Handcrafted & Reclaimed Woodworking
We are dedicated to sharing the woodworking experience with others. We focus on cost effective designs, using basic tools, and building things that stand out among mass produced furniture.
How to Build it yourself
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How to build a swarm trap with scrap lumber to go catch free bees. The complete plans and guide will walk you through how we built our DIY Swarm traps in about an hour. Video and description available.
The Long Langstroth Hive or Horizontal Hive is great for the bees, and reduces the need for heavy lifting by the beekeeper. Watch as we build one from two by materials, available at local hardware stores. This project is a quick and cost effective beehive for a woodworking beekeeper!
See how to make a canoe light fixture to hang from a ceiling. We took an older homemade wooden canoe and made a canoe chandelier for the workshop barn. A great way to repurpose that old cedar strip canoe, laying behind the barn.
How to make a custom door jamb for vintage wooden doors. We added massive french doors to our barn workshop and made a cedar jamb to repurpose antique doors and make them functional again.
Make your own farmhouse table legs from a porch post, newel posts or balusters. This simple DIY tutorial shows you how to cut table legs and then build a farmhouse table with barn wood.
Geometric Mountain shelves are easy to make yourself in just a few hours. Check out this DIY tutorial and make your own triangle shelves with snow caps. They are stunning decor, great for any little adventure room!
Learn how to restore a mid century modern coffee table with a step by step approach to restoring this Lane Acclaim series coffee table with inlaid dovetails.
How to build a beehive tips, tricks, and learning after building everything from scratch. See my total cost. You can build a complete beehive cheaper than you can buy it.
There are a lot of pieces when building your own beehive. Learn how to make the covers, bottom board and “one off” components. This is part of a series on how to build a Langstroth Hive.
How to build beehive frames using scrap wood and cut offs in the woodshop. This is a rewarding project in a series on how to build a beehive. Check out the step by step plans, guide, and tips from our experience.
Part 2 in the series of “do it yourself” beehive building. Learn how to build the bee hive boxes and see our process of making deep brood boxes and medium honey supers. Our 8 frame langstroth hives are built using only materials that can be found at big box hardware stores!.
Check out how to build an 8 frame Langstroth Bee Hive cheaper than they can be purchased. This series follows a journey into beekeeping with a woodworker, and my DIY process to building be hives.
How to repurpose a door into a bench seat. Follow this step by step guide to make one yourself.
Learn how to make a coffee table using a vintage antique trunk. Add legs and paint for a functional storage coffee table.
I found 3 hairpin legs and had some leftover Ash lumber sitting in my wood shop. I thought I would "tri" a unique modern inspired coffee table. Check out how to make a triangle coffee table.
A DIY Basement Renovation is cost effective, rewarding and fun. Check out the step by step summary on how to finish a basement for less than $3000, by doing the work yourself.
DIY Staircase Renovation we did in our basement. The stairs were transformed from a builder grade after thought to a feature in our basement.
The scrap wood in my shop is getting out of hand. Check out this simple DIY project to make rustic wooden lanterns using scrap wood.
How to install a Shiplap Wall for less than $100. Check out our step by step guide, with pictures and a time lapse video of the entire project!
Check out this tutorial on how to build a reclaimed wood wall using barn wood or pallet wood. We walk you the step by step process from prepairing the wood to achieveing the finished look!
Take a look at the entire restoration of a 1961 20 Lyman Runabout. Get an overview of the work that goes into restoring and reviving a wooden boat.
With a little elbow grease, a vintage dresser can be turned into a really great usable piece of furniture for less than the cost of the cheaply constructed mass produced furniture.
Outdoor furniture takes a beating over the years from the constant exposure to the elements. Check out this simple how to on giving your patio furniture a makeover!
Farmhouse tables really make a statement in a dining room. Check out these tips and tricks on how to build a farmhouse table.
How to Start a Woodworking Business in 5 Easy Steps. It doesn't have to be hard and doing something small to start can make a big difference in your success. Learn more about how we started a business.
How to build Upper Cabinets that are perfect for a laundry room. This step by step process will show you how to build similar cabinets in your garage using a Kreg Jig, and other simple tools.
How to build your own pallet wood headboard in a few simple steps. Create a stunning reclaimed wood masterpiece in your garage, custom to your bed!
Pallet wood walls add a rustic and unique feature to any room. Learn how to tackle this project yourself in a weekend, and check out our latest reclaimed wall project!
This is the 4-H Furniture Restoration project I took at age 10. We purchased an old dresser from a garage sale and it was a great first project to learn on. I learned a process, used power tools, and actually won first place at the county fair with it. Check out the complete process!
Use some of that scrap wood laying around the shop on this simple DIY Squirrel Feeder. Make a cute picnic table for your squirrels to sit and eat ear corn off of.