Gift Project Plans
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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.
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Japanese Kendama Gift Project
Make this challenging game, and while you’re at it, learn how to make and use a jam chuck.
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Easy-To-Make Holiday Ornament
Sandor Nagyszalanczy gives an overview on how to turn one “yule log” into several fun ornaments for your friends and family.
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Wine Presentation Box Project
Special beverages given as a gift deserve a special presentation. This box features a unique mechanism that literally “pops up” three wine bottles as the lid is opened.
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Making Pizza Cutter Blocks
Keep your pizza cutter on the counter and at the ready with this handsome slotted storage block.
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Toy Train Project Plan
This toy is sure to evoke fond memories, for both the builder and the children you aim to please. The fun chugs along in this timeless favorite with dovetail flair.
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Well-Tailored Penguin Toy
Learn some helpful construction tips from a longtime toymaker when you build this waddling, flipper-winged penguin.
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Building a Wine Rack
You never know when guests might pop in, so it can be quite nice to have a few bottles of wine on hand in your kitchen. With this cute little wine rack, you are ready to entertain at a moment’s notice.
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Star Luminaria Project
Here’s a great holiday gift project idea. Learn how to build a beautiful wood luminaria with box joints and a star-shaped cutout.
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Lazy Susan Project
How to make this useful kitchen fixture. This version features a splash of inlay detail.
