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A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is a planter box made by @Captain Aggravated, the winner of our summer '24 woodworking contest. Congratulations!

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Wife wanted a plant shelf on Amazon for $60. I said, pshh, I can build that myself. So I did. It only cost $90 and took all weekend. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by thenewred@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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Made entirely from 1x2 pine. Ripped into thirds for the shelf slats. Pocket holes. Glue. Brads and glue for the shelf slats.

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[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could probably do it for $800 and never finish it.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

hah ! I spent all my retirement money on the power tools and never even started the woodwork

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Real pros use chisels only, just as the Jesus intended

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

don't fuck with the jesus !