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How I Made a Yard Dice Game

On a recent camping trip we met some new friends that had a set of large wooden dice.  After playing with these while out camping I just had to make a set of my own.  I decided I would make a set of 5 dice so we could play games like Yatzee. I thought I had a 4 x 4 laying around at home but alas I did not.  The only place I could find a 4 x 4 that... [Read more of this review]

How I Make Scroll Saw Name Puzzle Patterns

I made a few scroll saw name puzzles recently and I thought I would show you how I make them. (link to video on youtube https://youtu.be/s8K6HgG7Iv4)   First I create a new word document.  I then type in the name I want to cut and change the page orientation to landscape.  I then highlight the text set it to 250 pt, right click on it and select... [Read more of this review]

How to Make Beeswax Wood Finish

In this video I show how I make a beeswax paste finish for my woodworking projects using beeswax and olive oil. The ingredients I use are- 1 Cup of extra virgin olive oil 1 oz stick of beeswax (link to Amazon) 1 microwave safe container, (I use a jar that used to have Wylers Chicken Bullion Cubes) (link to Amazon) http://youtu.be/W-K-GTPJkw8      Read More →

How to Cut Wooden Wheels with a Drill Press and Hole Saw

In this video I go over making wooden wheels with a drill press. These wheels are the kind I use for the toys in the How to Make Wooden Farm Toys Book. And for the toys on the downloadable plans page. First I use a forstner bit to make an inset for the center. This is cosmetic, the forstner bit should be smaller than the final diamter of the wheel... [Read more of this review]

Flower Coat Hook Pattern

After the  article “Paint the Flowers on the Wall” we have had some interest in the pattern to make one of these flower coat hooks.  I made a pattern and some instructions to cut out one of these flower hooks yourself you can download a pdf of the plans by clicking here or on the image below. Remember to drill the center to 1/2 inch diameter... [Read more of this review]

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