Gift Project Plans
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Project: Turning a Croquet Set
Choose your mallet shape, turn (or purchase) balls, create your stakes, pegs and hoops — and you’re ready for hours of backyard fun. Make a high-grade croquet set without breaking the bank.
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How to Make Picture Frames with a Router
When it comes to creating picture frames on a router table, the options become nearly overwhelming — after all, a picture frame is simply a molding mitered to surround art of some sort.
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PROJECT: Tabletop Fire Pit
Our weekend project will light your way to outdoor enjoyment. Brighten your backyard or patio with this fun-to-build project.
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Project: Jigsaw Puzzle Tray
Puzzle building takes lots of space and time. Assemble yours where and when you want to with this handy, portable Jigsaw Puzzle Tray.
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How to Turn a Natural Edge Bowl
Highlighting natural features like bark and organic shapes, natural edge bowls are a fun way to expand your woodturning skills.
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Band Saw Box Basics
Bandsawn boxes are fun to build and make unique and interesting gifts. We have a video, step-by-step instructions and a downloadable pattern to help you make your own.
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PROJECT: Make a Model Tugboat
With just a few pieces of wood and a couple of hours or so in the shop and you can a create a whole fleet of these sturdy boats!
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PROJECT: Make a Dovetailed Puzzle Box
This dovetailed puzzle box is challenging to make and fun to solve! Our expert’s scrap stock turns into a baffling dovetailed box challenge.
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PROJECT: Prairie-Style Box
Beveled edges on the lid, lift and legs give the box a sleek architectural appearance. This distinguished project works equally well for jewelry and small collectibles.
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Project Plan: Making a Classic Five-board Step Stool
Take a piece of home center lumber, saw it into five boards, spend a bit of shop time, and you’ve got a useful addition to your home.
