Here is another quick and easy way to recycle an old pallet into a coffee table. This project was super easy and fast - cut two pallets down to size, stack them on top of one another and then mix up a batch of milk paint to paint the pallets...
Panel cutting sleds are essential for safely and accurately cutting wide boards on a table saw. The common failing of shop-built panel sleds is the fit of the wooden runners riding in the miter gauge slots...
Panel cutting sleds are essential for safely and accurately cutting wide boards on a table saw. The common failing of shop-built panel sleds is the fit of the wooden runners riding in the miter gauge slots...
I use quite a bit of plywood for furniture and shop projects. But I always end up with a number of odd-sized pieces left over. Although they're not as big as full sheets, these cutoffs still take up a lot of space...
What immediately draws your attention to this paneled blanket chest is all of the detail -- the sculptural bracket feet, the layered molding at the base, the chamfered corners, the balance of the molded panels and the drawers, and the bullnose lid with its narrow shadow line...
You start by building a simple plywood box. A sheet of plywood and a little bit of basic joinery is all it takes. Next, you cover this "shell" with solid-wood framing and add some traditional molding...
