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Rhett & Link Inlaid End Grain Cutting Board

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End grain cutting board made from reclaimed white pine with black walnut inlay. This pine comes from some salvaged paneling in a church renovation. The cutting board features the logo of internetainers Rhett & Link – known for their comedy music videos, local commercials, and GMM (Good Mythical Morning) daily show. They are both big fans of wooden creations which …

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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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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Skittlebowl is a table top bowling game originally made back in the 1960s by a toy company called Aurora as the first part in their “Skittle” game series.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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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 …

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Simple Floating Display Shelves

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Display shelves made to hold an antique wood plane/tool collection. These shelves are simply made from a left over oak door frame. Each one of the shelves is supported by a couple of small aluminum angles that hide in a grove on the back of the shelves.

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Mountain Silhouette

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This mountain silhouette is made from a single board of rough cut 2×16 lumber, cut in half and joined on the edge. The wood is a piece that I recently acquired which actually used to belong to my great grandfather. I created a silhouette of a combination of 4 different mountain ranges – the White Mountains in NH, the Berkshires …