This is about my journey in woodworking an trying to squeeze projects into my tight schedule. I hope that these vignettes will inspire you to get out into your shop, basement, garage, closet, nook or wherever and Make. Whether in wood, leather, clay, electronics, we all need that creative outlet and those moments of satisfaction when something is completed.

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  Quick to Make Lift Lid Box
  Sometimes you just need a box. Here’s a simple lift lid box with mitered joints that looks good and can be sized to whatever dimensions you need.
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  DIY Child’s Heirloom Rocker You Can Build
  So here’s a project that’s really easy, though it will take you some time. It’s a child’s heirloom rocker. I saw this at an antique store and I decided by taking a picture that I would recreate it.
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  Holding a Piece of History
  Sometime you run across tools and you actually get to hold a piece of history. This is a 130-150 year old Tenon Plane use to tune up furniture tenons before power tool made them obsolete. The best part is that it still works!
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  Super Simple Back Scratcher
  This is a perfect starter project for anyone who’s just new to woodworking. It doesn’t take a lot of effort. Nor does it take much wood. And hardly any tools. Making this back scratcher you can use scrap wood or buy something directly from the big box store.