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**RRC** @RRC@mastodon.social · 1d

Take a look at this handcrafted garden bench! Built from reclaimed UK wood, it now sits proudly overlooking a lovely view. Made with care, built to last — just the way we like it

#ReclaimedWood #GardenBench #EcoFriendly #HandmadeFurniture #UKCraftsmanship #RusticDesign #SustainableLiving #Woodworking #CarpentryLife #outdoorlivingspace

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**Brownster** @SuffolkBadger@sunny.garden · 1d

Brownster @SuffolkBadger@sunny.garden

My first attempt at a pen holder for my fountain pens made from an old piece of oak. I tried to leave on some of the wood to give it character. It is not the shape I had intended and just morphed, read got smaller, as I messed around with it. Only took an hour or so, will have another go soon. At least I have some pens out now! #fountainPens #WoodWorking #reclaimedWood

A piece of old oak 12cm long by 7cm by 7cm high, chamfered top with a flat section that is drilled with a series of five holes that have pens in. The chamfered faces are old deeply grained aged wood.

**Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)** @xabean@infosec.exchange · 2d

Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him) @xabean@infosec.exchange

Do you do #woodworking? Do you have a shop of your own? I want to see it! Take pictures of your shop, cabinets, where your hand tools and power tools are. I'm looking for ideas on how to lay out my own shop, and what kind of storage cabinets and work surface tables to design. My shop area is about 24x19ft.

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**FozzTexx** @fozztexx@fozztexx.com · 3d

FozzTexx @fozztexx@fozztexx.com

Mortises cut in all the rest of the top pieces. #woodworking

All the top pieces sitting on edge with evenly spaced mortises cut in them

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**FozzTexx** @fozztexx@fozztexx.com · 3d

FozzTexx @fozztexx@fozztexx.com

Because the diagonal braces originally connected to the boards that were holding the top together, they would be too short to reach the new top. But instead of replacing them or extending them, I had another solution: rotate the center cross piece by 90 degrees and then shorten the diagonals.

Marking the new length of the diagonal by running a pencil along the side, using a 2x4 as a spacer gauge for the new length.

Center cross piece reinstalled and diagonals cut to length and screwed on.

#woodworking

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**FozzTexx** @fozztexx@fozztexx.com · 3d

FozzTexx @fozztexx@fozztexx.com

All of the nails I removed from the table. That's a lot of nails! #woodworking

Plastic bin filled with rusty nails of all sizes

**FozzTexx** @fozztexx@fozztexx.com · 3d

FozzTexx @fozztexx@fozztexx.com

Back at home I made use of the anti-nail gun that I bought for the deck remodel. Something I didn't think I would ever use again! It did a good job of backing the nails out which I then carefully pried loose, trying to avoid damaging the wood I was keeping. #woodworking

Table frame upside down on my workbench with lots of prying tools. Many nails with their heads are sticking up out of the wood.

All the nails removed. The legs are unbolted and the cross piece has been detached and is sitting loose in the center of the table frame.

**Artemis** @Artemis201@mstdn.social · 4d *

4d *

Artemis @Artemis201@mstdn.social

Hey #crafting folks. Lemme see your craft room! (Yes even if it's a horrible mess).
I'm trying to figure out my own space and I'd love some inspiration for how other folks have it set up.
What do you like about our space? What do you dislike? How would you change it if you had a magic wand?

#craft #ArtsAndCrafts #woodworking

**Hanno Rein** @hannorein@mastodon.social · 5d

Hanno Rein @hannorein@mastodon.social

I went full Matthias Wandel on this #woodworking project: A pine bench that I picked up from the street got its legs extended. Now it's a table! Naturally, I used the worst 2x4 I could find and Matthias Wandel's box joint jig for the joinery.

Three table legs extended with box joints. Also shown a box joint jig.

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**Kerr Avonsen (she/her)** @kerravonsen@mastodon.au · 5d

Kerr Avonsen (she/her) @kerravonsen@mastodon.au

@BonehouseWasps Yes. So many!

Which is, I suppose, where the wood-turners march in, grab all the scraps, toss them in a mould, pour on a bunch of resin, and turn a handle for a random woodworking tool which they gift back to the original artisan.

Or something.

#Woodworking #Woodturning

**Kerr Avonsen (she/her)** @kerravonsen@mastodon.au · 5d

Kerr Avonsen (she/her) @kerravonsen@mastodon.au

Watching some woodworking videos on YT.
1. Wow, wood is really amazing stuff.
2. These artisans are really painstaking. (Measure twice, cut once)
3. Workshop envy. So. Many. Tools. So many power tools.
4. There are a lot of bits left over. And here I thought yarn scraps were a problem!

#Woodworking

**annathecrow** @annathecrow@fandom.ink · 6d

annathecrow @annathecrow@fandom.ink

I was forced to reorganize a part of the "workshop" today. (Cellar. It's a cellar. I took it over as-is and it makes me want to cry on the regular.)

...yeah, I think we have enough hacksaw blades.

#DIY #workshoppics #woodworking #metalworking (... where's the shop DIYers of fediverse at, anyway? Is that even a thing? )

Two packs of hacksaw blades. They're clearly old, one qrapped in crumbling wax paper and the other a falling apart cardboard box. There must be over a hundred of blades in them.

**Paul Cormack** @pcrmk@mastodon.ie · Apr 25

Apr 25

Paul Cormack @pcrmk@mastodon.ie

Any ideas on the type of wood this vintage half moon console table I'm currently sanding down is? #woodworking #restoration

A vintage half moon console table, sanded and upside down on a bench.

**ChaosHof** @ChaosHof@graz.social · Apr 24

Apr 24

ChaosHof @ChaosHof@graz.social

We've been working on this project for a few months now and it looks like we'll soon come to an end. A heap of complex connections, a bit of concrete and paint later, we are nearing completion.

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An diesem Projekt bauen wir nun bereits einige Monate und es sieht dannach aus das wir bald zu einem Ende kommen. Ein haufen komplexter Verbindungen bisschen Beton und Lack später sind wir kurz der Fertigstellung

several lacquered and non-lacquered parts

#hofkollektiv #diy #woodworking

**valentinzi** @valentinzi@pixelfed.social · Apr 22

Apr 22

valentinzi @valentinzi@pixelfed.social

Shaping and charring larch wood columns as part of a traditional fence project. The tips were cut with a chainsaw, and then I used a propane burner to apply a controlled Shou Sugi Ban treatment. Most of the sapwood was removed beforehand to ensure a more stable, weather-resistant char.

#larchwood #shousugiban #woodpreservation #handcrafted #farmwork #woodworking #rusticstyle

everal larch wood columns laid out on grass, some with charred, pointed tips using the Shou Sugi Ban technique. The columns vary in shape and finish, ranging from raw, squared-off beams to hand-hewn round posts. A green propane gas tank with a burner attachment is visible in the middle, used for charring. In the background, there's a stack of tiles, firewood, wooden planks, and a white house with a stone path and yard.

#rusticstyle

**valentinzi** @valentinzi@pixelfed.social · Apr 22

Apr 22

valentinzi @valentinzi@pixelfed.social

Last week, I shaped the tips of nearly half of the columns using a chainsaw.
Today, I continued charring the larch wood fence posts using a propane burner. This is a variation of the traditional Shou Sugi Ban technique (Japanese: 焼杉), in which the wood surface is carbonized to enhance durability, weather resistance, and protection against fungal decay.

I opted for a gas burner instead of an open fire, as it allows for more even and controlled charring. The temperature ranged between approximately 1200°C and 1600°C. Each column took about 10–15 minutes. I kept the flame constantly moving to avoid scorching any single spot and to achieve a consistent, shallow burn across the surface. If the wood starts to crack or the char flakes off easily, it’s gone too far.

I'm quite satisfied with the results.
From my experience, durability is best when the surface of the heartwood is smooth and evenly charred. I’m convinced that charring larch wood without the sapwood results in greater resistance compared to burning the entire piece with the sapwood intact. Carefully brushing the posts with a brass brush afterward removes loose burned particles and smooths the surface. A second round of careful charring after brushing can further deepen the carbon layer.

#woodworking #craftsmanship #wood #shousugiban #fenceproject #handcrafted #farmwork #naturalpreservation