I'm a weird combination of proud and embarrassed! Mostly proud though.1mo ⋅ tfriedlich ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted to buy a raised garden planter. I built one myself for 2x the cost.2mo ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ 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!4mo ⋅ TittyDMsPls ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first attempt at sliding dovetail. Luckily, it’s a test piece.2mo ⋅ ItsaRootsManParty ⋅ 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?2yr ⋅ entirewarhead ⋅ 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 haha2yr ⋅ Chudley5000 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made an urn for the sweet baby my wife and I lost early in her pregnancy3mo ⋅ qpdvjdaqwkfsxyw ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My latest piece, I call it How is that still not the right goddamn angle!?2mo ⋅ UppsalaHenrik ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Never too old to learn? Tomorrow will be my 60th birthday, today I built some shelving for our new shed :)1yr ⋅ LTguy ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My boss got me this for my 5 year workiversary. Where do I even start?1wk ⋅ bikezhikeznflights ⋅ 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.4mo ⋅ purplehayes00 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
When life gives you cutting board cut offs.... Make ornaments.5mo ⋅ cameronsounds ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Recent conversation with my girlfriend.... The answer is always clamps 🤣11mo ⋅ 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.9mo ⋅ Jonny_Blaze_ ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My kiddo wanted a cool bed for his 13th birthday. First furniture build for me. He loves it.11mo ⋅ bareasscontessa ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made a little coffee table for my wife. Ash and neighbors old deck wood (some sort of exotic wood)5mo ⋅ Usopps ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first major project. My wife wanted a custom pantry.3mo ⋅ Wonderful-One-5098 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Just a simple pencil cup, but I thought the grain was too nice not to share.1yr ⋅ ColonialSand-ers ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Little embarrassed 'cause it's just 2x4s and plywood, but I made my wife a computer desk for her home office.3mo ⋅ zuriel2089 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I tried to do a mid-century mailbox. Not perfect but not bad for a beginner.3yr ⋅ candrso ⋅ 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.3mo ⋅ BalancingBird ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Another first time dovetail post. I used the porter cable jig, but first time regardless.9mo ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ Epeius34 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Nothing too extreme. But I built my wife some plant shelves, and am extremely happy with how they turned out.3mo ⋅ Vader_Bomb ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
This has been my project the last two weeks. Been a wild ride.6mo ⋅ Infinite114 ⋅ 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.2mo ⋅ Smokey-Cole ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Behold! Possibly the worst first bench to ever be posted here. It was completely free and doesn't wobble though.5mo ⋅ Ok_Kale_2509 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Through the pandemic I switched careers and enrolled in carpentry classes. First stair case, little mock up at campus.2yr ⋅ MK4eva420 ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ quasilegal22 ⋅ 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 is8mo ⋅ Deftallica ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Built a step stool for my game room for 3x the cost of one on Amazon.4mo ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Our Halloween prop made mostly from pallets. Nothing technical but it was fun!9mo ⋅ DawdlingPinkLady ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
First outdoor furniture piece is ready for finishing! Couldn’t be happier. Total cost - $1501yr ⋅ bigatrop ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I made a door for our screened porch, crooked as a politician, but it works6mo ⋅ 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?!2yr ⋅ doravec88 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted a picnic table for the kids. Built one for 3x the cost and acquired a new tool.1mo ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ 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.3mo ⋅ brokendown ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ oO0Kat0Oo ⋅ 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?1mo ⋅ ChaoticEko ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Well , box joints are stupid and I don't even like them, anyway! (mandatory first screw-up, many more to come)1mo ⋅ GoguBalauru ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
An urn I made for my dog. I refused to bring her home in a cardboard box!2yr ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ 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.5mo ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ YoullDoNuttinn ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I’m 12 and love woodworking I thought I should try some traditional joinery so my first dovetail2yr ⋅ 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 scraps1yr ⋅ icantrun2023 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I inherited a circular saw from my late mother so I built some shelves for my basement2mo ⋅ TheDanielDimension ⋅ 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 had2yr ⋅ 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.)2yr ⋅ 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.7mo ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ Unknown0917 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Attempting to build my kids a playhouse. Does this count as woodworking?1yr ⋅ rayskicksnthings ⋅ 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!1yr ⋅ cybertwat1990 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I needed a corner clamp but the wife said no more project money this month1yr ⋅ Icy-Fall-3346 ⋅ 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.5mo ⋅ DubsAli ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Working on coasters made from my old skateboards. The block seemed too narrow so I glued purpleheart edges. Loving the look4mo ⋅ figgerer ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted a key rack. So I spent 4x the cost and built one myself.5mo ⋅ Gumby507 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Shooting my gingerbread house edges with a micro plane. It’s worked wonders for cleaning up the gingerbread house joints.6mo ⋅ 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.5mo ⋅ Whydidithadtohappen ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Niece is pregnant so I bought lathe. I present my first attempt at baby rattle1yr ⋅ dantheman689 ⋅ 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 lbs1yr ⋅ WizSpike ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
burned out at work. Took a week off to play with tools. So far I've built a toolbench in the garage1yr ⋅ blurryrose ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Sliced up some burl, dont know what to make with it. Any ideas?6mo ⋅ Cupcakes2020 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I bought a book and I love it. Any other good books on woodworking y’all recommend?5mo ⋅ Lakotamackworks ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
In hindsight, a table may not have been a good first major project.5mo ⋅ ukerist ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Better late than never...finally finished my last Christmas gift.2yr ⋅ ColonialSand-ers ⋅ 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?2mo ⋅ longbdingaccount01 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Someone turned my video into an infographic and it is AWESOME!2yr ⋅ 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?5mo ⋅ Sirtoungesalot ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My first woodworking project is an urn for my husband. It felt wrong to put him in something mass-produced1yr ⋅ 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.11mo ⋅ TonightsWhiteKnight ⋅ 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....8mo ⋅ Wha_She_Said_Is_Nuts ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I’ve always cut corners and never made anything I would consider well made until I finished this chair. 50 hours of work, I took my time with literally everything, 15 hours of sanding, etc. I hope this outlives me. Very proud of this.3yr ⋅ astro_nomad ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Wife wanted to buy a radiator cover. Thought I could do it for cheaper. Turns out tools are expensive, but I'm pleased with the result.1yr ⋅ andy4015 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
First time making anything, I made this amazing end grain cutting board out of a scrap piece of oak.5mo ⋅ Working-Visual1885 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
I have filled my first bucket of saw dust. What is the best way to utilize this or what can I with it?10mo ⋅ bidjayjay ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
My friend wanted something to display her handmade soaps at farmers markets so I made her these1yr ⋅ Ashtronica2 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Made my first piece of furniture. It’s got loads of mistakes (mostly internally!) but I’m pretty pleased with myself!1yr ⋅ caphoto88 ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Our kitchen drawers are odd sizes so I built a custom cutlery insert with red oak6mo ⋅ Not_A_Skeleton ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Birthday present for my son, his first hammer. It’s been a big hit with the golf tees and styrofoam.6mo ⋅ chicchico ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Raw Cedar slabs milled, planned, and squared up from fallen trees after Hurricane Michael8mo ⋅ ccscarcelli ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
Was planning on building my first work bench, but at $25 this was too good to pass up11mo ⋅ Despacitoh ⋅ r/BeginnerWoodWorking
