Gifts Projects

Scrolled Name

He said: This is another awesome combined effort on a personalized gift. Clearly we know who did the hand-lettering on this one. With the thin lines here, it was necessary to use a pretty hard wood like maple (which is used in bowling pins and basketball court floors)...

Bronco Wall Art

He said: Once again, the thoughtful, handmade gift hits the mark. The kid is a pretty big Broncos fan and I had recently got a new (to me) scroll saw. Brianna helped me cut out a stencil with her super secret Cricut thingy. I learned some things about scrolling:...

Grandkid Photo Display

He said: Simple and meaningful. Those are the best gifts. Here’s another great example. I go to the backyard wood pile and she goes to the crafting desk. Twenty minutes later, voila! Somehow, the perfect piece of wood always presents itself for projects like this. I...

Branch Shelf

He said: A while back on our Facebook page, we asked what project we should do next. One person picked this and that person’s birthday happened to be coming up; so guess what that person got for a birthday present!? The boards are from the blue stain pine stash and...
Scrolled Name

Scrolled Name

He said: This is another awesome combined effort on a personalized gift. Clearly we know who did the hand-lettering on...

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Bronco Wall Art

Bronco Wall Art

He said: Once again, the thoughtful, handmade gift hits the mark. The kid is a pretty big Broncos fan and I had...

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Grandkid Photo Display

Grandkid Photo Display

He said: Simple and meaningful. Those are the best gifts. Here’s another great example. I go to the backyard wood pile...

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Photo Frame

Photo Frame

She said: I adore my mother in law. She’s seriously THE BEST. I always try to make her gifts that are useful but beautiful. For Mother’s Day this year, I had been tinkering around with wire working and had started creating these cool hammered-wire hearts. I asked...

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Bottle Openers

Bottle Openers

He said: Just a weekend afternoon collaboration with the wifey.  Cherry is such a pretty wood. This was the first project where I really used the router table in bulk. I fashioned up a prototype, perfected the production sequence, and cranked out a bunch of cut,...

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