Lightsaber Walking Stick
A New Lightsaber Walking Stick Not long ago, in a small workshop far, far away… It was a period of unrest in the woodworking world. With new technologies entering a…
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Fun Projects
Making a Cute (Spooky) Ghost [Video]
Pop Wood is getting into the halloween spirit, and what better way to do that than making a halloween decoration? I decided to recreate a wooden ghost my grandpa made more than two decades ago. Follow along in the video …
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Building a Wooden Boat With Kids: Part 5
And so we arrive at the final stage of our boat project. By now, the hull has been carefully shaped, the spars have been crafted, and the masts and booms assembled. What remains are the final touches that bring the …
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Building a Wooden Boat With Kids: Part 2
In part 1 of this project, I described how my students begin their boat-building journey by sketching and transferring a symmetrical deck design onto a blank—typically a 2×4 or 2×2—and then using gouges, chisels, and rasps to shape the ……
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Building a Wooden Boat with Kids: Part 1
A Hands-On Sailing Project in 2×4 A wooden boat is one of the most inspiring projects a child can build. It’s an object of grace and adventure, deeply symmetrical yet full of creative variation. And in the woodworking shop, it’s …
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A Wooden Sword, Part 5 – Crafting Grips and the Final Finish
After all the hard work of shaping and sanding our wooden swords, we needed to give them a comfortable and secure handle. For this, we used a reliable method called “Common Wiping.” This technique allows us to wrap a cord …
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