Arts & Crafts hat and coat shelf
This hat and coat shelf has clean lines and ample storage. It is equally at home in a formal entry, or a back door.
Gifts / Crafts
Canadian Woodworking Gift & Craft articles showcase small projects, creative ideas, seasonal inspiration, and practical tips for making thoughtful handmade gifts.
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If the thought of going fishing brings to mind rooting around your basement or garage, untangling your hooks and lines, then this fishing rod stand might be just the lure that you need to get your fishing equipment organized.
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Here's a chance to try something a little different. No square stock, no crisply executed joinery and, although there is a lot of gluing up of material, you don’t need a rack of expensive clamps.
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Kids love chalkboards, and the bigger the better. Whether it's to play a quick game of tic-tac-toe, or to draw a picture, your children will be drawn to, and drawing on this chalkboard.
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This urn consists of three parts: the lid, the container, and the base. For the lid with the laser engraving on page 16, I chose walnut and red alder. Red alder is an ideal wood for laser engraving. The container consists of walnut and birds-eye maple. The base is maple.
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This simple spice rack keeps your spices close at hand when cooking. You can either hang it from the wall or sit it on the counter, using its optional base.
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This simple tray will make outdoor meals much easier this summer. You can use it to carry the small items you need out to your patio table from the kitchen, then back inside again.
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These coasters, both functional and decorative, provide a great way to use up some of those little gems that you have squirreled away.
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This cutting board, with the end grain showing on top, harkens back to the old style butcher block.
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Clocks make wonderful gifts anytime. I make them to sell, give as gifts, and take commissions to customize them.
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This traditional turned candlestick project has a bit of a twist. Instead of starting with a block of wood, the material I selected is a 'Banksia nut' seed pod.
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Keep your papers organized with this easy-to-build organizer.
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This project is easy to build and just as easy to modify with your own special touch.
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Here is a handy bin for storing potatoes, onions and garlic. Unless otherwise stated, all stock is 3/4" thick.
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If you have ever rushed out of the house without a quick look in the mirror, and later been caught with 'bed head' or 'bad hair', you already know how helpful a hallway mirror can be.
