DIY Hockey Storage Rack
I love this post. Actually I love the project, I love that it’s my design and I love how it turned out – the post is just my way to show it off to you. I was recently asked to help out with a couple of fundraisers for some neighbourhood kids. One needed an item […]
DIY Cork Trivet
This post is poorly timed, and I’m sorry for that. Better planning and more focus on the calendar would have had this up about a month ago for my Canadian readers to stand a chance of getting one made before Thanksgiving (tomorrow). Not one to linger in clouds, I’m going to suggest a silver lining: […]
Hallowe’en Decor – Beware sign
Did I tell you I bought a scroll saw the other week? Yup, I picked up a cheapo on Kijiji (the Canadian equivalent of Craig’s List) a couple of weeks ago, then three days later I noticed my Step-Dad had a brand new scroll saw (still in the box) in his garage. Scroll saw number […]
“Lord, give me wine” coffee tray
I had a customer request to make a “farmhouse tray” that was 36″ by 20″ (huge) with black pipe handles and a quote on the front. The tray was/is going to be used on an upholstered ottoman to set drinks etc and not really as a carrying tray – you’d have to have strong arms […]
Paint Brush Storage Rack
I’ve got a super-simple build for you today; this paint brush storage rack will take you a grand total of 20 minutes to build and will use up 4 pieces of scrap wood from your pile. Cut two pieces of wood – I used 3/4″ plywood – to 7″ by 4″. Cut two pieces of […]
Build Your Own Bat Box – attract bats to your yard
Did you know that one single bat eats between 6,000 and 8,000 insects PER NIGHT? Did you know that less than 1% of bats carry rabies (far lower than the incidence in racoons)? Did you know that a female bat (usually) only has one pup per year? Did you know that store-bought bat boxes are […]
DIY Privacy Planters
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels and getting nowhere? Do you ever NOT feel that way? I apologize for being lax on the blog lately, but it’s not for lack of working – in fact, I have a giant project for you today. Rather, an easy project that I made giant by building […]