo. It’s a precise, functional coin storage box made specifically for slabbed coins, combining clean joinery with thoughtful design for collectors. Built from quarter sawn white oak and finished with a …

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Modern Wooden Keepsake Box with Contrasting Woods

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a sleek, modern keepsake box with a clean design and contrasting wood tones that make it both functional and visually striking. Whether you use it for pencils, jewelry, …

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How to Make a Wooden Bow for a Handcrafted Gift Box

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a creative and rewarding woodworking project focused on making a custom wooden bow to top a handmade gift box—perfect for adding a personal, high-quality touch to any gift. …

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Metal and Wood Treasure Chest With Welded Frame

Metal and Wood Treasure Chest With Welded Frame

This project was built and designed by Caleb from YouCanMakeThisToo. It’s a handmade treasure chest featuring a welded steel frame and cedar wood panels—built as a Christmas gift for Caleb’s son, who’s currently on a treasure-hunting kick. The project combines …

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Wooden Box with Rusted Bolts and Floating Brackets

Wooden Box with Rusted Bolts and Floating Brackets

This project was built and designed by Billy from Newton Makes. It’s a unique take on a classic wooden box, featuring decorative brackets and intentionally rusted bolts that give the illusion of a mechanical, bolted-together design. The result is a …

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Beer Flight Boxes with Walnut and Brass Details

Beer Flight Boxes with Walnut and Brass Details

This project was built and designed by Caleb from YouCanMakeThisToo. It’s a unique take on beer flight trays, combining solid walnut, brass accents, leather branding, and chalkboard labeling to create a functional and refined product. Designed with both aesthetics and …

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