These are my personal top 10 projects I've created. Some are from my pre-video posting era. You will not believe the item at number 3.
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Highlight Reel by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIKsrbt7L9c
Ohio wall hanging and fun facts. Made as a video response to the Woodworking for Mere Mortals "Where in the World Are You?" challenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uViyRUPPF4s&feature=c4-overview&list=UUBB7sYb14uBtk8UqSQYc9-w
By the way, this is a buckeye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifq8Kgs5pe4#t=0m45s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ZyD2b-lZk
Build a "Cheap Cycled" Workbench from an old dresser top
I made this simple Workbench from an old dresser top and some 2 by 4's. Some may call it re-use or recycle; I call it "Cheap Cycled". It's an easy shop project.
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Music:
Cool Rock by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7i56oP9kyE
My daughter needed something to help her with her over splits. Against my better judgement, I looked at some online pictures of similar items and came up with the following. Now I just have to avoid watching her uses it, as least as she moves up the rungs. This over-stretcher will help with flexibility for your dancer or gymnast.
I used poplar because I still had a lot of it, and I was planning on painting it. When painting you can be less worried of small gaps because you can just fill them with wood filler or Spackle.
Free plans: http://www.cankenmakeit.com/2016/01/make-over-stretcher-for-your-dancer.html
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Web Site: http://www.cankenmakeit.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cankenmakeit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanKenMakeIt
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Cool Rock by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AssCiwc2Yw
My daughter needed a small portable clothing rack for a dance competition. Make this one out of PVC pipe and fittings in an hour for about $10. Don't use glue and you can take it apart for storage and transport. Thanks to our friend, Ginger, for letting us steal the idea.
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Web Site: http://cankenmakeit.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cankenmakeit
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Raw by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE8ll4K1cfI
I like the look of bandsaw boxes, but I don't have a bandsaw. I wanted to see if I could make something that emulated a bandsaw box anyway. It's not emulating the more familiar drawer style box, but the kind with the removable lid. All you absolutely need is a jigsaw, drill, router table with flush trim bit, and some sandpaper.
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Retro Future Clean by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KOPFu3axt0
I lack work space in my garage, and every horizontal surface becomes a place to stash things. This leaves my table saw and router table covered with tools and parts, and even used as an additional work bench.
In order to make my place begin to resemble a real shop, I made a workbench along the wall. It's made out of plywood and 2 by 4's, and is attached to the wall studs with 3 1/2 inch lag screws. It's cheap and easy to build. I plan to enhance it with a shelf underneath soon.
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Sketch Up File:
http://www.cankenmakeit.com/2015/09/wall-work-bench.html
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Cool Rock by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUohrVcB_sY
Build a "Haunted Mansion" Shadow Box with Disney Pins
When we went to Walt Disney World on vacation we purchased some pins as souvenirs. They featured Micky, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Daisy on the Haunted Mansion portraits in the "stretching room." I built a shadow box out of MDF and red oak, and included an LED touch light for illumination.
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Music:
Tiny Fugue by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Scheming Weasel (faster) by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bz9OIvQgPY
Steve Ramsey of Woodworking for Mere Mortals has started a charity called Makers Care (http://makerscare.org). All proceeds go to the Make a Wish Foundation, who grants wishes to very sick children. One of the largest expenses in wish granting is air fare. They have a fundraising drive that includes making an airplane out of any material, and posting it on the Makers Care site. Steve is donating $5 for each submission. This is my submission. I encourage you to make your own and post it at http://makerscare.org. Also consider making a donation. I have already made a one.
Plans are available at: http://www.cankenmakeit.com/2015/10/toy-biplane.html
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Web Site: http://www.cankenmakeit.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cankenmakeit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanKenMakeIt
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Music:
Cantina Blues by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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EDM Detection Mode by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6EGKPVjRmk