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This Online Group Is Dedicated To Showcasing People’s Unique Woodworking Skills, Here Are 50 Of Their Best Projects (New Pics)
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When you start working on a passion project, you feel like you’re on cloud nine. Suddenly, the problems in your life don’t weigh so heavily on your shoulders. All that matters now is using your creative mind and skilled hands to turn your imagination into reality. And woodworkers are some of the most dedicated people we know!
The best of the best congregate on r/woodworking, a majorly popular online community that celebrates “all things made from trees.” Some of the projects that the redditors share on the subreddit are mind-blowing. So much so that you might even consider picking woodworking up as a hobby after seeing what they made. Scroll down for their most impressive crafting pics, and remember to upvote the ones you loved the most. Got an opinion or a compliment you’d like to share? Drop by the comments.
Bored Panda got in touch with redditor u/MeanCoach, who went viral online after posting a photo of himself hanging from this fantastic cabinet right here, with the title, 'Do you trust your work?' He was kind enough to tell us more about the project. Read on for his comments.
For some more genius woodworking, check out Bored Panda’s recent posts about the online group’s crafty members here, here, and here.
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#1
After 8 Months Of Effort, I've Finally Finished Building My Marimba!
Matt Collier 3 years ago
More up votes for this! Not only building that beautiful frame, but the time and dedication to selecting the wood for the bars and then removing excess wood to tune them to the proper pitch. Outstanding!
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#2
Long Time Lurker, First Time Posting. Baby Crib For My Nephew Made Out Of Ambrosia Maple. Learned Alot From This Build
#3
Just Built This Ceiling!
#4
Carved A Different Type Of Celtic Knot Out Of Walnut. These Things Are Trickier To Keep Consistent In Width And Depth Than I Gave Them Credit For. Each One Is A Learning Experience
#5
Gonna Call This A Fan Leg Stool- Walnut And Teak
#6
Shelter Seats 6
#7
2 Years And I’m Finally Done! Acoustic Guitar From Scratch!!
#8
I Recently Decided To Gather All My Most Important Recipes... Ones We Use Regularly And Those From My Family. I Used The Laser Engraver To Create Wood Recipe Cards And Made A Little Box Out Of Cherry For Them
#9
Bird House My Kids And I Made. I’m A Mason Not A Woodworker So Take It Easy On Us
christie lowe 3 years ago
Not only did you guys create a great birdhouse for some very lucky birds, you have a wonderful memory of the time spent building it together. That is great parenting
#10
Saw Someone Else Posted A Bunk Bed… So Here’s One I Did A Few Months Ago!
#11
I'm Pretty Happy With The Way This Turned Out
#12
Squirrel Nut Bar For The Tahoe Cabin
#13
I Made Two More Jewel Thief Lamps
#14
Here’s A Teak Deck I Designed And Installed Last Winter. Went Onboard Yesterday To Do Some Touch-Up Work And Managed To Get Some Pictures Of The Final Results
#15
Why Would I Pay Amazon $20 For A Wood Grill Scraper When I Can Make One At Home For Way More Than That
#16
Wife Wanted A Table. I Made Her A Table
#17
My New Studio Floor
#18
Dining Table I Just Finished
#19
Some Spent Covid Getting Fit, I Built A New Place To Sit!
Sexual Harassment Panda 3 years ago
Beautiful, but that seam... I'd run my buttcrack down it every time!
#20
Looks Easy, Wasn’t Easy
#21
Wife Wanted $600 Toddler Bed So I Said Hold My Beer And Built It!
Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
I want one so all my stuffies stay put when we have a cuddle party.
#22
Now She's Finally Done. I Built A Garden Bench
#23
Still A Novice, But Here's A "Spell Tome" Dice Box I Just Made For My Boyfriend's Birthday :)
#24
Do You Trust Your Work?
#26
The Customer Wanted Blue They Got It Turned Out Good I Think
#27
Made This Navy Built In For A Client. They Liked It So That’s Good
Theresa Stephenson 3 years ago
I love it I have always liked built in book cases definitely would put this in my house
#28
White Spruce Skull - Carved With All Sorts Of Power/Hand Tools
#29
My Very First Project, Kinda Sloppy But I Love It!
#30
Wooden Lamp
#31
Just Finished My High School Major Work. What Do You Think?
#32
I Noticed This Unique Knife Block In A Video Game And Decided To Make My Own Version From Some Mahogany. Ever Seen One Like It?
#33
I Recently Went To The Dentist And Unfortunately Got The Bad News I Had A Few Cavities. My Dentist Offered To Cover My Bill If I Would Help Make A Sign For His Business. I’m Going To Blame The Jolly Ranchers
#34
A 3 Piece Bookshelf Set I Made. I Dont Understand How To Use A Square
#35
New Hall Tree I Made For The Home
#36
First Post On Here, Be Gentle
#37
Hypnogogia - A Guitar I've Made From Scratch And I'm Hella Proud Of
#38
I Made A Pocket Diorama
Theresa Stephenson 3 years ago
I like it. I think you could sell things at gift shops and design it after famous parks.
#39
Wife Wanted A New Counter Top. All Scrap Wood From The Shop. Seal Coat Done. No Flood Coat Yet
#40
Customer Wanted A Big Wooden Dome With No Visible Hardware
#41
Carpet Gone, Oak Floors Refinished In New House, Bonus Dog
#42
Cut This Burl From An Oak Tree That I Removed From My Dads Property, Now I’m Going To Use It For His Urn. Check Out That Sweet Grain Pattern!
#43
Made A New Workbench From 600 Year Old Douglas Fir
#44
I Designed And Built An End Table
#45
Son Is Making His Room Minecraft Themed So We Made This Chest Together As His First Real Woodworking Project
#46
My First Real Project. I Built An Entry Table For My Wife. The Top Is Red Oak With A Painted Pine Base. It's Not Perfect But I'm Happy With How It Turned Out
#47
Cherry Wood Painted With Chalk Paint Then Waxed
#48
White Oak Built Ins
#49
Bringing French Cleats Into The Bathroom
#50
I Created The Bench And Need To Get An Estimate On Value. Thoughts?
You Do You 3 years ago
Go on line and search custom unique wood benches, or woodworkers. This is worth a lot
#51
I Recreated A $2000 Designer Lamp For About $50
#52
I Built A Gate
#53
I Hand-Carve Axe Handles For Old Axe Heads Using Downed Ash In My Yard. I Make The Sheaths, Too
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
Restoring quality with quality instead of discarding useful martial is winning on all fronts!
#54
Ariel And Scuttle. Scroll Sawn From All Natural Woods. No Stains Or Dyes!
#55
Bench I Made Recently. Walnut And Cherry! The Pattern Is Cut On A Table Saw And Inlaid
#56
It's Finally Done
#57
The Sawdust Laid In The Same Color Pattern 🤤
#58
Old Michigan Farmhouse- I’ve Been Refinishing The Floors
#59
Months Of Work Finally Paid Off!
#60
Nothing's Square, It Has 1 Million Screws, But It's My Biggest Project To Date
#61
Combined Woodworking And Leatherworking To Make Myself A Backpack
#62
My First Bigger Project
#63
I Made A Cutting Board For All My My Oak-Loving Ocd Friends Out There
#64
Shelves My Wife Approved And We Built Together
#65
My Husband Loves Donuts + I Love Woodworking
#66
I Designed And Built A Cat Tower! A Lot Of Firsts For Me With This Project
#67
Throne I Made For A Client - 7' Tall X 30" Wide. Solid Walnut, Mohair Upholstery
#68
Sharkuterie Boards
#69
Finally Jumped On The Trend And Made Me An Epoxy Table. Had To Wait 2.5 Yrs For The Slab To Dry
#70
Recently Moved, Finally Got A Workshop (Garage) And Aside From Building A Work Bench This Was My First Build In The New Space
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
I love how you left the sides of the table for instead of making them square (is that the right way to describe it? English is not my first language, sometimes I'm missing the right words). Your eye for detail is great!
#71
Decided To Build A Pontoon Picnic Table
#72
Custom Bar Area By Me - Polished Copper Top, Birch Plywood, Tricorn Black Sw Paint, Rough Poplar Shelves, Liquor - Whatever Was In The Box
#73
I Redid Our 90s Kitchen. Still Have The Punchlist To Do, But As I Told My Wife: “95% Is Done In Three Months, The Other 5% Will Be Done In Three Years”
#75
Currently Building An Outdoor Kitchen For My Parents. Let Me Know What You Think Of It! Any Kind Of Input Is Welcome!
SmooshyFries 3 years ago
I would add a convenient place to sit as they BBq but with wheels on the chair so they can roll around from area to area. I love doing that at work
#76
Finished My Daughter's Bedroom Door
#78
I’m Really Proud How This Sign Turned Out. I Made It All By Hand With No Cnc Machine And It’s Nearly 4’ In Diameter. I Designed The Logo Keeping The Trees Really Simple And Spray Painting Them Using Mdf.i Used Pine For The Background To Draw Out The Vibrant Colors And Keep The Character Of The Grain
#79
Mythosaurs. Wood Carving. Linden Wood
#80
45 Swords For My 6yo "Pirate" Birthday Party With School Friends.. Never Done Such A Industrial Scale Project! So Much Sanding, Cant Unlock My Phone With Fingerprint
#81
If Anyone Thinks Their First Attempt At A Dovetail Is Bad, Think Again
#83
Making An Old Fashioned Irish Phone Box For A Client, Obviously Unfinished But I Really Liked The Frame
#84
Steam Bent 2 Inch Cedar Boards To Build This Drop For Mountain Bikes!
#85
I Made A Table In 3 Days For Thanksgiving Dinner
#86
I Made A Bar
#87
Learned A New Trick For Glue Squeeze Out To Save Work Later
#88
My First "Big" Project As An Amateur. I Bought A Cal King Mattress After A Divorce And Needed A New Bedframe. I Decided On Castle Joints (Additive Joinery Because Tools Are Limited), Douglas Fir, Red Mahogany, And Oak Dowels. Finished With Danish Oil And Want To Put A Type Poly On The Plywood To
#89
For My Baby
#90
Walnut And Sapele Coffee Table
#91
I Saw We’re Doing Murphy Doors! Here’s One I Did A Few Years Ago
#92
I Was Tired Of My Coworkers Stealing All Of My Hot Sauce. It's Getting Bolted Down
Lynn Reese 3 years ago
But... you left the top exposed. All they have to do is tip the box to get the sauce...
#93
My First Distressed Piece. Thoughts?
#94
A Picture Of My Shop Before Hurricane Ian Takes It
#95
Not My Normal Project, But I Just Wrapped Up This Pipe Pistol Prop For Halloween
#96
Getting Ready To Turn $3500 Worth Of Cherry Veneer Mdf Into $30k Worth Of Cabinets
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Mat O'Dowd 3 years ago
A lot of skills involved. This type of posts is why I read BP, much more than the AITA and outrage posts. Displays of creativity are uplifting!
Tara Tara Tara 3 years ago
I like reading AITA they make me feel better about who I am. Lol
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Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
This is by far one of the best posts I've seen since being on Bored Panda. The woods used, the crafts shown... My heart did overtime by seeing all that beauty 😍 This is what my SO and I call "woodporn", we love watching you tube videos in how all those beautiful things are made. Thank you so much voor sharing!
Mat O'Dowd 3 years ago
A lot of skills involved. This type of posts is why I read BP, much more than the AITA and outrage posts. Displays of creativity are uplifting!
Tara Tara Tara 3 years ago
I like reading AITA they make me feel better about who I am. Lol
Load More Replies... Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
This is by far one of the best posts I've seen since being on Bored Panda. The woods used, the crafts shown... My heart did overtime by seeing all that beauty 😍 This is what my SO and I call "woodporn", we love watching you tube videos in how all those beautiful things are made. Thank you so much voor sharing!
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