Join the Fun!

#2

My Work

169points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 week ago

Holy moly!

21points

#3

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

168points

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Apachebathmat 1 week 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

166points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 week ago

Omg! Those are so beautiful!

22points

#5

My Dad Built A 35 Ft Rustic Bridge

143points

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CaliCoast 1 week ago

One man built this?!

16points

#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!

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Auntriarch 1 week ago

Lovely, the wood speaks for itself

14points

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

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 week ago

That's awesome

24points

#8

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

138points

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Optimyst 1 week ago

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

12points

#9

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

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Apachebathmat 1 week ago

Oh it’s sassy! I love it!

32points

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

New Door Just Built

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Optimyst 1 week ago

Never seen anything like this, awesome idea!

20points

#11

I Whittled A Chess Set

129points

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Faramir10 1 week 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

128points

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Sylwek 1 week 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

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

122points

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Angela B 1 week ago

*runs to find wallet*

24points

#14

Desk I Made Recently

121points

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Optimyst 1 week ago

love the design!

15points

#15

Totally My Hand Carved [my Verification Post]

119points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 week 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

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Mariele Scherzinger 1 week ago

They are too pretty to use.

18points

#17

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

105points

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Optimyst 1 week ago

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

25points

#18

We Now Have A Fancy Bathroom Door

103points

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Manuel Delgado 1 week ago

I don't fancy cleaning it.

48points

#19

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

103points

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Beth Wheeler 1 week ago

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

9points

#20

Mahogany Bookcase I Made

102points

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MicrowaveGoddess 1 week ago

Perfection

11points

#21

Latest Project For The Wife

101points

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AtMostAFabulist 1 week ago

I love the color

16points

#22

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

99points

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Multa Nocte 1 week ago

Wowza!

25points

#23

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

96points

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Kat 1 week 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

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Ariadne Toms 1 week ago

Can we see inside pls?

18points

#25

Mid-Century Recreation I Made

91points

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 week ago

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

17points

#26

Coffee Table I Made Over The Summer

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Mike Nelson 1 week ago

wow

8points

#27

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

87points

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Judy Reynolds 1 week ago

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

15points

#28

My First Bench. Proud Of Myself!

87points

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Mike Nelson 1 week ago

nice work, congratulations on it

11points

#29

We’ve Peaked

87points

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Melissa Pasinios 1 week 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!

29points

#30

Drafting Table Build

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Mike Nelson 1 week ago

great detail

6points

#31

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

84points

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Mike Nelson 1 week ago

It needs wheels

24points

#32

Little Guy With Sneakers Side Table I Made

82points

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Bronwyn 1 week ago

Adorable!

9points

#33

The Coffee Table Is 100% My Hand-Carved Design

82points

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Mary Beth Miller 1 week ago

Crazy amazing.

11points

#34

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

81points

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H R 1 week ago

I need this for books

15points

#35

Opinions On Table?

80points

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René Sauer 1 week ago

DAMN!!!

12points

#36

Playing With A New Profile On The Sides

80points

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Subaru645 1 week ago

Love it.

9points

#37

Just Finished This Entertainment Unit For Our House

80points

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Ece Cenker 1 week ago

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

14points

#38

End Grain Floors

78points

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Mike Nelson 1 week ago

WOW !

14points

#39

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

75points

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Crystal 1 week ago

Ok. This is so cute!

8points

#40

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

72points

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Siobhan Gournay 1 week 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

72points

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Subaru645 1 week ago

Loving the creativity from these posts

9points

#42

A Nightstand I Recently Built

69points

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WindySwede 1 week 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

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Beth Wheeler 1 week ago

Pretty

2points

#44

Master Bathroom Vanity

61points

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RedCorvette 1 week 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

57points

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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 week 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

24points

#46

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

53points

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Bronwyn 1 week 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

52points

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bas vdlaar 1 week ago

Congratulations on both projects!

22points

#48

Super Proud Of These Dining Chairs I Just Finished

51points

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WindySwede 1 week ago (edited)

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

3points

#49

Staircase I Just Finished

51points

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Ece Cenker 1 week 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

#50

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

50points

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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 1 week ago

Whoa!

1point