Canadian Woodworking

Add Structure and Style to Your Backyard Garden

Abackyard garden doesn’t need to be perfectly pruned or rigidly structured to be beautiful and productive. In fact, letting it grow a little wild can turn your outdoor space into a thriving oasis that attracts birds, bees, butterflies and a sense of...

MAKE A RAINBOW VASE

There’s nothing new about incorporating contrasting wood in lathe turnings to create eye-catching accents, but using stacks of coloured card stock to achieve these visual enhancements is an intriguing twist that deserves a closer look. Card stock,...

Intro to Spray Finishing

CRAFT A GARDEN TOTE

As spring approaches, my thoughts soon turn to the garden and getting my hands back in the soil. What I don’t look forward to is the annual ritual of digging through the garden shed to gather all the tools and supplies needed to get the planting...

COFFEE TABLE WITH CURVED BASE

The top and legs of this coffee table aren’t overly challenging for a novice or intermediate builder. The curved stretcher underneath is more difficult to construct, but it could be changed to a simpler one without diminishing the appeal of the...