Japanese Garden Bench
Combine five 2x4s, a handful of screws and a long afternoon to build a handsome and sturdy sitting spot for your deck or garden. My father always has had a knack for doing more with less. He built the first …
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Category Archives: Outdoor Projects
Ladder Ball Yard Game
Professional-sized ladder golf sets are larger and more robust than the chintzy ones you usually find in yard game kits. This project is a great way to use some long skinny scrap pieces too. I love playing ladder ball …
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Build A Patio Planter
Strong, simple joinery provides lasting beauty. If you’ve been thinking about beautifying your patio, and you want to do it in a weekend, I’ve got just the thing. This sturdy planter is made from readily available materials with simple …
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Outdoor Kitchen Half Wall
Late last fall we started on our outdoor kitchen space in our back yard. I contracted out the concrete and structure work with the plan of building a half wall, island bar area, all the electrical and plumbing, a farm table, and any other building task…
Read moreDog Bone Bench
In the summer of 2017, I went to an outdoor woodworking event in Skiatook Oklahoma. While there I received an osage orange slab from my friend Ted Alexander. Since then it’s been pushed around and kept out of the way in two different shops and a …
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