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and following plans. Past projects have included birdhouses and keepsake boxes. This year, I wanted to try something new, and I had a plan in mind to build toys to donate to a holiday toy drive. Then I saw Marc?s announcement of the Charity Build rocking horse project, and I realized my students co...
The results are in! We have 120 rocking horse submissions! Well done folks!! I am humbled at how many people jumped in to build one of these horses. Many of you also went the extra mile and either donated the horse to charity or auctioned it off in some way. A heart felt thank you goes out to all o...
The rocking horse is a great project for new and experienced woodworkers alike so its perfect for our charity build. The construction is fairly straightforward and requires minimal tools & materials. If you would like to build along, I suggest downloading the plan today while it is still free....
Over the last week, I have received this question three or four times. Clearly, people are torn up about building vs buying their workbench. I am certainly no authority on workbenches, but I like to think I bring a little common sense to an area polluted by romantic notions of tradition. So let...
We can never get enough of fun charity events, and this one is no exception. Our friend Shawn Coons is raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In addition to accepting donations, he has set up a number of unique auctions. Since Shawn is a reverend, and I am a woodworker, we are tea...
The rocking horse is a great project for new and experienced woodworkers alike so its perfect for our charity build. If you would like to build along, I suggest downloading the plan today while it is still free. You can also download full-size patterns here. The second and final video in this seri...
...t folks if we want to have our holiday projects done in time. So I was excited to receive an email from our buddy Roberto, looking for help on how to build this advent calendar. I thought this would be a great project and certainly a little more involved than some of the things we’ve done in...
...oing a more complete finish with a few coats of thinned satin poly. However, it had to be ready for a New Years Eve party and between my holiday gift building efforts and then a bit of procrastination on my part. The last bit of this project came down to a few long days while on holiday vacation be...
Title: Build an 18th Century Workbench Run Time: 38 Minutes Production Date: 2010 Produced By: Popular Woodworking Price: $24.99 US (Buy Now) Marc’s Score: 3.8 Grape Sodas out of 5 Matt”s Score: 3.7 Grape Sodas out of 5 From the Back of the Case: “One of the most important workben...
Our Summer Guild Build is coming up, and the Guild members have decided that we are making a chest of drawers together. As with the Shaker End Table Guild Build, I will be releasing detailed plans, SketchUp drawings, and some of the most comprehensive woodworking videos you can imagine. We are re...
...ing him advice through email, and that’s why the Steamer Trunk series was produced. A few months later, Duane (an active Guild member) wanted to build our Shaker Table but was a little unsure about making mortise and tenon joints. Despite the terrible side-effects of his treatments, he was det...
Turning on the lathe is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable parts of woodworking. Every time I turn I ask myself, “Why don’t I do this more often??” I still don’t have an answer to that. But recently, I had the opportunity to turn a cool item for a charity event. My f...