Wife wanted to buy a raised garden planter. I built one myself for 2x the cost.1yr ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first attempt at sliding dovetail. Luckily, it’s a test piece.1yr ⋅ ItsaRootsManParty ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Took me 3 years to feel confident enough to build this. Dressed it up and took a pic. Slow-close drawers so you know I’m rich!1yr ⋅ TittyDMsPls ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I'm a weird combination of proud and embarrassed! Mostly proud though.1yr ⋅ tfriedlich ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Lumber prices are through the roof but here’s my design for cost-effective storage using only 2x4s and 2x2s. It wastes very little space and each bin slides out so you don’t have to unstack/restack. What do you think?3yr ⋅ entirewarhead ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I finally found a local wood hookup. ~$1.50/bdft for these “scraps.” I can’t breathe.6mo ⋅ kjimbro ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Onto year 3 of woodworking, just finished this poplar dresser for my newborn son. Wanted to post it somewhere that people would appreciate the effort put in haha3yr ⋅ Chudley5000 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My boss got me this for my 5 year workiversary. Where do I even start?1yr ⋅ bikezhikeznflights ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made an urn for the sweet baby my wife and I lost early in her pregnancy1yr ⋅ qpdvjdaqwkfsxyw ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My latest piece, I call it How is that still not the right goddamn angle!?1yr ⋅ UppsalaHenrik ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Never too old to learn? Tomorrow will be my 60th birthday, today I built some shelving for our new shed :)2yr ⋅ LTguy ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I know it sucks, but my dog passed unexpectedly and I built this with scrap, a jig saw and lots of tears. I'll miss you buddy.1yr ⋅ purplehayes00 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
When life gives you cutting board cut offs.... Make ornaments.1yr ⋅ cameronsounds ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first major project. My wife wanted a custom pantry.1yr ⋅ Wonderful-One-5098 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Recent conversation with my girlfriend.... The answer is always clamps 🤣1yr ⋅ Chitown_mountain_boy ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
This is the first thing I ever built. It’s not the right dimensions, it lacks rigidity, it’s rough and unfinished. But it’s mine. I built that shit.1yr ⋅ Jonny_Blaze_ ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My kiddo wanted a cool bed for his 13th birthday. First furniture build for me. He loves it.1yr ⋅ bareasscontessa ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made a little coffee table for my wife. Ash and neighbors old deck wood (some sort of exotic wood)1yr ⋅ Usopps ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Thought I would post this little trick I learned from my dad years ago for when you don't have a clamp. Hope it's not too basic.1yr ⋅ BalancingBird ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Little embarrassed 'cause it's just 2x4s and plywood, but I made my wife a computer desk for her home office.1yr ⋅ zuriel2089 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Simple play boulders for my grandson to put in his toy dump truck! Seen lots of these online but I wanted to make my own.1yr ⋅ Smokey-Cole ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Just a simple pencil cup, but I thought the grain was too nice not to share.2yr ⋅ ColonialSand-ers ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Well I made big mistake. Made a rack for my chisels and the wood wasn’t dried all the way.6mo ⋅ Amber_Steel86 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Nothing too extreme. But I built my wife some plant shelves, and am extremely happy with how they turned out.1yr ⋅ Vader_Bomb ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Another first time dovetail post. I used the porter cable jig, but first time regardless.1yr ⋅ saltshaft ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My family scoffed hearing that I wanted to try woodwork as a hobby. Pft, you won't do it... So I did it. It's small and nooby but I made it. Handheld circular saw only.3yr ⋅ Epeius34 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
This has been my project the last two weeks. Been a wild ride.1yr ⋅ Infinite114 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Behold! Possibly the worst first bench to ever be posted here. It was completely free and doesn't wobble though.1yr ⋅ Ok_Kale_2509 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted a picnic table for the kids. Built one for 3x the cost and acquired a new tool.1yr ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Built a step stool for my game room for 3x the cost of one on Amazon.1yr ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Through the pandemic I switched careers and enrolled in carpentry classes. First stair case, little mock up at campus.3yr ⋅ MK4eva420 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Well , box joints are stupid and I don't even like them, anyway! (mandatory first screw-up, many more to come)1yr ⋅ GoguBalauru ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
A bed frame my wife saw on social media and wanted to see if I could replicate. I made it using completely reclaimed lumber. castle joints for the legs.2yr ⋅ quasilegal22 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made a few raised garden beds for my grandparents. Next thing I know I'm making them for everyone it seems. Still have about 40 more orders to fullfill. What did I get myself into?1yr ⋅ ChaoticEko ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
We made a pet ramp for our senior dog, but her feet can’t grip on the rug we chose. Not sure what the next step is1yr ⋅ Deftallica ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Our Halloween prop made mostly from pallets. Nothing technical but it was fun!1yr ⋅ DawdlingPinkLady ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first attempt at custom furniture. I had a spot and a purpose and couldn't find what I wanted, so I thought I'd just make it myself.1yr ⋅ brokendown ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Didn’t realize my table saw scars till after I ripped and cut all my pieces. What should my next step be?5mo ⋅ mikeysweet ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I inherited a circular saw from my late mother so I built some shelves for my basement1yr ⋅ TheDanielDimension ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
First outdoor furniture piece is ready for finishing! Couldn’t be happier. Total cost - $1502yr ⋅ bigatrop ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I made a door for our screened porch, crooked as a politician, but it works1yr ⋅ notillegalalien ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Don’t you just hate when you take all the right measurements, make the perfect cuts, get everything lined up, and then the wood expands on you?!3yr ⋅ doravec88 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I have only a miter saw and a drill. My first real project made entirely out of scrap furring strips and pallets. It's not perfect but I'm pretty proud.2yr ⋅ oO0Kat0Oo ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
An urn I made for my dog. I refused to bring her home in a cardboard box!3yr ⋅ routha ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Some of you who frequent this subreddit may have seen my earlier posts of each attempt at hand cut dovetails. This is my 5th. I am very happy with this one.3yr ⋅ jumbotron_deluxe ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Called around to cabinet shops in the area. Got all of these various hardwood species for free from a local place getting ready to move locations. Never hurts to ask.1yr ⋅ arcadian_crow ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made this storage unit to fit in the awkward space underneath the stairs using just a saw and a power drill. Took me a couple of months to finish. It’s definitely not perfect but I’m proud of it.3yr ⋅ YoullDoNuttinn ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I’m 12 and love woodworking I thought I should try some traditional joinery so my first dovetail3yr ⋅ Dat_Emu ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Pertaining to a recent thread about how there’s not truly any beginners on here, I present my new shelf made from scraps2yr ⋅ icantrun2023 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My wife has been asking me to make a squirrel picnic table ever since I bought my first saw. I finally made one with some scraps I had3yr ⋅ jquintus ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Tuning my first bandsaw for nearly two hours paid off. Here’s my second ever cut, a 1 mm vertical slice. (Record Power Sabre 350 & the blade it came with.)3yr ⋅ jklaiho ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Year and a half of woodworking, 11 projects, and now I've made my biggest and most complicated project yet, a board game table! It's not perfect, but it's mine, I made it, and I love it.1yr ⋅ GreatMoloko ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My brother passed away and I inherited some of his tools. Thanks to some posts here I decided to make a clock out of his old saw blade for our mother. It's pretty basic but meant so much to her.3yr ⋅ Unknown0917 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Attempting to build my kids a playhouse. Does this count as woodworking?2yr ⋅ rayskicksnthings ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
It’s not much, but I’ve never built anything from scratch before.10mo ⋅ Mecha_Cthulhu ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I needed a corner clamp but the wife said no more project money this month2yr ⋅ Icy-Fall-3346 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
It's not flush and there's blood stains on the other side, but I present to you my first ever dovetail joint!2yr ⋅ cybertwat1990 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Working on coasters made from my old skateboards. The block seemed too narrow so I glued purpleheart edges. Loving the look1yr ⋅ figgerer ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My wife wanted something for her turntable. This is just a pine mockup so I can make it out of walnut later; but I am very happy with the draft.1yr ⋅ DubsAli ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted a key rack. So I spent 4x the cost and built one myself.1yr ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Whenever I screw a board to another board, one of the boards will always move slightly. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to prevent this?1yr ⋅ longbdingaccount01 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Shooting my gingerbread house edges with a micro plane. It’s worked wonders for cleaning up the gingerbread house joints.1yr ⋅ CEEngineerThrowAway ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first project, I built an Adirondack Michigan chair. I learned a lot building this chair, this is the first time I ever build something.1yr ⋅ Whydidithadtohappen ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Girlfriend saw a table online for $250 online. I attempted building it for 65. Remy also wanted to test to see if it would hold 75 lbs2yr ⋅ WizSpike ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Niece is pregnant so I bought lathe. I present my first attempt at baby rattle2yr ⋅ dantheman689 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Sliced up some burl, dont know what to make with it. Any ideas?1yr ⋅ Cupcakes2020 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I bought a book and I love it. Any other good books on woodworking y’all recommend?1yr ⋅ Lakotamackworks ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
burned out at work. Took a week off to play with tools. So far I've built a toolbench in the garage2yr ⋅ blurryrose ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
In hindsight, a table may not have been a good first major project.1yr ⋅ ukerist ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Better late than never...finally finished my last Christmas gift.3yr ⋅ ColonialSand-ers ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Rolling tray. Now I can stop using the edge of my router table.1yr ⋅ dragnscalearmor ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Someone turned my video into an infographic and it is AWESOME!3yr ⋅ That_guy_named_Phil ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Looking forward to learning and creating. Any tips on starting out or some beginner mistakes you could have avoided?1yr ⋅ Sirtoungesalot ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first woodworking project is an urn for my husband. It felt wrong to put him in something mass-produced2yr ⋅ MechanicalWingNut ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Built myself a new weapon stand. It isn't the prettiest, but it's mine and a world better than my old one.1yr ⋅ TonightsWhiteKnight ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
First time making anything, I made this amazing end grain cutting board out of a scrap piece of oak.1yr ⋅ Working-Visual1885 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Our first attempt at harvesting our own lumber using local portable saw mill services. 56 10 foot slabs of hard and soft maple and some ash. Saw mill cost $600. Lovely wood with some great spaulted sections. Stay tuned for drying process....1yr ⋅ Wha_She_Said_Is_Nuts ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
