It's not often that you can build an heirloom project in such a short time. Especially one that sounds as good as it looks. A lot of craftsmen have a music box on their woodworking bucket list. The pleasant sounds of a music box can calm crying babies and relieve...
Gifts & Accessories
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Jewelry Chest
Finely crafted details and a bookmatched veneer top make this jewelry chest a real gem. When you first look at this jewelry chest it's hard to know where to focus your attention. The elegant veneered lid opens to reveal a beveled mirror and a divided tray. Below this...
Lathe Turned Salt & Pepper Set
Contrasting woods and a simple yet elegant design make this project as enjoyable to build as it is practical to use. The term pepper mill generally conjures the image of a waiter holding a baseball bat-sized mill over my salad as he vigorously grinds out pepper and...
Linkin’ Logs
We’ve taken a traditional children’s toy and upsized it to create a fun building set that’s sure to spark creativity in young and old alike. Our Linkin’ Logs are the perfect gift for any woodworker to make in Santa’s workshop. The process of making the logs and...
Melodic Tongue Drum
The techniques that go into making this drum are similar to those you’d use for building a small box. The difference with this project is that you get to play with it when you’re done. The tongue drum is one of the world’s oldest known instruments. They’ve been a part...
Night Light
Light up the night with four interchangeable scroll saw patterns featuring enchanting scenes that are sure to please your child. This night light is just a box with the sides top and bottom made from solid wood. What makes it interesting is the interchangeable front...
Oval Jewelry Box
What do these three beautiful boxes have in common? Each of them features a simple template routing technique. As woodworkers we like to give gifts and small projects fit the bill perfectly. But just because a project is small doesn’t mean it doesn’t pack in some...
Pencil Box
This brief article outlines how to build a pencil box from one piece of wood that is routed out. This brief article outlines how to build a pencil box from one piece of wood that is routed out. The box is lozenge-shaped and had a single lid that lifts to reveal three...
Pennsylvania Spice Box
Choose a raised-panel door or a marquetry door (like the original) for this heirloom 18th century spice box which also can be used as a jewelry box. Choose a raised-panel door or a marquetry door (like the original) for this heirloom 18th century spice box which also...
Pennsylvania Spice Box Part II: Inlay Door with a Router
The complimentary plan for the Pennsylvania spice box. In Popular Woodworking's December issue Glen shared plans for building a Pennsylvania spice box. In this article he shows readers how to make a beautiful inlay door for the spice box using a router and a band saw....
Japanese Hand Saw
The woodworking tools that every shop needs — a Japanese Hand Saw. This 6 Inch Double Edge Sided Pull Saw by RUITOOL features a Ryoba SK5 Flexible Blade that provides flush cutting at 17 TPI Flush or rip & crosscuts with 14TPI. Comfortable Beech wood handle.
