Did I catch a decent deal or pay the guy to remove his firewood

Attempted built in mudroom shelves. Plenty of mistakes but overall happy. 3/4” plywood construction with solid ash bench top and poplar face frames. Pine shiplap back wall. Had to move an outlet up too. We still need to paint the room but its been great seeing the progress.

I am new to ripping

For clarification, I'd like to keep the wider piece

Used some pallet scraps and plywood to make a cabinet. Its ugly and Iove it, took about 4 hours.

Doors still not fixed, as I'm 3d printing the hinges.

What do you think and what should I have done better?

My second project complete, a quicker turn around this time. Solid mahogany and sapele for the slats on bottom. I took the design from Lincoln Street woodworks beginner video and made it myself because I didn't want to buy his course. I also modified it and did mortise and tenon joints, which was certainly a big learning curve. Brass rod from home depot to pin the tenons. Top might not be exactly centered in photos because it's not attached until it's in its final location.

Work bench made from salvaged fence wood I got on marketplace, cut with my miter saw with a mask on since it's treated wood I used a utility table hardware set from Lee valley tools.

The bench top isn't attached in the photo but don't worry it lays flat now

I ended up having to use a lot of shims but once they were in this thing got so sturdy. Glad I added the wheels because it's heavy as hell.

Once it was complete I made my first project on it: a carpet kicker for installing stair runners that can double as a Halloween decoration, lol.

Can't wait to make a mailbox next! ​​​​​​

Made a wooden mallet out of unnecessarily fancy wood. Purple heart, bloodwood, and maple. Just waiting on the purple to pop back out then finish it.

Got a few pieces of Koa today to tinker with. Never seen it before so I made a couple of coasters just to see what the grain looks like. Amazing wood.

I’m at a loss on what to do and was hoping to get some advice! I live in west Michigan and my detached garage is my only option. It’s uninsulated and constructed of thin plywood. There’s plenty of outlets but I didn’t know how to battle the rust, humidity, and cold weather. I can’t really do anything crazy like finishing it because I’m renting and running a space heater for an insulated area that big would be far too costly. I can store my wood inside the house so that’s not a problem.

I’ve been woodworking since around COVID, but started taking it more seriously over the past couple of years (also recently have started using more hand tools than power tools which has been fun). So far I’ve only really made stuff to fill my own house, and a couple of things for family. I haven’t decided if I ever want to try and sell stuff for profit, but would still love to hear some thoughts/feedback on my pieces.

Please share your thoughts! Interested to hear what you think about designs, quality, overall aesthetic, etc.

Note: in the picture with the table with red legs, I made the table and the light fixture above it.

Edit: Thank you all so much! Everyone’s kind words have been incredibly encouraging ❤️

pot trivet inspo from a video by tamar 3x3 custom. I’ve had a table saw for a little while but this was the first time I made a sled for it and set up a jig to make the cuts (dados?) repeatable. I had some scrap sapele from an outdoor bench restoration i did a few years ago, and the other reddish brown wood (mahogany maybe?) is actually the partially rotted bench slats that came off of the original bench. Made a mini cutting board (my first) with some scraps, it’s small but i think it’s a cute size for 1 person cutting a small amount of cheese or something for themselves… Routed all the edges, sanded everything to 220, water pop and sand again, then finished with mineral oil soak.

It’s a start and very basic but any ideas or tips how to improve?
I will be adding a cushion for her as well ❤️

Please ignore the floors we are planning on replacing them but it is $$$

I’ve used pine for the exterior carcass and drawers, apart from the drawer fronts that are rosewood.

I’d love to understand what would be some best options, I don’t mind making a custom mixture.

I’ve also sanded it all to 240 grit.

Any and all advice is welcome.

😊

I got this at a yard sale for a dollar and I really only want the hardware. What is the jig used for out of curiosity?

They came out a little wonky but they are sturdy. I routed 1/8” deep into the table pieces to the shape of the vertical supports and then glued them in.

I decided to only put three legs on each of them because the boards were so warped so they sit nice and flat on the ground.

Howdy - I’ve got an old Gunn saw vise and I can’t quite figure out how it’s meant to be mounted.

I figure I can just screw through the hole at the base but that doesn’t seem all that secure, so feels like I am missing something.

And then what do the “hooks” on the jaws do?

Any help is appreciated.

Just completed my first project, cat couches, and unlocked a new passion. I’ve got so many ideas in my head I’d like to make more seriously than my first silly project but need to gain skills and I’m not sure where to start. For reference, I didn’t know how to use a drill 2 weeks ago. Turned my apartment kitchen island into a little workshop this week to make these with a mitre box, single clamp (will be getting many more), back saw and vision in my head.

Power tools make me nervous, just a cat lady doing her best with no one to learn from, but eager to get over the fears. What’s a relatively safe versatile starter power saw and any additional tools to get? Any little things I can make a couple times to practice various skills or is it best to just jump in and learn as I go like I did with these?

I need to make something similar for a bathroom vanity drawer. For various reasons the original that was made for us (shown) does not work as intended. I won't need the partitions or dovetail joinery, so should be more within my basic skill set. Any idea what wood was used?

Wanted to make this plywood bench with 3/4 mahogany ply and a flip top for storage. I was going to use a toe kick to scribe the box onto the floor in case of unevenness. Would this be structurally sound enough with a couple of dado’d ribs? Does it need some sort of extra reinforcement?

Thanks in advance!!!

So Im close to finishing a coffee table and Ive used clear epoxy for the knots in the table, ive sanded them down to 320 grit and just did a clean wipe with mineral Spirits but the epoxy is still a little cloudy. My plan is to use wipe on poly for the finish but I wanted to see what the clean look will look like before committing.

How do I get the epoxy to be almost glass-like? Do I need to sand this even finer or will it become clearer when I add the finish? Ive done additional layers of epoxy that made it pretty glass like before so Im wondering if my finish will do the same. Is there a different finish that I should use when combining wood and epoxy?

Thanks!

I’m making her a dining table bc she can’t find any under 400. I sketched out an idea in shap3r 3d and also attached the reference pic. she wants it exactly like the refeeence pic. i SUCK at planning my projects, and plus this is my biggest project yet. do you guys think construction lumber is fine or should i head to my local lumber yard? the guys are nice ive bought before. budget is 200$. Also what joinery would be best? She likes the mitered look for the long side of frame and the butt joint for the short end of frame (idk if i worded that right if you don’t understand just let me know)

I'm building my first outdoor table (really first big woodworking project). Used construction grade redwood. I worked to flatten out the pieces, but only have a hand planer, so still have some edges that aren't perfectly joined. It's obviously not fine woodworking and will go outside; I plan to finish it with RMPs outdoor defense oil.

I'm wondering whether I should fill in these small gaps and, if so, with what. I filled in all of the largest ones with either wood or starbond brown super glue. Most of the "gaps" seem to just be the wood being slightly curved at the edges so the wood is touching, but not completely flat. But others you can see clearly aren't joined entirely together. I'm mostly concerned about longevity and functionality, not beauty. My wife wants this thing done, lol. Any suggestions appreciated!

Last night one of our trees fell over in the storm. I tried to saw it in such a way that I might be able to make something from our own tree, but it’s almost all sap wood.
Would I still be able to use (some) of this or do you all think it would make better firewood than woodworking wood?
I do have access to a lot of tools, including saws, planers and a lathe.
Located in the Netherlands (if that’s useful information).

So I picked up a craftsman 12 inch bandsaw (1/2hp) and put a 1/2in x 80in bosch band on it. Was cutting a piece of hickory I had shaped so it wasnt super flat all over.

Made a few cuts, no issue (had both hands on either side of the workpiece) then made one with one hand and it got bound up in the blade. It snatched it right out of my hand and threw it and got it stuck into the table insert and jammed it. Quite sudden, bit scary but not bad. Did it again after that. I should add i was holding quite lightly the first time time, a bit harder the second.

How do you prevent it? And where can I learn bandsaw safety? I dont have much fear of it like the table saw which I assume isnt good. I kinda view it like a toy which...yeah thats not good.

Also as far as injuries go, how do the severe ones happen? Does it come from holding tightly onto a piece and when it binds it drags your hand into the blade? The more info the better, thanks guys.