Whether you’re new to carving with stencils or looking for your next wood carving project, welcome! This is where you’ll find our favorite wood carving resources and links to stencils as well as wood carving tutorials. When my wife started wood carving, she was frustrated with spending a lot of time sketching designs instead of…
This post is a look at how to use the tapered dovetail jig for 2x stock with the stairs and ladder pack from this Etsy listing. The stairs and ladder pack is designed for use with the mortise side of the 2x jig. The jig is used in place of the normal flat index piece…
This post is a look at how to use the tapered dovetail jig for 2x stock from this Etsy listing. This router jig allows you to create perfectly sized tapered dovetail mortise and tenon joints on any 2 by lumber. These joints can be used for joists, 2 by furniture, shelves, tables, benches, table tops,…
This page contains usage information for this shouldered dovetail mortise and tenon jig. If you’ve already purchased one, thank you! If not, we hope this page is helpful for you. This router jig allows you to create perfectly sized tapered dovetail mortise and tenon joints with shoulders/a housing. These joints can be used for joists,…
This post is a look at how to use the large tapered dovetail router jig from this Etsy listing. This router jig allows you to create tapered dovetail mortise and tenon joints. These joints can be used for joists, joining beams, and other 90 degree connections. This style of large dovetail joint is commonly used…
This simple Scandinavian inspired Santa carving is a quick and easy carve that’s perfect as a gift or for a holiday craft fair! This post contains basic written directions as well as a full length video tutorial. These simple Santas are carved on flat pieces of wood that are 1.5”, 2”, or 3” across. Each…
This router jig allows you to create perfectly sized tapered dovetail mortise and tenon joints. These joints can be used for joists, joining beams, and other 90 degree connections. This style of large dovetail joint is commonly used to build timber frame pergolas and pavilions. Now you can use the same joinery as the big…
These Jack o’lantern pumpkin carvings are fun to make and almost endlessly customizable. We’ve had a blast carving and painting them and hope that you do, too! These stackable pumpkin carvings are fun to carve and stack. Thanks to small inset magnets, they don’t topple over every time you bump the table. In this post,…
This spooky carving is perfect for Halloween lovers! Carve this Grim Reaper style figure two different ways – with a Jack o’lantern face or a screaming ghost face. Either way it’s an impressive carving. My wife and I call this carving the “spooky guy.” He’s not quite a Grim Reaper, but he’s definitely spooky! This…
This pumpkin spice dump cake is so easy to make! It’s tasty for fall, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas dinner, plus it’s super simple to make thanks to using a cake mix. Don’t worry if you’re gluten free – so am I. This recipe includes suggestions for making a gluten free pumpkin spice dump cake that everyone…