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Wood Laptop Standing Desk

Wood Laptop Standing Desk
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We all know by now that standing while working is healthier than sitting. But if you don’t have the cash for a whole new desk, check out rldh’s walnut and birch stand, which gives you a perfect standing work platform for your laptop and external keyboard on a budget. It comes in a variety of sizes and heights.

Lichtenberg Figure Coasters

Lichtenberg Figure Coasters
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Scotland’s Wildflower Designs makes these unique coasters with tree-like patterns by applying high-voltage electricity to oak wood. They fill the one-of-a-kind patterns with colored resin then finish them with butcher’s block oil. They also make cutting boards and tabletops using the technique. Sold in sets of two or more. The price shown is for a pair.

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Making a Wood Beam and Epoxy Table

Making a Wood Beam and Epoxy Table

We love the look of this custom-built table by Germany’s Marmota Works. It’s made from recycled wooden beams that were cut and sanded into curved shapes to fit together like puzzle pieces, then bathed in clear epoxy. The outer pieces have flat sides, so they form a perfect rectangle.

LEGO Minifig Display Case

LEGO Minifig Display Case
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Do you collect LEGO minifigures? This display case from sfDisplay makes it easy to show off and protect your collection. The case is handmade from beech hardwood and has six shelves that can hold up to 180 standard minifigs. It has locking brass latches, a black felt background, and a UV-protective acrylic viewing window. Measures 37.5″ W x 19.75″ H x 2.5″ D.

NeedleDrop Coaster Set

NeedleDrop Coaster Set
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Record fans, check out these nifty coasters from MoonStation Design. The acrylic drink coasters look like tiny vinyl records and stack atop a miniature wooden turntable when not in use. The tiny turntable comes in red, grey, or natural wood, and the records come with assorted labels. They also make a mini boombox with cassette tape coasters.

Making a Guitar with Fire, Wood, Epoxy, and Copper

Making a Guitar with Fire, Wood, Epoxy, and Copper

After seeing another artist make a tabletop by scorching wood, Burls Art was inspired to try the technique with a guitar body. After burning some maple, he coated it with epoxy to preserve its finish, then cut a thick sheet of copper to inlay into its face. He forced the copper into a blue-green patina using ammonia, vinegar, and salt.

Making a Round Parts Organizer Drawer

Making a Round Parts Organizer Drawer

Maker Neil Paskin previously created a cool parts organizer cart. Now, he’s back with another impressive build – a set of curved drawers that fit into a cylindrical tower. It took some geometry skills to figure out the angles for cutting its 24 triangular drawers, which he refined into curved shapes with a jigsaw and router. The whole thing spins on a turntable.

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City Subway Coasters

City Subway Coasters
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Chicago’s Drinking Modern pays tribute to Chicago’s “L” train, along with public transportation systems in London, New York, Paris, San Francisco, D.C., Boston, Philly, and Los Angeles. Each coaster set assembles to form a map of its urban subway or rail system. They’re made from white birch with a non-slip cork backing.

Black Walnut + Resin River Dining Table

Black Walnut + Resin River Dining Table
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Boise, Idaho’s Alpine Wood Co. makes extraordinary furniture from wood, metal, and resin. Among their collection is this beautiful black walnut dining table with a deep blue river of resin running through its center. It comes in sizes ranging from 48″ x 30″ to 96″ x 48″, with the larger models doubling as a ping pong table. Benches sold separately.

Making a Wood Folding Chair

Making a Wood Folding Chair

While you could buy some cheap folding chairs, we prefer the modern design of Get Hands Dirty’s design, which has a clean, angular look and is something that you can build for yourself if you’ve got the right tools and lumber. The wood-shaving interlude was a nice touch.

Woodturning Colorful Veneers

Woodturning Colorful Veneers

Woodworker Jack Mack shows us how a bunch of wood veneer strips can become a beautiful piece of functional art. He started by placing the colorful wood strips into a bucket he filled with resin, then carved the piece by hand on a lathe into a vase. It’s not until it’s close to its final form that its eye-catching patterns are revealed.

Wooden States Key Holders

Wooden States Key Holders
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Louisville, Kentucky-based The Wooden States creates precision-cut hardwood wall art based on state shapes. Each one is backed with four strong magnets which can hold onto key rings, pocket knives, jewelry, and other metal objects. In addition to individual states, there’s a version of the entire continental U.S.

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World’s Largest Kapla Tower Collapse

World’s Largest Kapla Tower Collapse

It took four days for a team of 18 builders to erect this massive wooden tower and under 45 seconds to knock it all down. The 82-foot-tall tower was designed and assembled from nearly 100,000 Kapla planks by KaplaBen and his build team, including domino queen Lily Hevesh.

Clamshell Wall Desk

Clamshell Wall Desk
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Friday’s space-saving folding desk hangs on your wall and is just 6.6″ deep when not in use. Open it up, and you’ll find cubbies for storage, a monitor arm, room for a 27″ display, and a 47.5″ x 23.4″ work surface. It’s also got a dimmable ring light, outlets, and cable management. It can also be outfitted with corkboards, a headphone hook, and a webcam mount.

Making a Miniature Stainless Steel Refrigerator

Making a Miniature Stainless Steel Refrigerator

Modelmaking has always fascinated us. Cath from The Square to Spare shows us the steps to make a miniature fridge that looks just like those fancy French door models. Its cabinet can be 3D printed or cut from balsa wood, with acrylic or resin shelves, wrapped in stainless steel contact paper, and lit with LED fairy lights.

Carving a Wood T.Rex Skull

Carving a Wood T.Rex Skull

Artist Blake McFarland spent over 400 hours carving this incredible wood T.Rex skull. He started with a hefty hunk of old-growth redwood, split it down the middle, then started carving the upper and lower portions of the skull and its impressive teeth. He encountered some hurdles along the way but ultimately delivered an awe-inspiring work of art.

Original Grain Forest Fire Watches

Original Grain Forest Fire Watches
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Each year, forest fires have an untold impact on the ecosystem, property, and lives. Original Grain’s limited-edition Forest Fire wristwatches incorporate resin and reclaimed wood that was burnt in forest fires as a reminder of these devastating events. OG will plant a new tree for every watch sold. They also make a Forest Fire dog tag.

Molten Lava + Burled Wood Gaming Desk

Molten Lava + Burled Wood Gaming Desk

Inspired by another table he saw on YouTube, Drew Builds Stuff wanted his own desk that looks like molten lava. He started with burled elm wood, placed them into a form, filled the gaps with fire glass and epoxy, then sanded and polished it smooth. Programmable LED light strips complete the illusion, so we’re glad he didn’t give up after a major mishap.

Making Wood Vertical Blinds

Making Wood Vertical Blinds

Vertical blinds are usually made from plastic or fabric, but carpenter John Heisz has an affinity for wood, so he made his own from scratch, using of ash wood he cut down to 3/8″ thick strips. He then built an exposed mechanism for opening and closing the blinds, giving them a more artful look than the ’90s decorating staple.

Hexagon Desk Organizers

Hexagon Desk Organizers
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Keep your desk tidy in just the way you like it with these modular hexagon desk organizers from Ewartwoods. They’re available as a pen holder, one-, two-, or three-part trays, a cup holder, a business card holder, phone holder, and more. They can be lined with fabric or cork if you don’t want bare wood.

Transforming Storage Organizer Shelf + Workbench

Transforming Storage Organizer Shelf + Workbench

Most of us don’t have the luxury of a large workshop. When space is at a premium, you want it to be as flexible as possible. Builder Matthew Peech shows us how he made a wooden unit that transforms from a storage shelf to a workbench and only takes up 2′ x 3′ of floor space. Its pivoting design also makes it easy to access items stored on its top and bottom shelves.

Making a Wooden Flintstones Car

Making a Wooden Flintstones Car

Woodworker Carl Jacobson shows us the process of building a miniature replica of Fred’s prehistoric car from The Flintstones. He built the foot-powered “Flintmobile” from maple burl and walnut, with beautifully turned wood roller wheels. The leather chamois canopy offers protection from heat, rain, and pterodactyl poop.

Bending and Twisting Wood

Bending and Twisting Wood

We usually think of wood as a pretty stiff building material, but in this short video, we go inside a factory where workers bend and twist wood to their whim using machines and bending jigs. We’re guessing they must steam the wood first to make it so pliable.

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