Squirrel Feeder. Let’s have a picnic!

Badger Cornhole Boards. I didn’t take many pictures during the construction process. I learned that vinyl cornhole wraps are a whole industry. They make it easy to produce a very polished result.

Can we say overkill? Nicely-milled boards, baltic birch plywood, and a stainless steel cable to precisely measure the proper 27 feet for a regulation cornhole game.

Yes, I’m that anal … of course the nail holes need to be filled before painting.

This gave me an excuse to test latex paint with my HVLP sprayer.

It’s a box… I followed a nice video by Steve Ramsey to build this little box. Suffice it to say my version ended up with hinges due to multiple screw-ups on my part. And I just may have mounted the latch hardware upside down too…

End Grain Cutting Board. Let’s face it, everybody in woodworking builds these. I’m no different. I went big, which makes it very handy in the kitchen. Made from maple and cherry.

Mini Wisconsin. I’ve cut out a bunch of these from a variety of exotic hardwoods for giveaways and white elephant gifts. Always seem popular with the mapper folk.

Rustic Wisconsin #1. Made for a friend. Genuine barnwood is actually kind of pricey. I usually find good stuff at Deconstruction, Inc. in Madison.

Rustic Wisconsin #2. Super simple to make from a few pieces of wood slapped together. Another item I donated to a silent auction. Bidding got crazy, much to my surprise. I may have to open an Etsy shop just to sell these suckers.

Rustic Wisconsin #3. More barn wood, but super-sized. This time I didn’t glue the boards together, instead strips on wood on back hold things together. Use LED fairy lights for very subtle backlighting.

…. complemented with “rustic” LEGO arcade console?

“Money Tree” Bank. I found plans for this neat little bank in Wood Magazine. I donated it to a silent auction, and the bidding heated up faster than I ever expected! Photo credit: Scott International Photography.

Giraffe Bank. I can’t remember for sure, but I believe this was another Wood Magazine plan. I neglected to take a final picture with the hind legs glued on. I ended up donating this to a silent auction for raise money for a scholarship fund.

Bowl Turning. I wanted to try my hand at turning, so I took a class at our local Woodcraft. Blank was a chunk of walnut.

Turned out pretty decent for a first effort. It was a fun experience, but I don’t see myself getting into this on my own. I don’t have the space for a lathe, and it would take a bit of an up-front investment to get started.