The first woodworking project , is always a viral ans serious situation among the carpenters , amateur or not .
I know that entering this astonishing way of life – hobby , the woodworking , you want to create the best possible projects and you seek perfection , but you don’t have to be so “strict” to yourself .
Your first woodworking project should be something , very simple , very strong to last for ever , not a complex designed one , not too heavy (in order to have it with you daily) , made from “ordinary” not expensive wood , have the basic joints , be well protected and for sure a very emotional one .
My first emotional – basic first woodworking plan was a wooden stick as you see in the below video , but you can make many more using only hand tools , some nails and screws , a level tool , some sandpapers and nothing more .
So lets’ see some of DIY very basic , simple and nice woodworking projects you can create with no much effort and money requirements :
1) A Wooden Tripod for your Cameras – Smartphones .
You’ll need in here 3 wooden pieces – “legs” and only a couple of screws . These legs should have exactly the same length , of course .
Join together with the screw the two legs and then the other one , created a wooden pyramid – triangle and above this pyramid , adapt your camera’s base . That’s it .
You’ll nee donly a hand saw to cut the legths for your wooden legs and a screwdriver to scew the screws , making the pyramid . If you don’t screw too stiff the screw , you can open and close easily the 3 legs , adapting your tripod in the height you want .
Materials , you’ll need :
Three wooden sticks – legs , some screws , a screwdriver , a meter , a hand saw .
2) A Pet House .
Another very easy project in here . Join together with nails and screws three wooden boards , to be the walls and the roof for your pet’s home , created a nice ( Π ) and your dog , cat , et.c is ready to get inside from the opening .
If you want to create a more good looking roof , cut the edges of two wooden boards in 45o degrees , join them together with pins and your roof is ready . Use your miter box to cut the 45o degrees .
Some very nice miter boxes suggestions from the markets to in angles correctly , are in HERE .
Materials , you’ll need :
Three wooden boards to be the “skeleton” – walls of your pet house and two more if you want a traditional roof , some nails and screws , a hammer , a meter , a screwdriver and a hand saw .
3) A Painting Tripod .
In here the approach is the same as the cameras tripod , except you’ll need a couple more of wooden horizontal cubits , in order to place your painting canvas above them .
After the creation of your wood pyramid with the three cubits , nail two cubits horizontally on the two front legs to place your canvas and you’re ready .
Be carefull to the distance these two horizoantal cubits should have . They should be shorter than the canvas width , in order to support properly .
Materials you’ll need :
A couple of wooden cubits ( 5 -6 ) , some screws and nails , a hammer , a screwdriver , a meter and a level tool . The level tool will help to nail the horizontal cubits , horizontal correctly and straight .
4) A wooden Wardrobe Screen , for changing clothes .
This is maybe the most easy of the carpentry projects you can create , but it can be a very beautiful one , if you choose a very good looking wood .
You can join together two very beatiful wooden boards , in the height you want and create a very nice wood curtain in order to change clothes and not be seen .
A 6” height is just fine , for all the human heights . If you want to cover your whole body and you’re Giannis Antetokounmpo (!) , ok make it a couple of inches taller .
This can be for the outdoor use or for indoor . Join together these two wood pieces using hinges and screws . The distance between the hinges , should be around to 20cm , in order this curtain be stable enough .
Materials , you’ll need :
Two wooden boards , some hinges , screws a screwdriver , a meter and a hand saw . If you’ll use this wooden curtain for outdoors , you’ll need to take care of it more effectively .
The weather conditions and moisture , can damage wood .
If you’ll use this wooden curtain in the outdoors , you’ll need a nice and strong proection form the weather conditions .
I’ve picked some of the best dyes – paints – varnish and more for you to buy , in HERE .
5) Create Wooden Dowel Joints .
The creation of some dowel joints from you to use them for your wood connections , is something , very easy . The only thing you should do , is to find as much straight wooden cubits – sticks as you can from tree branches and elsewhere .
Cut them in the lengths and the thicknesses you want , rub them with your sandpapers to smoothen them and your dowels , are ready for use .
I personally when i finish smoothening them , i immerse them totally , into a mixture of linseed oil and bees wax ( the wax in 8% – 10% ratio with the oil ) , in order to make them very strongly protected and “bulletproof” .
If you want to use your dowels in outdoors , use teak oil and bees wax and your dowels will be UV protected , along with the general protection the oils and waxes do .
If you want to supply some of the best oils & waxes for natural protection , go in HERE .
Materials , you’ll need :
Wooden cubits – sticks , a japanese style hand saw , a meter , some sandpapers .
6) Create a Basic Woodworking Toolbox .
If you simple nail five wooden boards , making an open wooden box with an above opening to place your tools inside , you’ll have a nice and basic carpentry toolbox .
Attach maybe a nice leather handle – belt , in order to carry your toolbox , and you’re ready . Of course inside the box you can place some partitions , to organize better your tools and don’t hit each other and “mission accomplished” .
Materials , you’ll need :
Five wooden boards( 4 for the sides , – one for the bottom ) , a hand saw , some nails and screws , a hammer and a screwdriver , a meter .
7) Create a wooden Fence , of any length .
In here again , you don’t need much carpentry experience or “difficult” woodworking tools .
You can create a very nice and strong wooden fence using wooden boards , place them one next to the other digging a little in the soil maybe , or not and by using some nails and screws .
You can do the above using logs or entire tree trunks , or whatever wood piece you can find easily . You’ll need only a saw for your cuttings and for sure a level tool . You don’t want your horizontal fence pieces , to be placed awry .
Materials , you’ll need :
Wooden boards – logs – trunks , a hand saw , screws , nails , a hammer and a screwdriver , a meter , a level tool and maybe some metalic wire or a rope to use .
8) Create a Kitchen’s Rolling Pin .
The rolling pin , is something every kitchen in the world has and to make one from your favorite wood piece , is a “piece of cake” and very easy .
Pick your favorite wood type , choose the length you want , cut it with your hand saw and then spend the most of your time to smoothen it , with your sandpapers .
Your rolling pin , should be as smooth as possible .
Some top sandpapers brands and more abrasive suggestions to help you in smoothing , in HERE .
Materials , you’ll need :
A wooden round stick – branch , a hand saw , a meter , many sandpapers .
Safety Tip :
Never use chemicals of any kind to finish – protect your kitchen’s equipment .
9) A wooden Trash Brush .
If you have a nice wooden stick or a cubit , cut it in the height you want depending on your body’s height and adjust it in the brush’s hole , you can create a very nice brush for your backyard , or more .
Your only concern , is to find a straight enough stick – cubit and using your sandpapers , you can smoothen it very nicely for your hands .
For the edge of the stick you’re going to adapt to the brush’s hole , you may need to rub it a little more in order to fit , but it isn’t a big deal .
If you like more securance and stability to your brush , you can use a couple of screws for the joint .
Materials , you’ll need :
A wooden stick – cubit , some sandpapers , a hand saw , wood glue and maybe some screws .
Anybody can do the above woodworking projects – crafts , evef if he/she is very new in the woodworking activity . You only need some nails and screw and some hammers and hand saws , et.c , tools every warehouse and garage has .
You should not always try to create something very extreme or hard , but something that can use in your daily routine – life and enjoy it for many – many years .
Woodworking isn’t only creating astonishing wood plans . It’s about emotions and deep feelings . It’s about deep satisfaction . It’s about soul healing and pure happiness .
Keep Woodworking .
