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SLEIGH

I made this sleigh 18 years ago after my first grandson was born. I’ve pushed all my grandkids in it every chance I could. Originally I...

COMBINATION VAULT

I’ve always been intrigued by wooden locks. I found these plans for a little safe, and decided to make it for my grandson, for a...

TRACTOR

I made this for my two year old neighbor’s birthday. I drilled the holes in the trailer for the standard small crayons. It didn’t take...

“BEADS OF COURAGE” BOXES

“Beads of Courage” are beads that children, with a serious illness, collect for every medical treatment that they receive. The...

GOLF BALL DISPLAY

I made this as a retirement gift for a friend of mind that is looking forward to lots of future golf time. This needs to be made with a...

CUTTING BOARD

I don’t have any instructions about this project. I made this as a Christmas present for my wife, who does like to play the piano. The...

FLOWER POT

My daughter, Catherine, saw some of these birch logs in a wood pile at a friend of theirs. Catherine talked them out of a couple of the...

BABY ACTIVITY GYM

I never tire of making toys. When I found out our neighbors were expecting their first child, I couldn’t wait to get started on finding...

CEMETERY PICTURE FRAME

Over the past ten years I’ve made several picture frames for friends and acquaintances. Every time I’ve made one, I kept improving on the...

PLAYING CARDS HOLDER

Thirty years ago I salvaged some formica covered cabinet doors just so I could keep the hinges. I cut up one of the doors to make two...

PICTURE FRAME FOR LETTER ART

I made this letter art for the shop I just retired from. It was a thank you gift for how good they treated me for 13 years. Unfortunately...

LETTER ART

I made this letter art as a Christmas gift for my daughter. My intention was for her to hang it by her desk at work. Where she works...

PUZZLES

I’ve made several puzzles trying different methods and materials.  You can use ¼” plywood with no voids, or ¼” masonite.  If you use...

Gumball Dispenser

This was a fun Christmas gift for my granddaughter. The red lever pulls the spring loaded boot back to kick the gumball out the hole on...

Marionette

This was a gift I made for our neighbor at Christmas time. Front and back fishing lines attach to the head and body. Side lines...

Clocks

A friend of ours, Melvin Sudbeck, has a construction company with a unique company  logo. I decided to make a few different clocks in the...

Picture Frame Stand

This picture frame and frame holder I made as a thank you gift to Neva for putting me up at her house for two weeks. The frame holder is...

Trivets

After years of different kinds of woodworking projects, I have boxes full of scrap pieces of different types of hardwood.  Some of the...

Hanging plant holder

This is a plant holder made for my mom for her birthday. The wood is mahogany and the curved outer edge is actually made from three...

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