Easy Handmade Gifts You Can Make From SCRAP Wood

Easy Handmade Gifts You Can Make From SCRAP Wood

As you can see in this video, my shop is overflowing with scrap wood… I love to use it to make these small projects, which I can give as gifts! I tried my best to use minimal tools so anyone can make these. Have fun and happy holidays!

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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:08 – Dowel Bread Board
05:03 – Joinery Trivet # 1
07:52 – Joinery Trivet # 2
11:31 – Joinery Trivet # 3
15:55 – Pistachio Bowl
21:53 – Napkin Holder with Salt & Pepper Shakers
25:34 – Carved Serving Tray

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50 Comments

  1. @quarteratom on March 6, 2025 at 1:47 pm

    Most plans on your website cost money. Stop saying plans are "available" there. They cost money.

  2. @fedupwithem6208 on March 6, 2025 at 1:49 pm

    Easy, handmade went away within the first minute…

  3. @63italic on March 6, 2025 at 1:49 pm

    Hello from Italy. I’m developing woodworking as a hobby and I just wanted to say that I really admire your insane skills together with your creative approach!! I’ve watched a ton of videos on this platform but enjoy yours the most. Thank you for sharing. On a negative note I am totally jealous of your high end tools 😭🤣

  4. @TVBASICINFO on March 6, 2025 at 1:50 pm

    👎👎👎👎👎👎

  5. @AlejoDarioni on March 6, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    great! but the last project is the only one I would consider easy xD

  6. @ahdam82 on March 6, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you for making this video! I’m gonna try to Star of David for the holidays!

  7. @onsapplikasies8620 on March 6, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you for making these accessible to people with simple tools and for giving multiple options for many cuts.

  8. @ranulfomangia2073 on March 6, 2025 at 1:54 pm

    Hello Tamar. I want to make my pegs. I would like to acquire these tools to make them. Please, Urgent!

  9. @anneoreilly4900 on March 6, 2025 at 1:55 pm

    What! My spouse also thinks the pepper should have more holes, but I grew up the other way.

  10. @DevanBishop on March 6, 2025 at 1:55 pm

    I hear carter inch…

  11. @jimsodowsky1298 on March 6, 2025 at 1:58 pm

    Merry Christmas

  12. @iamwhoiam4410 on March 6, 2025 at 2:04 pm

    I’ve been using those drills from Walmart for at least 10 years, and I’m a pro woodworker. I got tired of paying for over priced name brand drills and batteries and having problems finding new batteries after a couple of years. My woodworking buddies laughed at me and say, you’re got Lie Nielson hand planes and saws and drills from Walmart. I told them well, maybe one of the reasons I can afford Lie Nielson is not over paying for name brand drills. Excellent projects you have there. Thanks for sharing.

  13. @Echo3_ on March 6, 2025 at 2:05 pm

    great channel, totally subbing! Do you have a video on the best ways to get free and cheap scrap wood for projects? also have you tried the super glue and masking tape trick instead of double sided tape? you put masking tape on both items and then put super glue on one and activator on the other and stick them together. then when done it comes right off with no residue.

  14. @jamesmcmahan4359 on March 6, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    Awesome craftsmanship and design

  15. @glendajorde9062 on March 6, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    😃

  16. @bearrepublicwoodww on March 6, 2025 at 2:07 pm

    Great projects and awesome instructions. I need to beef up my scrap pile 😉

  17. @ChrisWhitley-tx1oz on March 6, 2025 at 2:07 pm

    Hey, I’m into those tools to. Been looking for a couple things. Digital calipers and a digital square. Was walking by some tools and there they were. Awesome.

  18. @MichaelLee-sk7hj on March 6, 2025 at 2:07 pm

    Omg that bread takes me back!!!

  19. @J.D248 on March 6, 2025 at 2:07 pm

    Sheesh… thats a great idea for making dowels!! I have been making them on my lathe… and let me tell you, thats not as easy as one might think!

  20. @magaliguillaume9692 on March 6, 2025 at 2:09 pm

    👍🙏🏼👍

  21. @Poundy on March 6, 2025 at 2:11 pm

    Great detective work on the trivet assembly techniques, I love the way you’ve explained all this. And then you’ve made great gifts (and one personal keeper too!) so thats another bonus!

  22. @carlhenrik2k on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    Thank you for the tips! As stated below; so much info yet so well explained. Here, take my subscription!

  23. @billylosekamp9609 on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    I see you listed the bevel setting gauge in your tool list but I couldn’t find which T bevel you use. Sorry if I’m missing it

  24. @Jimmynorth1040 on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    Her scrap wood pile is worth more than my tools 😳

  25. @joemetzger1362 on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    My brain hurts!

  26. @craftsmanwoodturner on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    Of course, the pistachio bowl could more simply be made on the wood lathe…

  27. @Tyler-j9q1y on March 6, 2025 at 2:12 pm

    Not to judge, but is there a reason why you are using a hyper tough drill, but a festool and sawstop saws

  28. @WoodworkingTop535 on March 6, 2025 at 2:14 pm

    Very good idea, thank you for sharing

  29. @TomWood-m3w on March 6, 2025 at 2:14 pm

    Love the trivets. I made five of the hexagons and two of the second trivet (the popsicle sticks). For the second trivet, I took what seemed like a simpler approach to step two. I took the first two pieces, interlocked them, and placed them on my crosscut sled against the fence (the longer distance between the ends against the fence). Making sure the blade kerf was aligned through the center of the X, I set the blade to one third the width and made multiple passes to clear out the width of the third piece. Then I was able to place the third piece in the cutout and mark it for its cuts. Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration.

  30. @albertoscycles on March 6, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    As usual amazing ideas, Thank You

  31. @funkypunkypine on March 6, 2025 at 2:16 pm

    My favs are the bread board and the snack tray! So beautiful and very useful. Thank you for sharing!

  32. @mloghry1952 on March 6, 2025 at 2:17 pm

    this is the first time I ran across your videos… I really like the way you approach a project… thanks for sharing, I am looking forward to seeing more. I am sharing this with others, who I know, will appreciate all the valuable information. Thanks again for sharing

  33. @rgrpncs on March 6, 2025 at 2:19 pm

    I noticed you’re still using the pedestrian cross cutting sled. Why have you switched cross cut sleds? Your "original" design impressed me a lot. It looked to be a little smaller as well as so much more versatile. Love to know what made you switch to a more common style?

  34. @larrycarlson9342 on March 6, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    I’m going to make the dowel breadboard and use it every Friday for Shabbos, I’ll send pics when I’m done!

  35. @MaxamedCali-k4z on March 6, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    Thank you❤

  36. @funkypunkypine on March 6, 2025 at 2:22 pm

    Thanks!

  37. @terry2346 on March 6, 2025 at 2:23 pm

    My wife loves pistachios and that looks like it would be a great turning project! And a lot easier than using the router 🙂

  38. @ImGood-wp9tc on March 6, 2025 at 2:27 pm

    I tried to cut the centerline, on the first little piece, with a circular saw, like you said, and I cut my arm off?! What did I do wrong?

  39. @DavidPayne-j5z on March 6, 2025 at 2:28 pm

    Really nice work

  40. @curbshooter on March 6, 2025 at 2:29 pm

    The try at the end is the best. Im got to try it!

  41. @woodsniffer on March 6, 2025 at 2:29 pm

    Again thanks for posting. really like that router Jig

  42. @lopaka76 on March 6, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    Trivet #3, be careful not to circumcise it. Lol

  43. @Exiledk on March 6, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    It is NOT "the holidays". It is Christmas. Drop the woke sh*t.

  44. @Personalized_Workshop on March 6, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    These are all wonderful, creative, unique gift ideas. I could easily gift each of them to close family and friends. Thank you.

    I already watched this video at least a dozen times trying to figure out if I was going to do the Dowel Bread Board or the Salt & Pepper Napkin Holder. Reduced playback speed to 0.95 trying to get the details right, especially on the tray’s edge banding. Deciding I didn’t have time to figure out salt/pepper plugs this year after purchasing the 4” Forstner extension, because at some point I’ll still do them. I’m going to cut full scale dowel holders, but I might cut them down and scale down the bread board just a pinch.

  45. @bloodinthewater7909 on March 6, 2025 at 2:32 pm

    Thank you for the video, some of the tools you used I didn’t know existed. that makes it easier for me to find them and use them in a small shop. Thank you again. Take care.

  46. @pacificcoasttrains3785 on March 6, 2025 at 2:37 pm

    These are very cool projects- definitely going on my to-do list. Our family also loves Trekking the World!!

  47. @gcranston83 on March 6, 2025 at 2:40 pm

    For the "popsicle stick" trivet, what if you cut the joints 1/3-1/3-1/3, instead of 1/2-1/2-1/3?

  48. @woodmark0234 on March 6, 2025 at 2:41 pm

    Great job. I am amazed at your skill and mastery.

  49. @atlas227428 on March 6, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    Hi everyone! I’ve been trying to make the jewish star but I use an Incra miter sled not a home built one and im confused as to how to cut the half laps. Any help would be appreciated Thanks

  50. @charlesfelts5564 on March 6, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    Will you marry me, my wife doesn’t know a screwdriver from a file and your shop and tools, I would love to have all that! My wife got a salt and pepper mill set for Christmas and I think I can make a napkin/salt & pepper holder like you did. Thanks! (Just kidding about the marry me part)

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