Showing off a few of the tons of pictures viewers have posted to the WWMM Facebook page during the past week. I really like the pallet tables! From Bruce Edwards. Constructed of repurposed planed pallet wood.
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Love this wine rack by John Turner who blackened its pallet wood with a blow torch and finished it with five coats of lacquer.
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Coffee table by Wayne Fenton.
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Entrance table by Alyn Murray.
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Oak necklace and bangle storage tree made by Dave Harvey.
I have been dutifully writing in the word "olio" in my crossword puzzles for years and decided to finally put it to real-world use. Still, I will forever confuse it with "oleo". ***** When I mentioned that I would be making a garden bench for tomorrows video, Jason Othoudt sent me over a picture of in indoor bench he built out of 2x4s, plywood, and box joints. Super cool design.
***** Lucas Marques sent over a picture of his version of the guitar pick box made with Purpleheart.
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Ian Mills made some of my hair accessories. Cool!
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Finally, check out Seth Lavallees beautiful version of my Kindle case with spectacular inlay.
Its been a quiet week for me online. My dad came out for a visit turning this week into a vacation of sorts. But we did manage to put together a quick project for tomorrows video. Heres what some of you have been up to. Definitely a lot of springtime projects getting made. Last year I made a picnic tote for storing paper plates and a keeping paper napkins from blowing away. Bill Wilson made this one double sided for holding condiments and utensils.
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Heres a project Ive recently added to my to-do list. Ron Ward made this sign post for his yard with all different sign shapes pointing to important and memorable places in his life. I just love this idea.
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If you are looking for a very simple project to get you into the yard this spring, try making my 2x4 garden bench. You can build it in a weekend. I love seeing how people have modified it too. Check out
Horatiu Simions version in Romania. Love the bright paint and storage area.
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Have you tried any pallet projects yet? Heres Arnold Knoches take on my rustic potting bench. These things are really fun to make.
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And heres a good idea from Bill Kirbym, who made this shoe rack using reclaimed pallet wood. The butterflies and details on this really set it apart.
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Of course, just because its spring doesnt mean you cant make indoor projects! Gregory Morel made one of my charging stations using plywood and exotic lumber. That combination is always interesting.
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Finally, I wanted to show off some projects from 16-year-old Connor Mcallister in Australia. He recently got a lathe and turned this honey dipper. I told him that is one of those projects I think about every single time i turn something on my lathe. One of these days maybe Ill actually make one!
Connor also took and old wardrobe and converted it into an aviary for his grandfather using pallet wood for the doors. Way to go man.
Crystal Zeller has been making my rustic wine cabinet with some interesting changes. I really like the idea of including wine glasses. If you are interested in making some woodworking projects for sale, consider these. Pallet projects and anything made with reclaimed wood is extremely popular right now.
I recently heard from Tanner in Maryland. Hes a 13-year-old woodworker with some very creative ideas. Check out some of the stuff hes been making.
Pine shelf:
Cherry and mahogany soap rack:
Dont think Ive ever seen a wooden protractor before!
My favorite...a knife made out of a saw blade, with a cherry handle:
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Remember the single-sheet-of-plywood bookcase a couple weeks ago? Bill Bumpus was ahead of me! He build this shoe rack back in December. I love this style.
***** I was delighted to see Travis Johnsons version of my wacky Jetsons wall clock. Looking at this clock just makes me happy.
***** Book boxes are great gift projects. Jeffrey Berry made two from Mothers Day. One for his mom and his mother-in-law. Love the cover treatments!
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For you lovers of pallet wood projects, Ive got a new one coming up this Friday! In the meantime, heres a great deck table from Carmen Slentz.
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And heres Matt Eppersons version of my little patio side table.
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Wait, whats this? Yep...another wheelbarrow. This one from Nathan Kitchen.
And this cool reclaimed-wood table:
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Mere Minutes
Heres a follow up to last Fridays end table project. And definitely check out the end of the video to see a really cool music stand.
Pocket hole joinery is very popular, but can get costly. Carmen Salamones solution was to build his own jig for $13. Works just as well as the $100+ commercial version. He has no plans, but heres his description:
Scrap 1 x 6 for the base. 2 x 3 cut to about 3 1/2 ". Small slot carved out to fit the Kreg jig. I used the kreg Jr and removed the grey sliding guides. The 2 x 3s were placed apart slightly wider than the jig itself. Screwed and glued. Cut out a small place on the base under the jig for it to slide down far enough to use the 1/2 setting. I used a piece of all thread with a knob, and glued in a nut on the opposite side. When tightened it squeezes the 2 x 3 slightly together holding the jig in place.
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Ed Boyle came up with this ingenious solution for a paper towel holder by cutting off the lid and threaded part of a plastic water bottle.
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Another great kitchen idea. When Ray Levesque saw how much under the counter cookbook holders cost, he made his own. The biggest challenge was devising a method of keeping it in the closed position. A simple hook was the simple solution.
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Warren Downes checks in with a kitchen project that just about every kitchen needs, a spice rack. In my kitchen, it gets used every day. Having the spices easy to find and grab make cooking much easier than digging through deep pantry shelves to find the right jar.
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Had to show off John Christiansens version of my rustic potting bench. Love the old window!
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Sure, lost of people make rocking horses. Bust have you ever seen a rocking motorcycle? Check out the detail on Hervy Bosmans bike.
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Heres Darryl Murrays first table project. And its a big one. I love these party tables...the cutouts in the middle are ice containers.
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Finally, I want to show off Michael Paulys quilt rack based on one I made last year. He did a great job. Thats a pretty challenging project!
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Where in the world are you?
Continuing on! A few weeks ago, I invited viewers to create their own wall hangings showing off where they live and post video responses. Ill post more here next week! (Or you can see them all on YouTube.)
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