Planter Box

Planter Box The Challenge Lots of planter boxes out there and we have had several.  This is something my wife wanted me to make so I was off to design something.  I wanted to only use 2x4s and use as little hardware as possible.  I also wanted to make it V shaped to...

Record Holder

Record Holder The Challenge There are so many record holder designs out there and many of them are good but some seem to have some odd characteristics. I decided to take the time to make a design that worked for me.  No hardware is necessary as the connections are...

DC Azteca Calendar

DC Azteca Calendar The Challenge The Marvel Calendar was designed to inspire others to create. This DC version was the obvious next step, it just took me 2 years to get back to it. As of today the Marvel Calendar has been downloaded over 270,000 times! If you like the...

Ukelele

Ukelele The Challenge I wanted to make a special gift for a friend’s wedding as I was not able to attend it Hawaii. The Solution I did not like what I found online so I created the model from scratch in SketchUp. The neck was a design I altered from CNC...

TKD Belt Holder

TKD Belt Holder The Challenge I wanted to make a Taekwondo belt holder for my daughter as she was progressing up through the ranks. The Solution I designed it in SketchUp, giving me a parts list to cut and machine. The top piece was bent by clamping and gluing it...