Wooden Spoon

Jimmy DiResta is the man who can make anything out of anything. I love how he starts with orthographic projections while turning this block of spruce into a serving spoon. Also see how he turns a utility blade into a tiny card scraper:

How to Make a Router Jig for Cutting Ellipses

Izzy Swan's grasp of geometry is unparalleled. Here he shows you how to create a router jig that lets you cut perfect ellipses, and also shows you a Swan-approved drill bit and driver kit for 20% off:

How to Make an Urban Sawmill with a Beam Saw

They're clearing tons of forest in Izzy's neighborhood, and the construction company throws the trees into a woodchipper. In order to salvage this free wood instead, he builds a sawmilling rig that he can attach a beam saw to:

The Ornament and The Tree

An exceptionally cinematic video from Frank Howarth this week--and for Howarth that's saying a lot! We get to see him create an unusual Christmas ornament, and also see the family harvesting their own Christmas tree:

A Series of Very Cool Wooden Boxes

Here Jay Bates shows you how to make internal components for the wooden boxes he made last week:

And here's the cool variety of designs you can produce using those techniques:

Building a Custom Steel Fire Pit

April Wilkerson's back with a plasma cutter and welding rig this week, creating a fire pit out of steel:

Jointer Safety/Efficiency Hack

The Samurai Carpenter shows you how to use high-friction rubber to make using your jointer safer:

LED Fairy Light Globes

Linn from Darbin Orvar hacks some Christmas globes to illuminate them from within: