Gift Project Plans
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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 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.
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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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Kitchen Doodads
A matched set of utensils will take you from cooking pasta to serving it with style. Plus: Handy for hanging bananas, this handsome addition to your countertop has other uses as well.
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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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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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PROJECT: Make a Football-shaped Snack Tray
With two chip compartments and a central dip recess, this is a classic snack tray.