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Build a pair of sawhorses you're allowed to cut into

GuideDean Shaw5 Oct 20267 min

Build a pair of sawhorses you're allowed to cut into

Five two-by-fours, one afternoon, and a design that expects you to saw through it. The best first shop project there is.

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TikTok@builditlikebecker

Built with love and little bit of chaos ❤️ #woodworking #diy #giftideas #woodworkingproject #diyproject

TikTok@hilltopsierra

This video is for individuals interested in or individuals starting their woodworking journey. I will take you through some resources that I learned from and show you one of my first projects. #beginnerwoodworking #woodworkingjourney #diywoodworking #woodworkingtips #woodworking

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Thinking about getting into woodworking or DIY? You don't need experience—you just need to start. This beginner couple built a $2,500 outdoor table from slab to finish and discovered the satisfaction of making something with their own hands. #woodworking #diywoodwork

TikTok@woodtide

Anyone can make this simple home decor woodworking project. Very DIY and beginner friendly 🙂🙂🙂 As always, if you have any questions... Leave a comment and I'll answer every single one. Now go make one...Have fun!!! Follow @woodtide for daily woodworking and custom furniture making fun 👍 😀 . . #

Charge for your shop time or you're paying to work

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Charge for your shop time or you're paying to work

A pricing formula that survives contact with real customers, plus how to take a custom order without getting stuck building somebody's idea for free.

Which glue holds what, and how hard to clamp it

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Which glue holds what, and how hard to clamp it

Most failed joints aren't a glue problem. They're a fit problem, a timing problem, or a clamp doing a job it was never meant to do.

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

Build a birdhouse and a bird feeder with your kids

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build a birdhouse and a bird feeder with your kids

One cedar fence picket, a drill, and an afternoon. The dimensions that matter, the jobs a four-year-old can actually do, and the part everybody gets wrong.

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The dust you can't see is the dust that stays in your lungs

The dust you can't see is the dust that stays in your lungs

Chips on the floor are housekeeping. The invisible fines still hanging in the air three hours later are the part that actually costs you.

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What was your first ever job?

Buy the right table saw and stop being scared of it

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Buy the right table saw and stop being scared of it

The blade isn't what gets most people. Kickback is. Pick the saw that fits your shop, set it up right, and work the machine with confidence.

Keep the span under 32 inches and your bookshelf won't sag

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Keep the span under 32 inches and your bookshelf won't sag

Sag isn't really about how thick the shelf is. It's about how far it reaches, plus three fixes that cost almost nothing.

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The shed plan is right about everything except the ground

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The shed plan is right about everything except the ground

A good set of shed plans gives you a cut list and a roof pitch. It won't tell you how to make the floor flat, square and still there in ten years.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Build a picnic table with your kids in one weekend

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build a picnic table with your kids in one weekend

Five boards for the top, four bolts per leg, and a job list a seven-year-old can actually do without you hovering.

Router basics that keep your edges clean and your dados tight

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Router basics that keep your edges clean and your dados tight

Feed direction, depth per pass, and the reason your 3/4-inch bit won't cut a groove that fits 3/4-inch plywood.

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Pocket screws, mortise and tenon, dovetails, in that order

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Pocket screws, mortise and tenon, dovetails, in that order

Three joints cover nearly everything you'll build. Pick the wrong one and the table racks by Thanksgiving.

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Build a real workbench from two sheets of plywood

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build a real workbench from two sheets of plywood

A 67-inch bench with a shelf, a clamping overhang and no wobble, cut from two 4x8 sheets in a single Saturday.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

Start with a cutting board, not a bookshelf

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Start with a cutting board, not a bookshelf

Hard maple, six strips, one bottle of Titebond III, and the mistake that doesn't show up until you oil it.

Bringing a rusty Stanley No. 4 back to work

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Bringing a rusty Stanley No. 4 back to work

A car boot plane, a sheet of 80 grit and an evening at the bench will out-cut most of what's sold new in the shops.

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Build the workbench first, and buy only four tools

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build the workbench first, and buy only four tools

Skip the floating shelves. Your first project should be a flat surface at the right height, and it takes four tools to build it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Measure and Mark So the Cut Is Right the First Time

Measure and Mark So the Cut Is Right the First Time

Build a sawbench first, then build everything else on it

Build a sawbench first, then build everything else on it

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Everything I Do Differently After the Shop Hurt Me

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Everything I Do Differently After the Shop Hurt Me

Nobody gets hurt on the hard job. You get hurt on the easy cut, at the end of the day, on the tool you've used ten thousand times.

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Most bad finishes are actually sanding problems

Most bad finishes are actually sanding problems

A great finish is about ninety percent preparation and ten percent what's in the can. Do the first part properly and the rest is easy.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?