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Reclaimed & Recycled “S” Shaped Cat House/Tunnel

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“S” is for our cat Sarah. You’ll have to read all of the way through the build album for photos of her though… I’m a tease. This is her new cat house that is lined on the inside and outside with recycled carpet and finish with a cladding of pallet wood. It took her a little while to get used …

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Top 20 – YouTube Woodworking Channels You Should Know About (but probably don’t)

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In response to the Drunken Woodworker’s article yesterday on the top 20 woodworking YouTube channels (by number of subscribers), I compiled this list of awesome YouTube woodworkers who you may not have come across yet. These are all lesser known but quality channels that don’t have a huge following yet (<20,000 subscribers, but most have <5,000). These are guys you …

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Skittlebowl Table Top Bowling Game

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Skittlebowl is a table top bowling game originally made back in the 1960s by a toy company called Aurora as the first part in their “Skittle” game series. I designed this wooden version of the game to be totally collapsible and easily transportable. Game played with the same rules as 10 pin bowling.   Build Details

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Massachusetts Shop Tour

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A tour of my small 230 square foot shop – featuring a chimney running down the middle, a 6 foot high ceiling, a disk sander wood lathe, a contractor saw router table, and a secret black box…

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Custom Wall Mounted Coat Hanger

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This custom coat hanger was made to wrap around two walls at the entry door of the house. It holds 4 double coat hooks and the thick trim piece at the top offers storage for small objects. The coved trim piece is a cool thing to make and it offers a really nice look a wide range of applications.

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Wooden Mailbox

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This mailbox was made completely from recycled materials. The main frame is pine boards taken out of an old church, the roof and sides are a mix of pallet wood, a birch branch, and oak scraps, and the door hardware came from some thrifty trash picking! I was winging it from the start of the project with no plans of …

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Mahogany GoPro Camera Pole

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GoPro camera pole turned from a single piece of mahogany with grip made from 550 Paracord. The paracord adds a very comfortable grip but is also great for emergency situations – 24ft total on the handle.

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LED Lighted Logo Display

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This is a logo display board lit with an LED light strip. The entire project is made from leftover/recycled wood – the main backdrop is made from a bunch of ripped down mahogany balusters, the main frame is made from an oak door frame, and the front frame was made from pallet boards. Each on of the letters was cut …