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Unusual candle holders, great for functions inside or outside. #wood #wedding #weddingdecor #outdoors #indoors #outside #glass #chimney #candle #candles #woodworking #function #party #partydecor #romantic #romanticdinner #handmade #woodwork (at Illiondale, Edenvale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZMbUOhI7Q7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Cell phone stand keyrings great corporate or individual gifts. #keyring #cellphone #stand #gift #gifts #corporate #valentines #proudlysouthafrican #gauteng #cellphonestand #wood #woodwork #craft #handmade #smallbusiness (at Illiondale, Edenvale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY59DZjotyt/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Picket Fence

This custom made picket fence was made from reclaimed wood. The Work I was commissioned to make a custom sized picket fence. To give the fence more than just the change in height it was burnt to allow the grain to be more prominent. The gate was made 1200mm high to increase the height from the original which was 1000mm. The rest of the fence was made 1400mm high as 200mm was below ground…

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Headboard and Bedside Pedestals

Headboard and Bedside Pedestals

Made the headboard and bedside pedestals from reclaimed pallet wood. I was commissioned to make a headboard and bedside pedestals. The request was a little out of my wheelhouse as I have a need to make everything square and neat. The client however wanted a rough look. I learnt some new skills and had fun doing it. After receiving the pallet wood stripped but still full of nails, I proceeded on…

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Antique Chair For Repair

Antique Chair For Repair

Antique Chair repairs can be very satisfying and gratifying at the same time. I was commissioned to carry out some repairs to chairs for a dining room table set. At first glance the chairs and table looked like an expensive set, the chairs had been well used and were loose on every joint. Once the cost was agreed upon I collected the 6 antique chairs for repair and chose the one I believed to…

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Teepee Beds

These Teepee beds are great for kids, the addition of the guard on the side of the bed helps the kids to not roll off the bed accidentally. I have just completed making two Teepee beds for a client. There are many designs out there for these type of beds and each has its own unique style that may or may not suit your requirements. I researched available designs and using something from each one…

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COFFEE TABLE GREAT AND VERY VERSATILE

COFFEE TABLE GREAT AND VERY VERSATILE

If you have a lounge with little to no space for a coffee table to put your mug or wineglass on? If you love to eat dinner in front of the TV but are tired of balancing your plate on your knees? Here is a versatile coffee table that will solve these issues for you.

Then the versatile over-arm table is perfect for you. Add a mini shelf and magazine/book/remote rack, it fits snug against the…

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COLLAPSIBLE CELL PHONE STAND

COLLAPSIBLE CELL PHONE STAND

In these current times online meetings are becoming the new normal. Using your cell phone or tablet for meetings is great, however it takes one of your hands to hold either one. Enter the collapsible cell phone stand.

These great easy to make cell phone stands give you back the use of both hands. If the time online is using up your battery it is fine as you can charge your device while using…

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Basic Hand Woodwork Tools for Beginners

Basic Hand Woodwork Tools for Beginners

Buying the best basic hand woodwork tools will greatly contribute to the success of your woodwork or DIY projects. To accomplish great pieces of woodwork, your savoir-faire and skills alone will not suffice. Having the correct tools will assist you in your efforts to create woodcraft items that you have only dreamed of. To start off with this blog will assist you in selecting the some of the…

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10 Best Wood Toy Plan Websites

10 Best Wood Toy Plan Websites

Making wood toys is rewarding for the maker and for the child. Wood toy making has been around forever and is a skill that many have. Fortunately, the skills are being passed on and there are a number of free and paid websites. These are 10 best wood toy plan websites found easily on the internet. Whether you are just starting off and looking for a simple toy to make or are looking for something…

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Toy Train - Made from old pallet wood

Toy Train – Made from old pallet wood

Lock Down Project #6 Toy Train

We were recently blessed with another grandchild, this time it was a grandson. As we have just completed a doll cradle for our granddaughter, it was now the grandson’s turn. There are many wood toys that could be made, however as we are still on lock down, I had to make use of what I have available. A toy train made from old pallet wood was thought to be the…

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Homemade doll cradle - Quarantine project. #wood #woodworking #woodproject #cradle #crafts #doll #woodcraft #cot #dollcradle #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PyJHyl3vZ/?igshid=10d755vy3oonq

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Homemade Doll Cradle – Using Old Pallets

Lock down project #4

My better half made a doll for our granddaughter and suggested I make a cradle for the doll. A gran and grandpa project, homemade doll cradle and doll.

Looking through the wood at my disposal, which is diminishing quickly due to the Covid-19 lock down. Our hardware and timber stores are all closed as they are not considered essential services.

Selecting the wood for…

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Wood Toddler Toilet Stairs - Make one using old pallets!

Wood Toddler Toilet Stairs – Make one using old pallets!

My granddaughter is 3 years old, potty training is going quite well however she cannot get onto a normal sized toilet. Enter grandpa, I made these pallet wood toddler toilet stairs to help bring her to a more reasonable height for using a normal adult toilet.

Covid-19

With us being in lockdown due to Covid-19 my access to timber is very limited. I still have some pieces recovered from…

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Great Flower Pot Holder DIY

This flower pot holder idea came from another site that shows how to use these in various forms for your garden.

There is not however any write up that I could find on the site regarding how to make these for yourself.

I put this short post together and hope it will help someone out there.

Please go to this site for more gardening tips. https://www.easydiyandcrafts.com/category/gardening/

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Wood Pallet Flower Box

Summer is always a good time for planting flowers in a wood pallet flower box. If you don’t have a massive garden or don’t like flowers planted just anywhere this flower box is a great way to keep your plants in order.

The idea for this came from an online store that no longer stocks this flower box, however it seems to be very popular.

To assist those people that prefer flower boxes, here…

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Re-purposing wood during the lockdown period

Background

I was given a wooden cot around three years back, at the time I had no use for it so dismantled it enough to be able to store for re-purposing wood for use at a later date. (Unfortunately I do not have a photo of the cot assembled)

I never dismantled it totally at the time, it just was too big to stand in my garage as that is my motorcycle parking, my maintenance workshop and…