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Massachusetts Shop Tour

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A tour of my small 230 square foot shop – featuring a chimney running down the middle, a 6 foot high ceiling, a disk sander wood lathe, a contractor saw router table, and a secret black box…

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Custom Wall Mounted Coat Hanger

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This custom coat hanger was made to wrap around two walls at the entry door of the house. It holds 4 double coat hooks and the thick trim piece at the top offers storage for small objects. The coved trim piece is a cool thing to make and it offers a really nice look a wide range of applications.

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Wooden Mailbox

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This mailbox was made completely from recycled materials. The main frame is pine boards taken out of an old church, the roof and sides are a mix of pallet wood, a birch branch, and oak scraps, and the door hardware came from some thrifty trash picking! I was winging it from the start of the project with no plans of …

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Mahogany GoPro Camera Pole

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GoPro camera pole turned from a single piece of mahogany with grip made from 550 Paracord. The paracord adds a very comfortable grip but is also great for emergency situations – 24ft total on the handle.

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LED Lighted Logo Display

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This is a logo display board lit with an LED light strip. The entire project is made from leftover/recycled wood – the main backdrop is made from a bunch of ripped down mahogany balusters, the main frame is made from an oak door frame, and the front frame was made from pallet boards. Each on of the letters was cut …

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Simple Floating Display Shelves

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Display shelves made to hold an antique wood plane/tool collection. These shelves are simply made from a left over oak door frame. Each one of the shelves is supported by a couple of small aluminum angles that hide in a grove on the back of the shelves.

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Mountain Silhouette

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This mountain silhouette is made from a single board of rough cut 2×16 lumber, cut in half and joined on the edge. The wood is a piece that I recently acquired which actually used to belong to my great grandfather. I created a silhouette of a combination of 4 different mountain ranges – the White Mountains in NH, the Berkshires …

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Customized Utility Trailer – Sides and Cover

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I wanted to expand the uses for my utility trailer and adding the sides and cover to the trailer did exactly that. The sides are made from exterior grade OSB ripped down the middle, giving me 2′ high side walls. It is attached to the metal frame simply by screws through the steel angles. The cover is made from a …

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Hockey Themed Paper Towel Holder

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A hockey themed paper towel holder made from pieces of real game used hockey sticks and hockey pucks. I got an order for one so I decided to make a batch of them. How can you go wrong with a hockey theme?! A Jackman Carpentry signature design.