We wanted a nice L-shaped sectional for our patio. We looked at West Elm. $2,500. We looked at Wayfair. $1,200 (for flimsy metal). I said, "...

I have a 4-foot wide strip of dirt on the side of my house. It collects weeds. I decided to turn it into a for long-handled tools (rakes, s...

We gutted the master bathroom. I refused to put a particle-board vanity from Home Depot in there. I wanted a . Floating vanities make a smal...

It is February. The pressure is on. You could buy chocolates (gone in 10 minutes) or flowers (dead in 3 days). OR... you could spend 40 hour...

Let's be honest. Sometimes you just want to build a piece of furniture in a weekend, spend $50 on lumber, and have it look like you bought i...

My wife asked for a bench near her vegetable garden. "Something simple," she said. "Something modern," she added. "Something that won't rot ...

Matches my Patio Couch (Project 166). I wanted a coffee table that could survive a hurricane. --- Part 1: The Concrete Top Making a concrete...

And what I do... is make sawdust. The is a classic woodworking project. It looks magical—a seamless wooden block with a drawer cut out of t...

My son had a problem. He had 50 Hot Wheels cars. They were in a bucket. Which means he couldn't find the one he wanted, and I was constantly...

My nightstand was a disaster zone. Phone, watch, wallet, keys, glasses, loose change. I wanted a single station to hold my "Every Day Carry"...

Cooked to Perfection: Why Thermally Modified Wood is My New Go-To for Texas-Tough Outdoor Builds Down here in Austin, the sun doesn't play g...

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The Revival of Japanese Sashimono Joinery: Precision Craft for Modern Furniture There's something uniquely satisfying about crafting somethi...

When I first set up my shop in Seattle, nestled between the towering cedar trees and the constant drizzle, I never imagined that a laser bea...

AI in the Workshop? You're Damn Right. Let's Build It. I was staring at a monster slab of mesquite the other day. Three inches thick, a beau...

Ever had one of those weekends where you're itching to make something fantastic with your hands, but the sheer complexity of getting started...

The Whisper of the Chisel: Finding Soul in a World of Perfect Lines Last week, as the first hints of a Vermont spring began to soften the ed...

Walking into my workshop the other day, Chip—my loyal Labrador—was sniffing curiously at a new green-labeled container sitting amidst the sa...

You Found It, You Dry It: How to Build a DIY Kiln and Stop Paying for Perfect Lumber Yo, let me tell you a story. The other day, I'm walking...

It's a wet and blustery afternoon here in the Pacific Northwest, a place where woodworking and sustainability flourish amidst the ever-prese...