In this post, I’ll be showing you how to make a wooden spatula. One of those classic wooden crafts for the kitchen. I’ll be using Alder which is a hardwood, but it’s relatively soft and easy to cut, shape, and sand. It also looks great, especially after you add a finish. In this case, since…
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Modified Slimline Pen – The Beekeeper’s Pen
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…
Everbilt Magnetic Tool Bar
Stepping into 2016 I’m trying little by little to get my shop better organized. I added a new saw over the holidays, and I’m trying to make more room. In this abbreviated post, I want to share a quick woodworking organization tip I stumbled upon. I recently purchased the Everbilt Magnetic Tool Bar from Home…
Your Guide For Choosing A Wood Lathe
So you finally decided to buy your first wood lathe. That’s excellent, because you will be able to make a variety of cool projects–pens, bowls, bottle stoppers, salt and pepper mills, game calls, fishing lures, and the list goes on. This post gives some practical advice on choosing a wood lathe and matching it toward what you…
The Bolt Action Rifle Pen
I recently made some bolt action rifle pens, and they turned out fabulous. The bolt action rifle pen makes a great gift for those who like to hunt or shoot. Both ends of the pen look like a rifle shell (30 caliber) and the pen click mechanism resembles the handle of a bolt action…