Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats. In the spirit of E.F. Schumacher's Small is Beautiful and inspired by Enzo Mari’s Autoprogettazione, Hyperwood empowers anyone — DIY enthusiasts, designers, interior architects, and small manufacturers — to build beautiful, robust furniture using minimal tools and locally sourced materials.

Made with black pipe and IKEA butcher-block countertop, this pipe desk is the perfect home office upgrade. Learn how to build a pipe desk.

Materials Required
24-in. pipe (4)
6-in. pipe (4)
70 in. pipe (1)
8-in. pipe (4)
Cap (4)
Floor flange (4)
IKEA Karlby countertop
No. 12 1-1/4-in. wood screw (16)
Tee fitting (6)

What's better than a simple stool project? A ridiculously simple one. Here are plans for a workshop stool you can make, inspired by that 'simpler is better' concept.

Materials Required
1-1/4-in. screws
16' 1x3
2-in. screws
2' 1x4
3' 1x6
4' 1x8
Hinges
Wood glue

• paint-grade hardwood
• Ask professionals where they get their wood

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DON'T USE 3/4" PLYWOOD If You Don't Need It...TRY THIS! (1/2" Plywood Vs. 3/4" Plywood--When to Use)

Many new woodworkers and DIYers rush to use 3/4" plywood for any small project. But, in many cases, 3/4" plywood is overkill! This short video from The Honest Carpenter will show you a better alternative for many DIY projects--1/2" plywood!

1/2" plywood comes in nearly every variety that 3/4" plywood does. It's extremely strong and stable.

Many people seem to avoid 1/2" plywood on the assumption that it's weak. But, it has many of the same properties as 3/4" plywood.

(3/4" is a much more common measurement for wood in general--this may be one of the reasons that people assume that they need to purchase 3/4" plywood.)

BENEFITS OF 1/2" PLYWOOD:
--It's lighter (by almost 20 lbs. per sheet)
--It's cheaper (by $10-12 on overage per sheet)
--It's easier on tools
--It produces less sawdust
--It is easier to handle and manipulate
--It has an edge just wide enough to be hit with brads and trim nails

SITUATIONS WHERE 3/4" PLYWOOD IS PREFERRED:
--Anything that will be walked on
--Anything that will be hit hard with tools
--Anything that will be roughly handled.

TIPS FOR WORKING WITH 1/2" PLYWOOD:
--Try not to span it more than 24" unsupported in any direction
--Get support directly beneath the edges
--Use glue when bonding pieces
--Use face frames for additional support on trim projects

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Designed from an original Arts & Crafts chair by Charles Limbert.

Last summer, I needed to repair my deck. After completing the necessary work, I had a small stack of new-lumber offcuts and old, left-over deck boards. Instead of taking the wood to the landfill, I made a small garden bench that can be easily moved from the deck to other parts of the yard. I settled on a finished height of 18” and determined the width of the seat by using three boards with ¼” spacing. The length of the old boards determined the length of the bench, which in this case was 5’.

The Outermost Chair is a loving homage to the original Adirondack chair designed by Thomas Lee in 1903. That first design has spawned thousands of variations, but Outermost Home founder Chris Nagle wanted to return to the elegant, dynamic form of the original — timeless in design and constructed for endurance and longevity. Each chair is crafted of solid sapele mahogany, notched for structural integrity, and finished using stainless steel fasteners. All Outermost Chairs are crafted in partnership with Cape Associates Custom Builders, located on the Outer Cape.