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#2

My Work

Final score:

171points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 4 weeks ago

Holy moly!

21points

#3

Tried Making An Ice Cream Bar Out Of Walnut But It Melted

Final score:

169points

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Apachebathmat 4 weeks ago

I want this! So clever

26points

The most essential aspect of this craft is, of course, the wood. But with the hundreds of thousands of varieties worldwide, it would be challenging to narrow down if you’re an absolute beginner.

Fortunately, we have the Seattle-based Ebanista School of Fine Woodworking to guide us. If you want to learn the craft, you can start with fir, maple, cherry, oak, sycamore, or ash.

These wood variants provide structural integrity and density and offer a full-color aesthetic palette.

#4

Side Quest From Scrap Bin: Oak Leaf Made Of Oak, And Maple Leaf Made Of Maple

Final score:

167points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 4 weeks ago

Omg! Those are so beautiful!

23points

#5

My Dad Built A 35 Ft Rustic Bridge

Final score:

145points

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CaliCoast 4 weeks ago

One man built this?!

17points

#6

Ever Since I Picked Up This Hobby 5 Years Ago I've Always Dreamed Of Building A Dining Room Table That I Could Be Proud Of. Checked Off That Goal Today!

Final score:

145points

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Auntriarch 4 weeks ago

Lovely, the wood speaks for itself

15points

Woodworking can be approached as a profession or, as seen in some photos, as a hobby. As strenuous as it may seem, it provides stress relief.

In an article for Family Handyman, author and homesteader Chris Deziel described how woodworking can be relaxing and a creative outlet. Seeing your work come alive may be enough to uplift the spirits.

“[It] lets you manifest your imagination in the real world, boosting your confidence and self-worth,” he wrote.

#7

I Make And Leave These Guys On A Hiking Trail Near Where I Live For People To Find

Final score:

140points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 4 weeks ago

That's awesome

25points

#8

The God Of DIY, Part Of My Ongoing Project Of Building Shrines To Gods That Don't Exist

Final score:

139points

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Optimyst 4 weeks ago

Whoah, you must be a wiz with a drawing tablet!

13points

#9

New Door Just Built

Final score:

136points

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Optimyst 4 weeks ago

Never seen anything like this, awesome idea!

22points

Woodworking is as much a mental activity as it is physical. For starters, it involves a lot of measuring and mathematics outside of the classroom. As Deziel points out, it keeps the mind nimble.

But perhaps its most practical benefit is that it saves you money. Many pieces of top-quality wood furniture may cost you an arm and a leg. Why burn through your bank account if you can build one yourself? The nice thing is that you can also be creative with the design.

#10

I Built An 8-Foot Tall Whimsical Bookcase From Plywood, Lauan, Poplar, And Padauk. This Was A Fun Build And My Wife Absolutely Loves It! Build Link In Comments

Final score:

136points

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Apachebathmat 4 weeks ago

Oh it’s sassy! I love it!

33points

#11

I Whittled A Chess Set

Final score:

131points

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Faramir10 4 weeks ago

I love it!

10points

#12

My Daughter Drew An Ice Cream Cone Made Of Fat Cats And Said I Should Carve It. Too Cool An Idea Not To Try

Final score:

129points

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Sylwek 4 weeks ago

Omg love it. I want to be your daughter 2.

21points

Woodworking may also be a beneficial activity for kids, and Philadelphia’s The School in Rose Valley has made it part of the curriculum. The school believes it can help youngsters practice perseverance, develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and learn discipline.

“The desire to make things is so general in children that they are willing to go through much hard work to reach their ends,” said Principal Grace Rotzel.

#13

Desk I Made Recently

Final score:

122points

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Optimyst 4 weeks ago

love the design!

15points

#14

I Made A Cubone, What Do You Think Of It?

Final score:

122points

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Angela B 4 weeks ago

*runs to find wallet*

24points

#15

Totally My Hand Carved [my Verification Post]

Final score:

120points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 4 weeks ago

Holy cow! Gorgeous

21points

Now, it’s your turn, readers. Which of these photos fascinated you the most? Did it give you a new perspective on woodworking as an art and a craft? We’d love to know your thoughts in the comments section!

#16

Ombré End Grain Cutting Board

Final score:

112points

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Mariele Scherzinger 3 weeks ago

They are too pretty to use.

18points

#17

I Made A Strange Creature That Is A Pet Bed And Side Table

Final score:

105points

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Optimyst 4 weeks ago

This is hilarious, practical and well designed. You have accomplished the trifecta

26points

#18

I’ve Been Wanting To Give This Double Tambour Coffee Table A Shot For A While, Couldn’t Be Happier With The Result!

Final score:

105points

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Beth Wheeler 3 weeks ago

Definitely doesn't look easy to do and came out great.

9points

#19

We Now Have A Fancy Bathroom Door

Final score:

104points

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Manuel Delgado 4 weeks ago

I don't fancy cleaning it.

48points

#20

Mahogany Bookcase I Made

Final score:

104points

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MicrowaveGoddess 4 weeks ago

Perfection

12points

#21

Latest Project For The Wife

Final score:

103points

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AtMostAFabulist Premium 4 weeks ago

I love the color

17points

#22

The Floors Under Bad Carpet In My Previous Home. Built In 1904

Final score:

101points

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Multa Nocte 4 weeks ago

Wowza!

26points

#23

I Have To Gush - Look At The Coffee Table My Boyfriend Made Me

Final score:

97points

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Kat 4 weeks ago

Looks cool, I'd like to see it from the other side. Is the slanted part for books?

7points

#24

Logcabin Playhouse I've Been Building For My Kid For Over A Year Is Finally Ready!! Over 700h Of Work Done. Cabin M X 1,7m, Porch And Loft 2m X 1m

Final score:

93points

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Ariadne Toms 4 weeks ago

Can we see inside pls?

18points

#25

Mid-Century Recreation I Made

Final score:

92points

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 4 weeks ago

End table for holding books/newspapers I assume. It's lovely!

17points

#26

Coffee Table I Made Over The Summer

Final score:

90points

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Mike Nelson 4 weeks ago

wow

8points

#27

My First Bench. Proud Of Myself!

Final score:

88points

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Mike Nelson 4 weeks ago

nice work, congratulations on it

11points

#28

We’ve Peaked

Final score:

88points

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Melissa Pasinios 4 weeks ago (edited)

This is not a great photo of an absolutely incredible piece by Alison Crowther. My partner was heavily involved in creating his piece. Need a different photo, then it would be way higher up the list!

30points

#29

I Made A Desk With Antique Anglo-Indian Motifs Hand Carved In Jet Black Mun Ebony Topped By A Starburst Pattern Made From Highly Figured Coromandel Ebony

Final score:

87points

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Judy Reynolds 4 weeks ago

Wow!! It is too beautiful to pile stuff on!

15points

#30

Drafting Table Build

Final score:

86points

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Mike Nelson 4 weeks ago

great detail

6points

#31

My Daughter Wanted A Lemonade Stand, She Got A Lemonade Stand. All That’s Left Is Paint

Final score:

84points

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Mike Nelson 4 weeks ago

It needs wheels

24points

#32

5000 Bottle Wine Room Made From Sapele For A Private Collector. Took 2 Weeks To Mill Out The Stock From 4 Quarter Boards

Final score:

82points

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H R 3 weeks ago

I need this for books

15points

#33

Little Guy With Sneakers Side Table I Made

Final score:

82points

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Bronwyn 4 weeks ago

Adorable!

9points

#34

The Coffee Table Is 100% My Hand-Carved Design

Final score:

82points

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Mary Beth Miller 4 weeks ago

Crazy amazing.

11points

#35

Playing With A New Profile On The Sides

Final score:

81points

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Subaru645 4 weeks ago

Love it.

9points

#36

Just Finished This Entertainment Unit For Our House

Final score:

81points

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Ece Cenker 4 weeks ago

I loved how the irregular characteristic of the natural material is incorporated into the design.

15points

#37

Opinions On Table?

Final score:

80points

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René Sauer 4 weeks ago

DAMN!!!

13points

#38

End Grain Floors

Final score:

79points

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Mike Nelson 4 weeks ago

WOW !

14points

#39

Made A Guy To Hold My Wife’s Tattoo Inks At Her Shop

Final score:

75points

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Crystal 4 weeks ago

Ok. This is so cute!

9points

#40

I Made A Wooden Cat And Painted It With Intricate Mayan Patterns Inspired From My Culture. Thoughts On This?

Final score:

73points

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Siobhan Gournay 4 weeks ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1exs4ti/i_made_a_wooden_cat_and_painted_it_with_intricate/ The painted version in the link

25points

#41

I Designed And Built This Coffee Table With A Tambour Door And A 'Floating' Table Top. The Tambour Can Slide All The Way Around And Theres A Drawer On Both Sides

Final score:

72points

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Subaru645 4 weeks ago

Loving the creativity from these posts

9points

#42

A Nightstand I Recently Built

Final score:

69points

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WindySwede 4 weeks ago

Better photo if you click the link.

14points

#43

A Guy Was Giving Away Some Old Growth Douglas Fir Beams On Marketplace, So I Built Myself A Dining Table Out Of Them

Final score:

65points

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Beth Wheeler 3 weeks ago

Pretty

2points

#44

Master Bathroom Vanity

Final score:

62points

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RedCorvette 4 weeks ago

That is gorgeous!

3points

#45

Im No Carpenter, But Built This Princess Castle Bed For My Little Girl 1 Year Ago. I Was Beyond Proud Of It. I’m Sad To Say She Is Now Scared To Sleep So High Up And Wants It Gone. Wanted To Post It One Last Time Before Tearing It Apart

Im No Carpenter, But Built This Princess Castle Bed For My Little Girl 1 Year Ago. I Was Beyond Proud Of It. I’m Sad To Say She Is Now Scared To Sleep So High Up And Wants It Gone. Wanted To Post It One Last Time Before Tearing It Apart

Final score:

58points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 4 weeks ago

Is it possible to lower the height of the bed, say midway? Then it could later be raised again when she's older. If you can't, I would give to another family

25points

#46

I Do This For A Living. I’m Literally Hating It And It Used To Be A Passion

Final score:

54points

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Bronwyn 4 weeks ago

That's a shame because your work is beautiful. Sometimes doing what you love isn't all it's cracked up to be...a fine line. I hope you can find joy in your art again.

28points

#47

My Wife Grew A Whole Human Being In The Time It Took Me To Finish This

Final score:

52points

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bas vdlaar 4 weeks ago

Congratulations on both projects!

22points

#48

Staircase I Just Finished

Final score:

52points

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Ece Cenker 4 weeks ago (edited)

Umm important detail: They should have left what is called a "nosing" for the safety of the users. Nosing is the small protrusion of the thread over the rise where one's toes/heels go while going up or down the steps/stairs....Also, seen from the top, the top thread and the one below look visually the same. The limits/edges of the threads are not distingusihable, which is a safety issue.

16points

#49

Super Proud Of These Dining Chairs I Just Finished

Final score:

51points

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WindySwede 4 weeks ago (edited)

Chair* ? 🙈😛 or are the rest camo painted? edit: it was a joke 🙃😥 /jk

4points

#50

Another Project Done (1st Outdoor Furniture I've Made)

Final score:

50points

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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 3 weeks ago

Whoa!

1point

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#51

Glitched Nightstand

Final score:

26points

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Hollerfloozy 4 weeks ago

Love it!

2points

#52

Obsessed With My Birthday Gift From My Dad. Maple And Walnut Earring Chest

Final score:

23points

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Norma Luce 3 weeks ago

A beautiful artistic object that's so useful as a case. It would be displayed in my house.

2points

#53

Completed Wood Art Piece

Final score:

23points

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René Sauer 4 weeks ago

Now THAT´S something that should hang in a museum or something.

7points

#54

The Wife Said She Liked This $2,500 End Table. I Made One For $75. This Hobby Pays Off

Final score:

22points

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René Sauer 4 weeks ago

Some company really demanded 2500$ for something like that?

5points

#55

Teak Shower Bench No Nail

Final score:

21points

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2x4b523p 4 weeks ago

Nice bench but I wouldn’t want to be the one cleaning it. We have very basic shower bench and the limescale, soap residue and dirt is still pain to clean.

6points