Using a base from a discarded Costco chair, a broken Ikea Verner office chair gets a new lease on life. Since the base hole patterns are different, a piece of plywood is used as an adapter utilizing 1/4-20 T-nuts that…
Ikea Verner Desk Chair Repair
Bedside Table
This project was entirely of reclaimed wood from the dismantled loft bed project. All the wood is dimensional pine construction lumber, nominal 2×6. In all, there were two pieces of 2″x6″x8′ used to create this table. The table top and…
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) Club Newsletter
The spring 1995 MST3K club newsletter with movie announcement and merchandise order-form. MST3K_SatelliteNews_Spring95
Foyer Table
The entryway, or foyer, has an open space that could use a table for both decorative and functional reasons. Online there are hundreds of options, but a couple were selected as an inspiration for this project: Something narrow, not too tall…
Earbud Headphone Case
A simple project made of scraps, this box was designed to house and protect earbud headphones when they are in a backpack. In this example, hard maple was used but a piece of pine two by material would work as…
Simple Table
This project matches the other items created with a simple, minimalist (read: Ikea) look. It began with the Simple Desk, Drawers and now the Table. This is a very small table, to be used next to the bed for the alarm…
Oak End Table
Overview After reclaiming a lot of oak pieces recently (check out the reclaimed oak project here) I decided to build a end table for the living room. The project had a couple goals: Use 4/4 lumber No mechanical fasteners Traditional finish (shellac)…
Tablesaw Cross-Cut Sled
A cross-cut sled should be one of the first jigs that a woodworker makes for the tablesaw. It’s more accurate that the typical miter gage and is safer to use. I’ve made a few versions over the years, but have not…
Makita Model 2012 Refurbish
A couple years ago I purchased a used Makita thickness planer at a garage sale. It was, and is still is, in pretty rough shape; the former owner was a retired trim carpenter and used it on the job site.…
Reclaimed Oak
In 2012 I came across some reclaimed wood that was used for shipping purposes (previous entry here). The pine was a bust, way too green, knotty and sap filled. Not to mention all the oil and dirt that covered it. The oak, on the…
Tablet Arm Mount
Overview Working in the shop is a relaxing and rewarding way to spend some free time; either repairing or creating. While working it’s nice to have either news or music playing. The shop already has four speakers and an amplifier…
Magnetic Board
There is a cabinet in the shop that has the chargers, audio, tablet and papers. The papers usually get lost somehow (probably fall out onto the floor and get swept up). A small bulletin board would be helpful but not…