#scrapwoodchallenge

[homehacksideas]

How to build DIY rustic lanterns out of scrap wood via Jen Woodhouse #scrapwoodchallenge #Rustic #Scrap #Wood #Lanterns #Woodworking

[woodworkingplanster]

Continuing the fruit theme, here’s a banana I made for a patron. 🍌 By @cammiesgarage . . #woodbanana #scrapwoodchallenge #woodcarving #powercarving #sandedwithuneeda https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DU9wAgZPN/?igshid=4io4tko5d8u4

[naturallydifferent]

Here's a scrap wood project everyone can find a use for. Crates! Rip thin strips on a bandsaw for the slats and 2 pieces of other scraps for the sides. They make great organizers and desk storage. #scrapwoodaddict #scrapwoodchallenge #trashtotreasure #woodcraft #woodworking #crates #diy #storage #organization https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUHYo0j6I_/?igshid=1xqdocnavmrcr

[spirit-and-bear]

The next piece to the Coaster puzzle 🧩 Sort of reminds me of a Fox’s Viennese melt biscuit/cookie .. . This is being made by us for James @hashtagwoodworking! This will be part of his 1k giveaway, along with these pretty awesome chaps. @olliegapper @ae_woodwork @jamesdeandesigns . . . . . . . . . #spiritandbear #hashtagwoodworking #cantcoasterwontcoaster #woodworkingchallenge #woodworking #woodworkingcommunity #igwoodworkingcommunity #makercommunity #makersmovement #woodworkingwoman #handtoolwoodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkersofinstagram #makersofinstagram #wood #scrapwoodchallenge #woodworkingproject #woodworker #wooddesign #handmade #create #drinkcoasters #ukmaker #woodworkinggirl #workwithyourhands #workwithwhatyougot #maker #woodworkinguk #ukwoodworking #woodworkerslife (at Ashbourne, Derby, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5flsZvgbzr/?igshid=1759z0exnlj3n

[souzasuzan1991]

Mosaico! #mosaicomadeira #mdf #desafiomosaico #scrapwood #scrapwoodchallenge #scrapwoodart #scrapwoodproject #woodwallart #quadrodemadeira #quadromosaico #artesanato #handmade #craft (em Shelf Decora) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAaX7Jh9RD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bykuxg89u4uu

[smallwoodenprojects]

Follow us: ➡️ @woodworkcraftshop For more amazing woodworking projects. The #patternedplywood roll top cabinet is done. Here’s a little demo of the #mechanism in action. 😁 Happy with this one! Credit goes to: @almfab #rolltop #tambour #designermaker #seattlemade #makeathome #stayhome #buildathome #scrapwood #scrapwoodchallenge #oddlysatisfying #stayhomewoodworking #patterndesigner #seattlemaker #birchply #appleply #balticbirch #plywoodfurniture #plymascus #Damascus #imake #almfab #michaelalm #asmr #asmrsound #asmrsounds https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xqIXmjFFW/?igshid=ph70yqczilim

[levelsofdaneja-blog]

@i_am_zion_thelion and I are so happy to see a new #scrapwoodchallenge from @paskmakes great Build! #fatherandson #qualitytime #ilovetomake #cantwaittohaveaworkshop #nighttimewatching https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSGSboBD-d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b63yg4zghhlq

[newwoodworkingplans]

DIY Scrap Wood Side Table | Free Plans | Rogue Engineer #scrapwood #diyprojects #diyideas #diyinspiration #diycrafts #diytutorial #scrapwood #scrapwoodprojects #scrapwoodsidetable #scrapwooddiy #scrapwoodchallenge #sidetable #sidetabledesign #tabledecor #tabledesign #tabledecorations #Woodworkingplan #DIY Woodworking for beginners | Woodworking plans Do you love to make useful and amazing stuff from wood? If yes, then this woodworking projects category is dedicated to you for making various creative ... Top woodworking plans woodworking tools woodworking ideas woodworking DIY #Woodworking

[homehacksideas]

How to build DIY rustic lanterns out of scrap wood via Jen Woodhouse #scrapwoodchallenge #Rustic #Scrap #Wood #Lanterns #Woodworking

[diyhandmade]

How to build DIY rustic lanterns out of scrap wood via Jen Woodhouse #scrapwoodchallenge How to build DIY rus https://t.co/TtrOLKoa2q (via Twitter http://twitter.com/SashaLikon/status/863569118489956352)

[endlessarchite]

Mini Garden Deck | Scrap Deck Boards Made Useful

This “mini garden deck” made from scrap deck boards has already made a huge difference in keeping my feet dry around the new vegetable garden.

Hey everyone! As you saw from yesterday’s deck update, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside. Between that, the new vegetable garden, and the new shed build, I’ve been in a summer state of mind for quite some time. I’ve also kind of HAD IT with walking on muddy dirt patches (Georgia’s spring rains this year have been nuts!). With summer officially starting today, and with plenty of scrap deck boards around, I decided to hop in with the #scrapwoodchallenge and created my own solution for better garden maintenance. I’m calling it my “mini garden deck” !

My new vegetable garden bed has been a learning process. One part of that has been realizing that this area is going to get a lot of upkeep-related foot traffic.

So, as proud as I am of how well things are going, I have noticed a major drawback: frequent visits have made the inner triangle of the L-shaped garden bed a little dirt-rich… and grass-poor. I put down some landscaping fabric intending on eventually covering it with gravel, but then realized how well the leftover deck boards could solve the problem… without an additional materials purchase!

Recommended Tools and Materials

may contain affiliate links

scrap pressure-treated deck boards

stair balusters (other strips of scrap wood is fine, I just used what I had available)

miter saw

drill

speed square

pencil

exterior screws

plastic spacers (optional – see below)

landscaping fabric

The deck boards I used are designated for Ground Contact, which is recommended for wood projects that sit within six inches of the ground. You can find more about that here.

How to make a mini garden deck from scrap wood

Start in the middle

Keeping in mind that this was scrap, I basically took the materials available. I bought stair balusters and wound up not needing them, and I’m kind of terrible about returning leftover materials. I used these as stringers for fastening the deck boards together. Many had been cut already to fit the floating deck (and therefore could not be returned), but some were long enough pieces where they could be reused.

Since I was kind of winging it, I placed the stair balusters on the ground, on top of the landscaping fabric and spread them out, fanning in a sort of triangle shape. These would be what I would screw the deck boards to. If you’ve ever seen a wooden sign and looked on the back, it’s a pretty similar concept (such as here and here).

I began where I thought would be the middle (ish) of the L-shaped area, and cut my deck board at 45-degree angles on both ends.

From this, I cut more pieces to help form a triangle shape until the space was filled. I dry fit each board into place and then began fastening them to the strips underneath.

Spacing

For spacing, I used some old plastic spacers I bought a long time ago for installing the laminate flooring in my house (just held onto them, because I just knew they’d be useful again ). If you don’t have something like this, insert a few nails between the boards — anything that will serve as a temporary wedge to provide a small gap. You’re mainly looking for spacing to allow the wood to expand and contract with moisture fluctuations.

Screw together and fan out

I screwed in the first board on both ends where it met the stringers from the top down (2 screws on each end of the board, 2 screws down the middle). When the board was attached and spacing set, I moved the spacers to the next gap and fastened the next board. So on, and so on, until the entire triangle was complete.

If you were to look at the back, it would look like a hot mess — the stringers (the stair balusters) that attach to the deck boards are practically random in their placement.

But since you’ll never see them, all that really matters is that they are enough material to hold the entire thing together. Since the ground was soft from the frequent rain, I merely needed to stand on it the new platform to sort squish into the ground and hold in place. The corner was kind of an awkward spot with how narrow it got, so working an extra piece of the baluster (vertically) into the corner was a perfect fit.

And boom: no more muddy feet when maintaining the garden. It actually kind of finishes the area nicely, too.

There’s still a little more work to be done to make the widest end look more finished, but since I still have the shed build left to complete, I’ll wait to use up the remaining full-length deck boards before re-purposing one for the garden bed. This whole area is going to look so great!

I just love scrap wood projects… so feel free to do a little looking around at the links on this list. Jen from House of Wood asked a bunch of us to share some scrap ideas, and there’s LOTS more below!

Check out these other awesome Scrap Wood projects:

The House of Wood – DIY Bunk Buddy

3×3 Custom – Scrap Wood Trivets

Ugly Duckling House – Mini Garden Deck — that’s HERE! —

The Created Home – Animal Coin Banks

Her Toolbelt – 3D Pixel Art

The Kim Six Fix – Outdoor Drink Stakes

DIY Huntress – Scrap Wood Coasters

Mr. Build It & Mrs. Style It – Bent Plywood Headphone Stand

At Charlotte’s House – Buffalo Check Tray

Sawdust 2 Stitches – Scrap Wood Wall Decor

Bower Power – Pallet Baseball Hat Rack

Pneumatic Addict – Table with Epoxy Resin

Anika’s DIY Life – DIY Spice Rack

100 Things 2 Do – DIY Can Crusher

Hazel + Gold Designs – Patio Table Drink Holder

Reality Daydream – Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet

House Becoming Home – Modern DIY Clock

Chatfield Court – Wooden Garden Obelisk

The post Mini Garden Deck | Scrap Deck Boards Made Useful appeared first on Ugly Duckling House.

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Growing Seedlings for My First Veggie Garden

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[naturallydifferent]

Here's a few shots of a cutting board I made today. It's got maple, walnut,padauk,white oak, and cherry in it. Besides the padauk, this is all from a bag of kindling I got at Lowe's. To think, someone was going to burn this...🤔😂😂😂#woodcraft #cuttingboards #scrapwoodchallenge #kindling #alonetogether #quarantineprojects #sawdustlife #woodworking #makestuff #sawdusttherapy #relax (at Queensbury, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vqMtejKmk/?igshid=1g2wzvtk2k02g

[earartesano]

Mi próximo reto es sacar todos mis desperdicios de madera y hacer 300 cutting Boards en el próximo mes y medio. Tengo miles de piezas de scrap wood para hacerlo. Venderlas a precios económicos. #charcuteria #cutingboard #scrapwood #scrapwoodchallenge #scrapwoodproject #butcherblock #handmade #woodworking #wooddesign #kitchen #chrismassales (en Valle de Bravo, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqD3p-AB31/?igshid=1jhiizbcfyoj6

[alexrodriguespage]

Mini Garden Deck | Scrap Deck Boards Made Useful

This “mini garden deck” made from scrap deck boards has already made a huge difference in keeping my feet dry around the new vegetable garden.

Hey everyone! As you saw from yesterday’s deck update, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside. Between that, the new vegetable garden, and the new shed build, I’ve been in a summer state of mind for quite some time. I’ve also kind of HAD IT with walking on muddy dirt patches (Georgia’s spring rains this year have been nuts!). With summer officially starting today, and with plenty of scrap deck boards around, I decided to hop in with the #scrapwoodchallenge and created my own solution for better garden maintenance. I’m calling it my “mini garden deck” !

My new vegetable garden bed has been a learning process. One part of that has been realizing that this area is going to get a lot of upkeep-related foot traffic.

So, as proud as I am of how well things are going, I have noticed a major drawback: frequent visits have made the inner triangle of the L-shaped garden bed a little dirt-rich and grass-poor. I put down some landscaping fabric intending on eventually covering it with gravel, but then realized how well the leftover deck boards could solve the problem… without an additional materials purchase!

Recommended Tools and Materials

may contain affiliate links

scrap pressure-treated deck boards

stair balusters (other strips of scrap wood is fine, I just used what I had available)

miter saw

drill

speed square

pencil

exterior screws

plastic spacers (optional – see below)

landscaping fabric

The deck boards I used are designated for Ground Contact, which is recommended for wood projects that sit within six inches of the ground. You can find more about that here.

How to make a mini garden deck from scrap wood

Start in the middle

Keeping in mind that this was scrap, I basically took the materials available. I bought stair balusters and wound up not needing them, and I’m kind of terrible about returning leftover materials. I used these as stringers for fastening the deck boards together. Many had been cut already to fit the floating deck (and therefore could not be returned), but some were long enough pieces where they could be reused.

Since I was kind of winging it, I placed the stair balusters on the ground, on top of the landscaping fabric and spread them out, fanning in a sort of triangle shape. These would be what I would screw the deck boards to. If you’ve ever seen a wooden sign and looked on the back, it’s a pretty similar concept (such as here and here).

I began where I thought would be the middle (ish) of the L-shaped area, and cut my deck board at 45-degree angles on both ends.

From this, I cut more pieces to help form a triangle shape until the space was filled. I dry fit each board into place and then began fastening them to the strips underneath.

Spacing

For spacing, I used some old plastic spacers I bought a long time ago for installing the laminate flooring in my house (just held onto them, because I just knew they’d be useful again ). If you don’t have something like this, insert a few nails between the boards — anything that will serve as a temporary wedge to provide a small gap. You’re mainly looking for spacing to allow the wood to expand and contract with moisture fluctuations.

Screw together and fan out

I screwed in the first board on both ends where it met the stringers from the top down (2 screws on each end of the board, 2 screws down the middle). When the board was attached and spacing set, I moved the spacers to the next gap and fastened the next board. So on, and so on, until the entire triangle was complete.

If you were to look at the back, it would look like a hot mess — the stringers (the stair balusters) that attach to the deck boards are practically random in their placement.

But since you’ll never see them, all that really matters is that they are enough material to hold the entire thing together. Since the ground was soft from the frequent rain, I merely needed to stand on it the new platform to sort squish into the ground and hold in place. The corner was kind of an awkward spot with how narrow it got, so working an extra piece of the baluster (vertically) into the corner was a perfect fit.

And boom: no more muddy feet when maintaining the garden. It actually kind of finishes the area nicely, too.

There’s still a little more work to be done to make the widest end look more finished, but since I still have the shed build left to complete, I’ll wait to use up the remaining full-length deck boards before re-purposing one for the garden bed. This whole area is going to look so great!

I just love scrap wood projects… so feel free to do a little looking around at the links on this list. Jen from House of Wood asked a bunch of us to share some scrap ideas, and there’s LOTS more below!

Check out these other awesome Scrap Wood projects:

The House of Wood – DIY Bunk Buddy

3×3 Custom – Scrap Wood Trivets

Ugly Duckling House – Mini Garden Deck — that’s HERE! —

The Created Home – Animal Coin Banks

Her Toolbelt – 3D Pixel Art

The Kim Six Fix – Outdoor Drink Stakes

DIY Huntress – Scrap Wood Coasters

Mr. Build It & Mrs. Style It – Bent Plywood Headphone Stand

At Charlotte’s House – Buffalo Check Tray

Sawdust 2 Stitches – Scrap Wood Wall Decor

Bower Power – Pallet Baseball Hat Rack

Pneumatic Addict – Table with Epoxy Resin

Anika’s DIY Life – DIY Spice Rack

100 Things 2 Do – DIY Can Crusher

Hazel + Gold Designs – Patio Table Drink Holder

Reality Daydream – Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet

House Becoming Home – Modern DIY Clock

Chatfield Court – Wooden Garden Obelisk

The post Mini Garden Deck | Scrap Deck Boards Made Useful appeared first on Ugly Duckling House.

More Where That Came From

How to Build a Concrete Form for an Outdoor Pad

The Gardenia Garden Beds Are Thriving!

Growing Seedlings for My First Veggie Garden

DIY Floating Deck, Part 1: Planning and Layout

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[spirit-and-bear]

Been playing with off cuts today and making use of them. I have something in mind for a few of them, but I couldn’t help but do some extras 🍃🍁🔥 . It’s the weekend !!! What have you all got planned ? . . . . . . . . . . #spiritandbear #hemakesitiburnit #woodworkinguk #scrapwood #reclaimedtimber #scrapwoodchallenge #create #woodburning #artist #woodworkinglife #woodworkingtools #ukwoodworking #makermama #shebuilds #maker #handmade #woodworker #woodshop #workathomemom #woodworkingwoman #woodartist #pyrography #woodworking #woodworkshop #handcrafted #woodworkinglife (at Ashbourne, Derby, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B09QWB9Abln/?igshid=z97r2zsw8gxc

[souzasuzan1991]

W.I.P Trabalho em progresso Mosaico de madeira #mosaicwood #scrapwoodart #scrapwoodprojects #scrapwoodchallenge #mdf #mosaicodemadeira #quadromosaico #woodwallart #diyscrapwood #diymosaico #diydecor #shelfdecora #shelfnichos #decorevocemesmo #mosaicwood #paranagua #png #projetonovo #newprojects (em Shelf Decora) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv5F7k5hufI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bryrxcnfor0m