Tag: Small Projects

  • Sushi Cutting Board from David Picciuto’s ‘Make Your Own Cutting Boards’

    As a wedding gift, I recently made the Sushi cutting board from David Picciuto’s book Make Your Own Cutting Boards: Smart Projects and Stylish Designs for a Hands-On Kitchen. This cutting board really has an elegant design with an Eastern feel. The hard maple and walnut contrast nicely on a smaller project like this. Sometimes,…

  • Accordion Style Christmas Tree Decoration

    Shop time has been a bit in short supply lately. I had a couple of days off this week where I was able to spend some quality time there finally. Sometimes a small, easy project is great to get back into the groove and get a feeling of accomplishment that you got to finish something.…

  • Before “The Beginning”… The Woodworking Bug That Bit

    When looking at what gets people interested in woodworking, it’s probably a true statement that many of us get “bit by the bug” with DIY projects around the house. I’m not an exception here. One of the bigger projects thus far in our house was when we had to get the other upstairs bedroom ready…