Woodworking Crafts

Step-by-step instructions for making a bespoke, wooden sewing cabinet on wheels with a hinged lid and shallow drawers for accessories.

The human face is the ultimate challenge for many carvers. This article offers helpful insights on how to succeed.

Transform your yard into a creepy Halloween graveyard with fake tombstones and clever epitaphs. Here are ideas for funny R.I.P. names and spooky tombstone sayings, plus easy instructions for making your own tombstones.

There is a proper way to color your wood burning project without raising the grain of the wood. This article explores the technique more in depth.

DIY plans for building a screech owl nesting box. This article includes diagrams, photos and step-by-step instructions for building and hanging a owl house.

Directions and instructions for a kids woodworking project; a toolbox as a gift for Dad

Wood carving in general can seem intimidating to most people. For those who wish to sample the craft, spoon carving is generally a good place to get your feet wet.

Information about five types of wood glue: polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, cyanoacrylate, hide, and epoxy. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each and what projects they are better for.

This Welsh spoon is full of special meaning and is not that difficult to master for new carvers.

DIY plans with photos and step-by-step instructions for making a Butterfly House. Our version of the butterfly box is made from pieces of salvaged mahogany.

The more I learn about working with wood, the more I appreciate a sharp tool. Let me share some of the knowledge I have gained about how to sharpen chisels, and also why it's important.

A simple quilting extension table made with parts from Home Depot, completed in less than an hour, and with minimal material costing ~$20. Has adjustable legs and can be readily modified to a number of sewing machines.

The basic parts of a wooden gear clock, how they work, and how to build one from a wooden-clock plan. Includes step-by-step instructions and video guides.

Learn how to build a bent-willow chair using free wood collected from the roadside. They're perfect to use as outdoor furniture so you can relax on the porch during the evenings!

How to upcycle a folding table, and use other recycled wood to make a wooden box to protect an overlocker (serger) sewing machine.

In this article, I will share with you three different ways to build a silk-screen printing station.