Toy Sword and Shield
I came home today and my son had created a suit of armor and a sword out of cardboard and paper bags. But his sword was badly damaged — dented and bent — by the kid down the street who…
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Scrap Wood Toy Violin
I was working on another rocking horse in the shop today and my son kept picking up a horse leg and pretending it was a violin. I didn’t want the leg to get damaged, but I also wanted him to…
Window Cornices
Just call me Martha Stewart. 🙂 I finally got around to making three simple fabric-covered window cornices for our reading room, using all scrap wood and about 1.5 yards of fabric that my wife picked out for about $12. 1/4″…
Small Parts Storage with Used Drug Bottles
I used to get a lot of prescription meds for a family member and I often use the old bottles to store small parts. A couple years ago I started drilling holes in 1/4 ply and hanging them from hooks…
Maple and Cherry Rocking Horse
Here’s a rocking horse I built for my son. I used plans from a book called The Family Handyman: Toys, Games, and Furniture (ISBN: 0895777908), published September 1, 1995. It looks like it might be out of print now, but…
PiShop: Your Name with Digits of Pi
This makes a great gift, t-shirt, mug, etc. for any computer or math geek, friend, child or baby! Write you name or message in up to 100,000 of the infinitely non-repeating digits of pi. Originally published: Mar 21, 2006. Introduction…
PiShop: Your Name with Digits of Pi
This makes a great gift, t-shirt, mug, etc. for any computer or math geek, friend, child or baby! Write you name or message in up to 100,000 of the infinitely non-repeating digits of pi. PiShop is a free online application…
CodeOnesie: Personalized Programming Baby Clothes
This makes a great gift for any baby who knows a programmer or who just wants to act like one! CodeOnesie is a free online application that allows you to generate customized image to use as a t-shirt transfer. It’s…
Poplar and Walnut Spice Rack
OK, so it kind of made me feel like I was in high school woodshop, but my brother-in-law really needed a loaded spice rack for his wedding. I built this one to fit bottles from Penzey’s (well worth a visit…
SpoonBot…
When we first moved out to NC, we lived in a small apartment with no room for a shop. I did manage to get some wood into this project, though. It was the first version of what turned out to…