r/Woodworking_DIY

Sorry for the lack of photos. I usually start and don't stop working.

I've searched high and low for decent directions on building this "fad" "viral" 5 gallon bucket garden bed.

Meant to hold invasive plants in their pots. Tiered for smaller foot print than traditional in ground gardens. Safe from most critters and weeds.

I have built so many things in the last 7 years this was a unique challenge. Trying to tighten the hold of the square bucket slots to grip the "coneal" shape of the bucket. Attempting to grip more of the bucket. Then resting the lip on the wood.

It's 56" tall 57" wide and 51" depth.

I cut the 4x4 to my height lengths

I built the rectangle bucket holders first.

I moved all wood to the assembly site and built it.

I used pressure treated wood for budget friendly build.

The buckets photoed are full of water to test strength and ONLY for the photo op.

Will be replace with food-safe buckets upon planting.

Fun project, absolutely willing to answer questions for anyone interested.

So I'm an idiot and discovered that I didn't cut my rabbets deep enough on a few of my workbench legs. This is by far the most advanced woodworking I've done yet but I'm really enjoying the process and learning a lot as I go. But I definitely should have checked the tops of these a little better before I assembled everything. So what are my options for removing the wood now? I tried a rasp, a pointed sander, a chisel, and cursing at it but all are less than satisfactory. The chisel and rasp worked the best as far as actually removing enough material, but the result was pretty rough looking. And it took forever. There has got to be an easier way.

Also, If anyone is wanting to build a workbench with a built-in table saw area and a flip top spot for your miter saw this is an amazing set of plans! I went from thinking that it was a little pricey to thinking that this guy didn't charge enough for what he's actually providing. There are over 150 pages of diagrams and instructions, including now to modify this thing to fit your own equipment. He also has been extremely responsive when I have sent him questions about a few different parts of the build. I'd be happy to share the info if anyone is interested.

Made this wooden lamp using solid wood and pretty basic tools.

I tried to keep the design simple and focused more on the light rather than making it too complex.

The inlay part took a couple of tries to get right, but it was a fun challenge.

Still learning woodworking, but I’m happy with how this one turned out.

I want to refurbish and give a new look to my 50 year old table. This has been passed down to me by my grandparents.

this used to be our all purpose table which got promoted to my work table.

Please suggest me how do I make this look like an aesthetic work table ?

So I was gifted a 48 in. W x 25 in. D 2-Drawer Workbench with Power Outlets and Light for Christmas a while ago -

I told my dad I needed a woodworking bench and sent a link for a cheaper one than this. Not ungrateful but I’m sure yall can see how this wouldn’t work for things such as a vice as it’s a bit wonky. I’m thinking of making a bench top slab and am hopeful I can screw it into the top made of 2x4, something simple but hefty.

Would I be able to slap something on top? My worries are as listed

1. Would that be too heavy, or would the weight help keep it stable?

2. If it’s too heavy is there a way I could bulk the frame by making it a skeleton of lumber? I’m thinking I could possibly just cut out a frame that it almost sits in?

I feel like I’m over thinking it and it’s either easier than I think or I’m simplifying it too much and the table would not work well as a base even if I attempted to bulk it?

Any suggestions?

Finished one of my new lamps recently.

I've been tinkering around with these suspended tables, and I feel like there's a ton of options to make these profitable. I made these to test the theory(yes I found them online). There are a million options.

wireless phone charger, lamps small or tall, logos, promotions, tables, conversation piece, ect... I'm living these things.

These are just made from what I had around the shop. So many different styles, colors, and combos to play with!

If you have any suggestions or thoughts, I'd appreciate it.

I’m trying to reinstall a piece of fascia board which fell off and nails aren’t coming out of the gun. It is the same setup (gun, compressor, 1 1/2” brads) I have used before. I have air and the fun acts right but the nails won’t come out. There doesn’t appear to be any jam.

Hi all, I'm just starting on my woodworking journey and need some help / advice. I'm building a tabletop with some Scandinavian Redwood PAR (from Builder Depot in the UK).

I've glued a number of planks together, and then needed to fill some gaps so used Ronseal Natural Wood Filler. I sanded and then applied Osmo Polyx Hardwax Oil (Satin). However as you can see in the photo the filler is quite bright on the surface.

What can i do to make the colour look more blended? Should i sand it back to the bare wood or use a darker stain?