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It’s difficult not to be impressed with people who can create masterpieces using their bare hands. It’s an admirable trait shared by sculptors, artists, composers, and, as you’re about to see, woodworkers.
These attention-grabbing images are from the Woodworking subreddit. The 5.6 million community members deeply appreciate the artistry one can create using a piece from a tree.
In this list, we feature handmade bookcases, desks, bathroom doors, and random whimsical carvings that deserve the internet’s attention. Scroll through and see why!
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#1
I’m 14 Years Old And Made This Shaker Style End Table For My Parents. How’d I Do?
Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 year ago
You did amazing well! I happen to like shaker styles and you nailed it! Congratulations.
Kim Kermes 1 year ago
If I could afford to, I'd have a whole houseful of furniture built by you. Fine crafting!
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#2
My Work
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
One can almost feel the peace in your soul by looking at the intricate detail, time well spent!!
#3
Tried Making An Ice Cream Bar Out Of Walnut But It Melted
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Masterful use of the beautiful variations in the color of the wood. Excellent job
ManuelQue 1 year ago
The OP said he made the stick out of maple. He sure used a lot of tools to make the bar!
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The most essential aspect of this craft is, of course, the wood. But with the hundreds of thousands of varieties worldwide, it would be challenging to narrow down if you’re an absolute beginner.
Fortunately, we have the Seattle-based Ebanista School of Fine Woodworking to guide us. If you want to learn the craft, you can start with fir, maple, cherry, oak, sycamore, or ash.
These wood variants provide structural integrity and density and offer a full-color aesthetic palette.
#4
Side Quest From Scrap Bin: Oak Leaf Made Of Oak, And Maple Leaf Made Of Maple
#5
My Dad Built A 35 Ft Rustic Bridge
Weasel Wise 1 year ago
I don't understand the question. You're genuinely surprised that it a single man could build something by himself? 🤦🏾♀️🤔
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Sand Ers 1 year ago
He makes a living fabricating and installing rustic structures like this.
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BookishNerd 1 year ago (edited)
This is AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL!!!! 😲😍 But what gets me is the green sticker on the first base slat that says NEW! 😂 Like I need to know why it's there?!
BookishNerd 1 year ago
This is AMAZING! But what gets me is the green sticker on the floor on the first slat saying NEW, I think that's funny😂
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Only thing missing is the lounge chair to enjoy the peacefulness of the surrounding forest, beautiful work!!
#6
Ever Since I Picked Up This Hobby 5 Years Ago I've Always Dreamed Of Building A Dining Room Table That I Could Be Proud Of. Checked Off That Goal Today!
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Now on to the chairs and we all know they will be just as beautiful!!
Ingrid Mackay 1 year ago
lovely wood work, but is the base stable, looks like if you leaned on the edge it might tip over
Woodworking can be approached as a profession or, as seen in some photos, as a hobby. As strenuous as it may seem, it provides stress relief.
In an article for Family Handyman, author and homesteader Chris Deziel described how woodworking can be relaxing and a creative outlet. Seeing your work come alive may be enough to uplift the spirits.
“[It] lets you manifest your imagination in the real world, boosting your confidence and self-worth,” he wrote.
#7
I Make And Leave These Guys On A Hiking Trail Near Where I Live For People To Find
GhostlySnail (she/her) 1 year ago
Reminds me of The Wild Robot! (So excited to see the movie, I love that book)
Sand Ers 1 year ago
They’re there for the taking. Ideally you’d leave one of your own in exchange.
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#8
The God Of DIY, Part Of My Ongoing Project Of Building Shrines To Gods That Don't Exist
margaret carradus 1 year ago
Read the hogfather. If people say the name of a god they appear, due to Discworld magic. My fave is the Oh god of hangovers
#9
New Door Just Built
Sand Ers 1 year ago
I love the idea, but I think I’d pick a different slab if I was having someone build one for me.
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Mimi M 1 year ago (edited)
I know, right? We should ban all wooden furniture/houses and save the trees.
Load More Replies... Woodworking is as much a mental activity as it is physical. For starters, it involves a lot of measuring and mathematics outside of the classroom. As Deziel points out, it keeps the mind nimble.
But perhaps its most practical benefit is that it saves you money. Many pieces of top-quality wood furniture may cost you an arm and a leg. Why burn through your bank account if you can build one yourself? The nice thing is that you can also be creative with the design.
#10
I Built An 8-Foot Tall Whimsical Bookcase From Plywood, Lauan, Poplar, And Padauk. This Was A Fun Build And My Wife Absolutely Loves It! Build Link In Comments
Auntriarch 1 year ago (edited)
It would work for books, knick-knacks wouldn't be safe though
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Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
I love this, aesthetically. Unfortunately, I have far too many books to make room for shelving that doesn't make the most efficient use of space possible. My right-angled shelves are already two layers deep...
Dee Rutherford 1 year ago
That is so fantastic! I’ve always wanted one, but now I gave nowhere to put it.
#11
I Whittled A Chess Set
#12
My Daughter Drew An Ice Cream Cone Made Of Fat Cats And Said I Should Carve It. Too Cool An Idea Not To Try
Woodworking may also be a beneficial activity for kids, and Philadelphia’s The School in Rose Valley has made it part of the curriculum. The school believes it can help youngsters practice perseverance, develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and learn discipline.
“The desire to make things is so general in children that they are willing to go through much hard work to reach their ends,” said Principal Grace Rotzel.
#13
Desk I Made Recently
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
It's lovely the way it references a carved moulding, or even stained glass, but in a natrual material.
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#14
I Made A Cubone, What Do You Think Of It?
#15
Totally My Hand Carved [my Verification Post]
![Totally My Hand Carved [my Verification Post]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/670071e31bc16_wtytviqodrsd1__700.jpg "Totally My Hand Carved [my Verification Post]")
Dee Rutherford 1 year ago
😳 Oh. my. Sweet dreams! This should be in a museum, church, opera house…it needs to be shown in public.
Now, it’s your turn, readers. Which of these photos fascinated you the most? Did it give you a new perspective on woodworking as an art and a craft? We’d love to know your thoughts in the comments section!
#16
Ombré End Grain Cutting Board
ohnasouga... 1 year ago
I first thought that this was an art piece for hanging on the wall, and now I want wooden decorations on my walls
Auntriarch 1 year ago
I couldn't bear to cut on that. I wouldn't go further than a cheese board
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#17
I Made A Strange Creature That Is A Pet Bed And Side Table
Max Robitzsch 1 year ago
Very well executed. If I built that, I am sure our cats would ignore it though, and I'd just keep stuff in there instead ;-)
Sand Ers 1 year ago
Put a drink tray box in it. They wouldn’t be able to resist. IMG_7803-6...1-jpeg.jpg 
#18
I’ve Been Wanting To Give This Double Tambour Coffee Table A Shot For A While, Couldn’t Be Happier With The Result!
#19
We Now Have A Fancy Bathroom Door
Nimitz 1 year ago
As a person who's had literally decades of cleaning work, this can be tackled by a vacuum and upholstery brush in only a few minutes per month. Just make sure the grooves aren't textured. If they are, the designer can rot in hell where he deserves.
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#20
Mahogany Bookcase I Made
Sand Ers 1 year ago
BP totally picked the wrong pic, too. IMG_2363-6...d-jpeg.jpg 
Sand Ers 1 year ago
This “belongs” somewhere/somewhen. I can feel it, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. Office of a University President? Reading room at a private High School? Law Library? (Side note: I pity da fool who has to move it anywhere. I hope it comes apart into top and bottom pieces, or it’s never leaving that room.)
ManuelQue 1 year ago
He also used cherry wood. It was made for a client, took him about 3 weeks, and earned him over $10,000
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Latest Project For The Wife
Liz Siemens 1 year ago
Nice! It's hard to tell, but it looks like if you open one drawer it would hit the handle of the other drawer. Maybe they won't pull out that far.
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago (edited)
Or they might be tilting out, like one of those IKEA shoe cabinets.
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Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
I'm not sure if they are drawers. Could be tilting, like an IKEA shoe cabinet.
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Jocelyn Webster 1 year ago
Storage for coats etc, probably by/ in front foyer
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The Floors Under Bad Carpet In My Previous Home. Built In 1904
Sand Ers 1 year ago
Someone who couldn’t afford to have it refinished. I hope it can be. The slats used to assemble parquet floors like that are thin. They can only be sanded and revarnished a few times before they get too thin. We might have that issue with the floors in my Mom’s house. They need refinishing, but we’re not sure if there’s enough thickness left in the planks to get it done. IMG_2364-6...c-jpeg.jpg 
Alessandra Trabalho 1 year ago
Why, just why do people put carpets over floors like this one??
Sand Ers 1 year ago
There was a pervasive fad for wall to wall carpet in the ‘60s. Everybody had wood floors. Carpet was something new and different. In a house of the right age, there’s almost always hardwood floors under the carpet. Not usually as nice as this one though.
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I Have To Gush - Look At The Coffee Table My Boyfriend Made Me
Kat 1 year ago
Looks cool, I'd like to see it from the other side. Is the slanted part for books?
Alessandra Trabalho 1 year ago
I love "different", but I can hear the "ouches" when hitting the knee and/or shin on those corners 😬
#24
Logcabin Playhouse I've Been Building For My Kid For Over A Year Is Finally Ready!! Over 700h Of Work Done. Cabin M X 1,7m, Porch And Loft 2m X 1m
juni 1 year ago
Click the link under the image. Or this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1ftsngn/logcabin_playhouse_ive_been_building_for_my_kid/
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#25
Mid-Century Recreation I Made
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
End table for holding books/newspapers I assume. It's lovely!
StarCrossedFriday 1 year ago
Thanks! For a split second I thought it was a very uncomfortable high chair 😅
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
Something like that would sell for over $1000 at the local Amish furniture store.
#26
Coffee Table I Made Over The Summer
#27
My First Bench. Proud Of Myself!
#28
We’ve Peaked
Melissa Pasinios 1 year ago (edited)
This is not a great photo of an absolutely incredible piece by Alison Crowther. My partner was heavily involved in creating his piece. Need a different photo, then it would be way higher up the list!
Jenny Mason 1 year ago
You should have a look at Alison's website, her stuff is great. https://www.alisoncrowther.com/commissions
#29
I Made A Desk With Antique Anglo-Indian Motifs Hand Carved In Jet Black Mun Ebony Topped By A Starburst Pattern Made From Highly Figured Coromandel Ebony
#30
Drafting Table Build
#31
My Daughter Wanted A Lemonade Stand, She Got A Lemonade Stand. All That’s Left Is Paint
#32
5000 Bottle Wine Room Made From Sapele For A Private Collector. Took 2 Weeks To Mill Out The Stock From 4 Quarter Boards
Satirecatsaysno 1 year ago
I mean if they want to provide the wine too I'd also be happy!!!
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You have crazy woodworking skills. Wine rooms and cabinets are a total waste to me because it all tastes like exactly what it is ROTTEN grape juice! But kitchen and bathroom cabinets I can see the quality in your work and would be great
#33
Little Guy With Sneakers Side Table I Made
Janissary35680 1 year ago
Not at all stable enough to be useful. That would keel over the first time you put something on or removed something from the table unless you were VERY careful.
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
It's up against the wall and possibly bracketed to it? Doesn't look like the top makes a full circle, so there would be a flat edge against the wall.
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#34
The Coffee Table Is 100% My Hand-Carved Design
Lacey Freeman 1 year ago
Looks too cluttered in the middle. It hurts my eyes because of it! ☹️☹️
#35
Playing With A New Profile On The Sides
#36
Just Finished This Entertainment Unit For Our House
Ece Cenker 1 year ago
I loved how the irregular characteristic of the natural material is incorporated into the design.
#37
Opinions On Table?
#38
End Grain Floors
#39
Made A Guy To Hold My Wife’s Tattoo Inks At Her Shop
#40
I Made A Wooden Cat And Painted It With Intricate Mayan Patterns Inspired From My Culture. Thoughts On This?
Siobhan Gournay 1 year ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1exs4ti/i_made_a_wooden_cat_and_painted_it_with_intricate/ The painted version in the link
#41
I Designed And Built This Coffee Table With A Tambour Door And A 'Floating' Table Top. The Tambour Can Slide All The Way Around And Theres A Drawer On Both Sides
#42
A Nightstand I Recently Built
#43
A Guy Was Giving Away Some Old Growth Douglas Fir Beams On Marketplace, So I Built Myself A Dining Table Out Of Them
#44
Master Bathroom Vanity
#45
Im No Carpenter, But Built This Princess Castle Bed For My Little Girl 1 Year Ago. I Was Beyond Proud Of It. I’m Sad To Say She Is Now Scared To Sleep So High Up And Wants It Gone. Wanted To Post It One Last Time Before Tearing It Apart
Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 1 year ago
Is it possible to lower the height of the bed, say midway? Then it could later be raised again when she's older. If you can't, I would give to another family
Pug Nose Curly Tail 1 year ago
Please do not tear that down! She will change her mind when she's a little older and regret having you take it down.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
My suggestion would be to see if someone else would want this. After you put all that work into it, it would be to bad to tear it apart/desrroy it.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Could you put her bed in the bottom part and move it back up when she's older? I wouldn't tear it down unless I absolutely had to.
#46
I Do This For A Living. I’m Literally Hating It And It Used To Be A Passion
Midnightoil 1 year ago
You have no idea how great this is! I would absolutely love to have this for my books and paper keeping tasks. I hope you know how good you are!!
#47
My Wife Grew A Whole Human Being In The Time It Took Me To Finish This
#48
Staircase I Just Finished
Ece Cenker 1 year ago (edited)
Umm important detail: They should have left what is called a "nosing" for the safety of the users. Nosing is the small protrusion of the thread over the rise where one's toes/heels go while going up or down the steps/stairs....Also, seen from the top, the top thread and the one below look visually the same. The limits/edges of the threads are not distingusihable, which is a safety issue.
CF 1 year ago
If you click the username and go to the original Reddit post then you will see the actual staircase. Out of the 3 pictures there, BP chose the poorest example.
Ece Cenker 1 year ago
Oh my goodness. The same mistake carried on to an entire staircase. Sorry, but they are really problematic.
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Another Panda 1 year ago
Beautiful, but always have handrails for safety/accessibility. You cannot predict when you or someone else will need them.
#49
Super Proud Of These Dining Chairs I Just Finished
WindySwede 1 year ago (edited)
Chair* ? 🙈😛 or are the rest camo painted? edit: it was a joke 🙃😥 /jk
Mary Kelly 1 year ago
so beautiful....i would love to have a set of these...no money to purchase, and no talent to make...but, i would if i could...love.
#50
Another Project Done (1st Outdoor Furniture I've Made)
#51
Glitched Nightstand
#52
Obsessed With My Birthday Gift From My Dad. Maple And Walnut Earring Chest
Norma Luce 1 year ago
A beautiful artistic object that's so useful as a case. It would be displayed in my house.
#53
Completed Wood Art Piece
#54
The Wife Said She Liked This $2,500 End Table. I Made One For $75. This Hobby Pays Off
Happy Onion 1 year ago (edited)
Wayfair is crazy. You'll find three tables all the same style and hundreds of dollars difference in price
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Who in the hell would pay $2500 for something like that. Super simple design.
#55
Teak Shower Bench No Nail
#56
Oak Bench
Hollerfloozy 1 year ago
I wildly love this. Truly. I love simple styles with a hint of old world appeal.
#57
Found This Free Chair In My Neighborhood. Is It Oak And Cherry Wood?
#58
I Made A Joint Case
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
I thought it was a wooden ice cream sandwich, to go with the melting wooden popsicle.
#59
2,000 Bottle Wine Racks. Took Me 3 Months
#60
First Cabinet Build
#61
Built A Wood Shed Over The Summer
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Although I do not belong to any online forums/groups that have to do with any crafts.. I really love seeing what other people are conceptualizing, designing and creating... So I think you for creating this post. I adore "MAKERS"!! ❣️ Some of these projects are spectacular and you can tell there's a lot of skill and years of practice behind them. I have so much respect for that.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
For those who created these amazing wood items, do not be surprised if you get offers to create more!
Sand Ers 1 year ago
What kind of device are you using? Is the photo you want to post available on that device? Can you see the camera icon beside the paper airplane?
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marianne eliza 1 year ago
I had better stick with mid century modern. I hate frou frou and nooks and crannies. Cleaning some of these looks difficult. Difficult to the point that one spill means it will never been clean again.
Bored Birgit 1 year ago
BP, next time please show as well the other photos of the projects, on some of the posts the chosen pic did not show the best sight.
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Although I do not belong to any online forums/groups that have to do with any crafts.. I really love seeing what other people are conceptualizing, designing and creating... So I think you for creating this post. I adore "MAKERS"!! ❣️ Some of these projects are spectacular and you can tell there's a lot of skill and years of practice behind them. I have so much respect for that.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
For those who created these amazing wood items, do not be surprised if you get offers to create more!
Sand Ers 1 year ago
What kind of device are you using? Is the photo you want to post available on that device? Can you see the camera icon beside the paper airplane?
Load More Replies... marianne eliza 1 year ago
I had better stick with mid century modern. I hate frou frou and nooks and crannies. Cleaning some of these looks difficult. Difficult to the point that one spill means it will never been clean again.
Bored Birgit 1 year ago
BP, next time please show as well the other photos of the projects, on some of the posts the chosen pic did not show the best sight.
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