Category: Woodworking
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Smartphone Speaker Boxes
Since Christmas I have been building smartphone passive speaker boxes. To be honest I was prompted to do so by my daughter who has instigated a regime of making Christmas presents that cost less than $20 which leads to a lot of pre Christmas stress for me and who knows, could be a topic next…
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Games in the Park – Wooden Block Stacking Game
As a first in what is hopefully a series of “Giant Board Games to Play in the Park”, here is my take on that well known wooden-block-stacking-game. I got all my inspiration from this Instructables Post. Materials Used : 6 – 8′ x 2″ x 4″ SPF (your standard 2×4) 1 can of MinWax Paste…
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End Grain Cutting Board
The first project I started when I joined Diyode was to make a few cutting boards for weddings. After a trial one to figure out the process, I set about making two identical boards. First thing was to head down to A & M Wood Specialty in Cambridge to pick up some Rock Maple, Cherry and…
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Wood Bending with Steam!
Erin and Andrew needed to build a circular crown for their yurt. So they decided to steam bend it in a wood streamer they put together one day at DIYode. After 3+ hours of steam the wood planks were bent around the form. You need lots of muscle and quite a few clamps! More Steam…
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More Toys Erm. I Mean Tools!
A couple days ago, a whole list of new tools have arrived in the shop! This means an end to our big ticket spending. Thank you so much Ontario Trillium Foundation http://www.otf.ca/ for the money you have provided us with to spend on new tools and equipment around the shop. It has made…
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Tool-Chest Made by Hand
After coming to terms with my woodworking addiction last summer, I started seeking a way to get a fix while at university. Luckily I happened upon DIYode! My first project was a tool chest, found in Tom Fidgen’s book “Made by Hand”. It’s made with poplar and walnut. For anyone interested in this plan, you’ll…
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Eastern Bluebird Boxes
Here are the Eastern Bluebird Boxes I built last week and put up over the weekend.
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Project: Harvest Table
By Mark Andrachuk I had a plan to build a harvest table out of reclaimed wood for a few years and it finally jolted into action last spring when I was fortunate to be given some old barn beams from a relative (see them on my driveway in the photos). The first step was to…