I know — the first two questions on some people’s minds would be why make a trash can, and why use walnut for something utilitarian? And I admit I don’t really have a good answer, other than the other accessories...

It started with this One day in October a neighbor came over with a request: he had a cookie (ie, a radial segment cut from a log) from a hickory tree, and he wondered if I could make it into and end table. The idea was to make it a...

After that huge fumble on the top, I figured I was probably going to be okay with the Law of Averages for a while. And, I have to admit, the new top was better-looking than the original. Drawers The drawers for this are mostly...

Drop-Leaf top in Fusion 360 A Drop-Leaf Top I’ve never done a drop-leaf anything before, so this was one of the new challenges that drew me to this design. I found lots of pictures online of drop-leafs that were just hanging there,...

The other day I re-entered my workshop for the first time in over a month.  I’m still not ready for serious woodworking — my foot is healing up nicely, but full weight bearing, carrying, and handling myself around power tools...

For my king bed, I wanted to do something more interesting than simple plywood panels.  Raised panels are nice, but they really didn’t fit into the look of the rest of the set.  Instead, I opted to fill my frames with a lattice of...