Making Modern Walnut Dining Chairs

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Matt Hagens

Keaton Beyer built and designed this project. Keaton shows the process of making a first-ever set of dining chairs—six walnut chairs that emphasize comfort, solidity, and repeatable joinery while navigating lots of compound angles. The video covers design decisions, templates …

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A Credenza Built for a Neighbor

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Anthony from Wood Pack DIY. The video follows Anthony as he helps his neighbor Oscar make a custom credenza for an office, blending plywood construction with a solid walnut top and drawer faces for …

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Repurposing a CD Shelf for Spray Paint Storage

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Tom from Alley Picked. Tom had a growing stash of spray paint and lubricant cans collected from estate sales and needed a compact, organized storage solution for his basement and garage. Watch the …

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15 Handmade Woodworking Gifts You Can Make

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Matt Hagens

I’m always looking for woodworking projects that are both fun to make and genuinely useful. These are pieces people will actually use every day — not just admire on a shelf. This list focuses on practical, thoughtful projects that are …

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The Most Versatile Tenoning Jig

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee shows how a simple, multi-purpose tenoning jig can be made from a stable MDF offcut and a handful of common shop techniques to handle 90-degree tenons, angled tenons, …

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Zero-Kickback Repeatable Small-Parts Sled

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Matt Hagens

Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking project featured in this video. The video demonstrates a simple crosscut sled designed to eliminate kickback and make repeatable small-part cuts safe and efficient. Watch the full video and subscribe to Inspire Woodcraft: …

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Quick and Easy French Cleat Hardware Bins

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee walks through a simple, repeatable approach to make small hardware bins that work with a French cleat system and improve shop organization. The video focuses on practical techniques, …

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Adjustable Clamping Caul for Panel Glue-Ups

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Matt Hagens

Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft shared the woodworking project featured in this video. The video demonstrates a simple, shop-made adjustable clamping caul designed to keep boards aligned and flat during panel glue-ups. Why a Clamping Caul Matters Clamping cauls act as …

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Improving a Benchtop Jointer

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee upgrades a Jet JJ-6HHBT benchtop jointer by adding a simple base and infeed/outfeed extensions to better handle longer boards. The build focuses on practical shop solutions—sturdy knockdown furniture, …

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DIY Table Saw Flushing Fence

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Matt Hagens

Izzy Swan shared the woodworking jig featured in this video. This video shows a simple, versatile table saw fence that makes flush trimming, template work, and awkward-angle cuts much easier and faster around the shop or on job sites. Watch …

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Simple Jig for Cutting Complex Miters

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Matt Hagens

Izzy Swan shared the woodworking jig featured in this video. This video demonstrates a quick, jobsite-friendly jig that adapts a small table saw sled to cut tricky double miters on deep trim pieces using common scrap and basic tools. The …

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Folding Bookcase Table Indoor Garden

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Izzy Swan. Izzy repurposes a classic folding bookcase table into a compact indoor garden designed for seed propagation and microgreens. The build focuses on a simple parallelogram pivot mechanism, thoughtful joinery, and a …

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Ingenious Push-Open Wooden Toolbox

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Matt Hagens

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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Modern Slat Planter Box

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee demonstrates how to make a modern slat planter box that pairs a simple rectangular frame with closely spaced slats for a contemporary look. The build focuses on straightforward …

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Garbage to Gold: Patina Wood With Fire

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Matt Hagens

This project was built and designed by Jodee from Inspire Woodcraft. Jodee took a salvaged mirror and repurposed its wooden frame by stripping paint, applying a controlled flame to patina the surface, and sealing the result for a warm, aged …

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