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I love wood carving and love attracting birds to my backyard. This tutorial will show you how to carve a wood spirit birdhouse, and I’ll show a few assembly techniques. These make great gifts f...

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In this post, I will show you how to make a donut stand. This past July, I gave my daughter away in marriage. She assigned me several woodworking projects for the wedding and the donut stand was ...

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In this demo, I’ll be showing you how to carve a dog using an egg blank. It’s such a fun project for beginners or experienced carvers. The egg blank lends itself to the dog’s shape. Dependi...

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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to carve a Santa Claus ornament for Christmas. This is a fun project to make this time of year. You can make one or two for yourself or these ornamen...

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I hope you enjoy my new tutorial on how to make cornhole boards. Like most of America, I’ve been sheltering in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. And so woodworking projects make the time spen...

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I love this simple and elegant bench, originally designed by Aldo Leopold, who is considered the father of wildlife management. I hope you enjoy this post: Leopold Bench Tutorial and Plans. I’l...

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I have a sweet DIY project for you in this tutorial. I’m going to show you how to make a candy dispenser. I used red oak from my local home improvement store. This might be a cool project to ma...

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Working with pallet boards or reclaimed lumber can be a love / hate relationship at times. But you can often create some pretty unique looking projects with these materials. In this dog feeder st...

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Sanding is one of my least favorite things about woodworking. It takes time, it creates tons of dust, but you have to do it to get that beautiful finish. In this post, I want to introduce you to ...

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Cutting boards make great woodworking projects and great gifts. Recently, I came up with this Christmas Tree Cutting Board Project. I used bamboo for the main board and dark hardwood dowels for t...

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