Woodworking and DIY Tips and Tutorials
This week I decided to make a handmade wooden pen for my dad. He is a beekeeper and he’s heavily involved with the Chattahoochee Valley Beekeepers Association. I volunteered to make some door prizes, so I made him this modified slimline pen. This explains why I went with the lighter colored curly maple wood, and…
I’ve seen several variations of the project I’m about to share with you – the wall-mounted bottle opener. So I thought of another twist and used pallet wood. I like the weathered and rugged look of pallet wood and thought it would work nicely with the bottle opener. I made my bottle opener in the…
A little humor here for your Sunday afternoon. I saw where Chuck Norris turned 76 this year. That’s hard to believe, but it is a fact. And these are Chuck Norris woodworking facts – no joke. None of these are intended to make fun of the man. I’ve been a huge fan of Chuck Norris…
I recently saw an antler handle basket at a state park and just had to make one for my home. Deer antler is an incredible renewable and rustic material provided by nature. They make for great crafts and decorations for the home. The project I’m sharing here is incredibly easy to make. The biggest challenge…
In the intro picture you can see my broken drill chuck. Real bummer. This is a portable Bosch Drill (18 volts) that has served me well for the past 5 years. And one day one of the 3 jaws slipped out of place. I immediately went to one of my forums to ask if this…
