I love making something unique I haven't made before to a clients expectations (hopefully exceeding them). This is a an electronics console, featuring waterfall ends, chamfered front, dovetailed undermount drawers, brass hardware, and lots of grooved openings for ventilation. The client was very specific, he wanted it 75"L x 21"W x 21"H.

As the guy that built them, I saw so many flaws to the point I almost told the client I’m going to go get some pre made boxes. But in the end they were extremely happy with them and I realized I’m more critical of myself than anyone else will ever be. Guess that’s why we are all here right, to get better? Happy Saturday everyone, hope everyone’s projects are going smoothly for them. Also side note, if anyone has ever built a desk I could use some pointers. Had a church commission me for one so now I’m on the hook😬

A friend of a friend asked me to reimagine a previously installed built-in into something modern but still personal. He had originally asked a carpenter to make some shelves, but they sagged under the weight of the books. Since his wife is from Brazil, I chose 5/4 Ipe board to give the project a subtle familial connection. I built seven floating shelves, keeping the design clean without compromising strength. To make sure they wouldn’t bow over time, I added 1/8" brass stock along the back edge at full shelf height. He wanted a touch of class without anything gaudy, so the brass serves as a quiet detail and adds flex resistance. For the finish, I used a beeswax mix that brought out the depth of the Ipe grain and left a smooth, understated sheen—while avoiding any oil or finish bleeding onto book pages. I’m happy with how it turned out. What do you think?

Hi, I am a beginner wood worker that want to make some projects, I don't have space for a table saw, jointer, band saw, router table or track saw in my workshop/shed.Any suggestion on what project I can make?

Hello everyone, this is Rani. I’m still in my first year of woodworking. I made a cutting board and I ran into two problems: 1- While planing it, I realized I can’t use my hand planer in both directions. Some parts of the wood got chipped out, and I think it’s because I glued the strips in opposite grain directions. So if I go one way, I ruin the adjacent strip. 2- I used a router and guided it with a piece of wood to make a shallow groove around the frame, but it didn’t come out straight. Then when I tried going slower, I ended up cutting too deep in some spots. Any advice would really help, thank you