Small Projects

Batching out boxes

December 7, 2022

Simple spacers lead to repeatable proportions and adaptable design
A cool perpetual flip calendar

September 23, 2022

Made from scrap, cleverly engineered, and actually functional—sign me up!
Cutting boards: What cooks want you to know

July 28, 2022

End grain or no end grain? Woodworkers may have to confer with the chefs on this one.
Build an heirloom box

May 25, 2022

Make drawers with uninterrupted burl and banding.
Make a wooden brush

April 7, 2022

Just because a bench brush is made to tackle a mundane chore, that doesn't mean it has to be boring.
Build small to design big

April 6, 2022

If you want to learn how to design furniture, Aspen Golann recommends testing ideas on small objects, like she did with her wooden bench brushes.
Build a small box with mitered dovetails

April 6, 2022

Elegant, small, and playful, this dovetailed box makes a perfect present
How to build an andon lamp

March 2, 2022

This lamp, by Craig Vandall Stevens, features mitered tenons joining the rails to the legs, and kumiko panels that are made separately and slipped into the lamp's frame.
Create a kumiko cloverleaf

February 18, 2022

Learn how to put together the traditional kumiko cloverleaf for shoji screens, as an individual panel or, as it is used here, on an Andon lamp.
Make mosaic cutting boards

December 7, 2021

Simple, repetitive steps elevate your shop scraps into beautiful, useful kitchen tools

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