Woodworking Megathread

Weekly Quick Questions, Wood ID, and Deal or No Deal /r/Woodworking Megathread
Special Lockdown Challenge: 2x4 Buildoff!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, PLAGUE STICK: Opener of doors, presser of the buttons... Defender of the Purity! Simple project that allows me to get into and out of my office as an essential worker.
My wife’s son passed away before I met her. Through her and her daughter I feel I almost know him. We have a picture of him hanging in our living room in a cheap plastic frame. I wanted to honor his memory so I’m making him a nicer frame. Added frames to the list of “can do”
I made a 600 LED programmable infinity mirror coffee table!
I made a coaster
Liquor cabinet I built a number of years ago. Getting lighter during quarantine.
Brook trout wood carving and walnut base I recently finished.
My first quarantined build… no going to the store allowed.Black walnut top and custom steel base… Even twisted the end detail myself!
I just completed the wooden shroud for my patio pond. I’m very happy with how it turned out!
Just finished turning my 1st Urn - 180 pieces - African Padauck, Black Walnut and English Walnut. With a 1/2 step twist pattern. It was quite a challenge, especially the lid.
I made the thing /u/MorsVitae posted the other day and I couldn’t be happier.
After nearly 9 years with my Skyrim map folded up in my drawer, I decided it was time to make a frame for it. Nothing complicated, but it’s very satisfying for me to finish my most procrastinated project ever.
Started woodworking by buying a Pocket hole jig, 95 holes later...
My son needed a desk since he’s back from college
Am I doing this right?
Rocking chair in Walnut
Dresser for my son, expected end of May
My wife wanted a kitchen island. If it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll be finishing it up
My first attempt at a real piece of furniture, plans compliments of "Good Clean Fun" authored by Nick Offerman. I learned a lot, first project with joinery. I'm happy and the wife approves too.
Mountain themed shelves in walnut for the nursery
I made a frame with white walnut that fits all my instax photos! I created the indents with my table saw and held all the slats together with a flat cord in the back.
Western Red Cedar Arbor
Made a pocket knife/knick knack holder

Weekly Quick Questions, Wood ID, and Deal or No Deal /r/Woodworking Megathread

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:12 AM PDT

Use this thread to ask your quick questions & how-tos, ask what wood species something it, and to either show any good Craigslist/etc finds you've come across or ask if something is a good deal.

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Special Lockdown Challenge: 2x4 Buildoff!

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 01:24 PM PDT

There's no need to go into why, but we're all locked down for an indeterminate amount of time. The Mods and I wanted to think of a way to help keep our minds off current events and coordinate a challenge that wouldn't require some trips to closed stores. I hazard a guess that a good number of us have a 2x4 floating around the shop, so lets make some lemonade from those timbers!^{Wait a minute....}

Announcing the Lockdown Special 2x4 Build Challenge!

Contest Rules

The project must be made of a single 2x4 no longer than 8'. No other material may be used in the finished product.
You can build anything or everything you want, as long as it is constructed from the 2x4.
Screws, nails, dowels, and dominoes are all acceptable forms of joinery.
Any finishing method is allowed. (Poly, Shellac, Stain, Paint, Soap, whathaveyou)
No other materials are allowed. Any use of leather, metal banding, plywood bottoms, knobs, etc will result in a disqualification.

Submission Guidelines

To enter you must document your build from raw materials to completed project. The documentation does not need to be an extensive how-to, just an overview of the build. You must include a photo of the 2x4 used before processing! Any questionable/skeptical entries will be reviewed by the mod team for a final decision.

Use whatever image hosting service you like and post the link to /r/woodworking. The key here is it needs to be apparent that you've built the entry. Submissions of finished photos only will not be accepted.

Send me (/u/Clock_Man) a PM with your album (imgur, simplecove, etc) link and link to your post if you've made one. If you leave a comment on this post with your entry, I will likely not catch it and you won't be entered in. Once entries close the winner will be chosen by popular vote.

The winner will be given a virtual high five because ^{don't touch me!}

Contest runs from today April 6th until May 18th

Entries

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, PLAGUE STICK: Opener of doors, presser of the buttons... Defender of the Purity! Simple project that allows me to get into and out of my office as an essential worker.

Posted: 06 Apr 2020 03:02 PM PDT