Hi Deidra, I am having a lazy afternoon laying on the couch enjoying a nice breeze. Tomorrow starts my one week Staycation and my goals for this week are to unfinish packing, organize closets, finish what I call my sewing/craft central area of my very tiny new to me home. I have been greatly overwhelmed moving into a new place while still working a full time job 10 hr work days and I worked on Saturday. My Dad turns 85 on Tuesday and he was out in the hot weather all week making 2 gates from scratch for his side yard fense - one for each side. He has made so many little boxes out of scrap lumber with the same skill that you have and he has made them for years to put them under the 2 front bucket seats for various SUVs he has had for he and his wife. In 2012 he gave me his town and country van and I gave him my car because he would get a greater trade in value off of my car to buy his new van. The van he gave me has one of his boxes in it and in a couple months I will be donating the van to the Purple Heart Veterans. It has a pretty new transmission in it and I put new breaks and rotors on it. My Mom passed away less than 2 years ago and her car was pretty new and she left it to me in her will. So, I believe my Dad's box I may use in my sewing area for measure tapes, boxes of my tailor pins and a tin can I decoupaged for my scissors. My dad's box that I have has a hole on one side that is clear thru about the size of a quarter. I have no idea what he was orig making when the wood was new and maybe he goofed making the hole in the wrong place and it became one to add to the scrap pile. I also thought of putting it on a shelf side ways and sticking stems of silk flowers into the hole and using the inside of the box as a shadow box. The hole is unique and I kind of wanted to make use of it but not sure how. The box is pretty beat up also and he stained it golden oak by Min Wax which is also the stain I have used when I built a display frame for my brother in 1991 to suspend his 650 lb mako shark jaw in it. He loved the design of the box I drew up I think you too would be impressed. I have the photos someplace in my bedroom. I was in the lumber business from 1984 to 1991 and had access to learn the chop saw, miter box, jig saw, router,plainer. My mom's family were loggers in Maine so I learned the BIG SAWS as well on summer vacations. Last Saturday I went to a festival in my neighborhood which is one of the first little towns started in my area of Arlington, VA. The festival had a section that was vintage, a section that was new crafts but made with vintage items and new crafts in general. Than there were the yard sale items. I hit everyfree box available and have some good finds. One of the yard sales a man was selling cigar boxes from Europe and the USA and I wanted to buy a couple to decopage but he wanted too much. I have my Mom's bread boards and one is my grandmother's that is shaped like a pig. As a child I remember her cutting her Hungarian bread on it for us kids. Years later when she sold the big old house up north and moved to her beach house the pig was hung in her kitchen over her gas stove called Detroit Jewel. When she passed away her executor son said grandma left all the kitchen items to me and I was floored. Mostly all vintage we used daily. The Jada butter dish, Jada bowls, dishes from the 1940s and stoneware with gold wheat and fleur D Leis. Such treasures we used as children seen in photographs I now have. I gave my Mom the Jada and my sister now has that. I so enjoy your videos and ideas and as I watch them I think and remember I have a bag of drawer pulls too. Somewhere packed I have a clear Glass door knob from my grandmother's old house. From my grandfather's workshop he had hundreds of the wooden cheese boxes he used for hardware. None of his son's wanted the dove tailed cheese boxes but mom and I took them all. I have a couple upside down on my windowsills with my vintage bottles on them. The boxes give the bottles height because the couch is in front of the window so I can see my bottles from the outside and inside. I am sorry for yet another novel. I have been praying for you and others I know who live in Canada and hope your safe with the ongoing fires. I was #2 to click on the like thumbs up. Have a great day and week, Rebekah from Virginia
I’ve always shopped at pawn shops for tools…jewelry too. Love the box and distressing the wood looks like a stress reliever…I need to incorporate some distressing 😅😊❤
I love all these projects. I am purging my wood hoard… I mean… wood collection. LOL. 😂. My husband says throw it out. I was trying to come up with a rule… like everything a certain size or smaller goes. I have lots of 2x4 cut offs. So I love the riser idea because I have the material and now I can use up those scraps instead of burning them. Lots of great ideas.
I love all these Deidre. You do some awesome stuff. As soon as I manage to get myself some tools I’m going to start making wooden items, I can’t wait. My ex husband will help me learn how to use them properly, well I’m hoping he will anyway lol. Enjoy your week.
Hi Deidra, would love to see a video on how you market your projects. For example, do you have a market at a local farmer's market, or do you sell things on Facebook Marketplace, or what's the best method of being able to sell these incredible creations that you create? I've been addictively watching all of your episodes and love all the way that you do :-) Thanks so much
You do a good job on your project and I don’t want to criticize but please get something more sturdy than the little red table. Folding saw horses are fantastic
What size miter saw are you using? 7.5 or 10? It looks nice and portable. Mine is 22cand just so large for most projects.... these pieces are all very doable. ❤
I cut down a walnut tree for someone this year and I’m trying to give them a board from it for Christmas. I preserved a 15” x 1 1/2 “ board. I have polyurethaned one side, it’s beautiful, and I’m trying to think of what to do with it to make it something, anything! Lol Any ideas?
Hello. just a hint when using your little saw. Instead of lifting your piece, this is dangerous. to cut the full width that doesn’t quite make it, Place another flat scrap underneath your good piece. this will increase the width you can cut. I used to do this with my saw. works like a charm.
I know people in Eastern Europe who tongue and groove scrap lumber to make large planks. Then they process the planks as if they were originally cut that way.
Im in the uk and those items just wouldn't sell here..some are interested in the farm house look but the majority buy the modern versions at stores, IKEA etc, its interesting to see the things that sell in your area and just wouldn't here,not really even on a car boot.
I’m in the UK too, and I’m always saying that to myself “that just wouldn’t sell here” It’s so frustrating cuz I love all she makes & make some bits for my home, would love to make loads for a craft fair, but I just wouldn’t sell anything!! 😬😵💫
Why say that, looks like ur talking nonsense half sentence. I used a bench saw before and we built it into a bench of four metre with shelves beneath for supplies @@linebrunelle1004
I have a bucket with a formula on how I price my DIY. Every area and cost of material is going to be different so this will be helpful.Pricing Your DIY Crafts for Sale? Use This Simple Formula! 💰🛍️ ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
This is how you turn something really simple out of something what would likely be very hard. Reminds me about Woody Hyezmar’s Woodworking Bible which is being given away and can try go’ogling, but I’m not so sure, have a good one!
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Hi Deidra,
I am having a lazy afternoon laying on the couch enjoying a nice breeze. Tomorrow starts my one week Staycation and my goals for this week are to unfinish packing, organize closets, finish what I call my sewing/craft central area of my very tiny new to me home. I have been greatly overwhelmed moving into a new place while still working a full time job 10 hr work days and I worked on Saturday. My Dad turns 85 on Tuesday and he was out in the hot weather all week making 2 gates from scratch for his side yard fense - one for each side. He has made so many little boxes out of scrap lumber with the same skill that you have and he has made them for years to put them under the 2 front bucket seats for various SUVs he has had for he and his wife. In 2012 he gave me his town and country van and I gave him my car because he would get a greater trade in value off of my car to buy his new van. The van he gave me has one of his boxes in it and in a couple months I will be donating the van to the Purple Heart Veterans. It has a pretty new transmission in it and I put new breaks and rotors on it. My Mom passed away less than 2 years ago and her car was pretty new and she left it to me in her will. So, I believe my Dad's box I may use in my sewing area for measure tapes, boxes of my tailor pins and a tin can I decoupaged for my scissors. My dad's box that I have has a hole on one side that is clear thru about the size of a quarter. I have no idea what he was orig making when the wood was new and maybe he goofed making the hole in the wrong place and it became one to add to the scrap pile. I also thought of putting it on a shelf side ways and sticking stems of silk flowers into the hole and using the inside of the box as a shadow box. The hole is unique and I kind of wanted to make use of it but not sure how. The box is pretty beat up also and he stained it golden oak by Min Wax which is also the stain I have used when I built a display frame for my brother in 1991 to suspend his 650 lb mako shark jaw in it. He loved the design of the box I drew up I think you too would be impressed. I have the photos someplace in my bedroom. I was in the lumber business from 1984 to 1991 and had access to learn the chop saw, miter box, jig saw, router,plainer. My mom's family were loggers in Maine so I learned the BIG SAWS as well on summer vacations.
Last Saturday I went to a festival in my neighborhood which is one of the first little towns started in my area of Arlington, VA. The festival had a section that was vintage, a section that was new crafts but made with vintage items and new crafts in general. Than there were the yard sale items. I hit everyfree box available and have some good finds. One of the yard sales a man was selling cigar boxes from Europe and the USA and I wanted to buy a couple to decopage but he wanted too much.
I have my Mom's bread boards and one is my grandmother's that is shaped like a pig. As a child I remember her cutting her Hungarian bread on it for us kids. Years later when she sold the big old house up north and moved to her beach house the pig was hung in her kitchen over her gas stove called Detroit Jewel. When she passed away her executor son said grandma left all the kitchen items to me and I was floored. Mostly all vintage we used daily. The Jada butter dish, Jada bowls, dishes from the 1940s and stoneware with gold wheat and fleur D Leis. Such treasures we used as children seen in photographs I now have. I gave my Mom the Jada and my sister now has that.
I so enjoy your videos and ideas and as I watch them I think and remember I have a bag of drawer pulls too. Somewhere packed I have a clear Glass door knob from my grandmother's old house. From my grandfather's workshop he had hundreds of the wooden cheese boxes he used for hardware. None of his son's wanted the dove tailed cheese boxes but mom and I took them all. I have a couple upside down on my windowsills with my vintage bottles on them. The boxes give the bottles height because the couch is in front of the window so I can see my bottles from the outside and inside.
I am sorry for yet another novel. I have been praying for you and others I know who live in Canada and hope your safe with the ongoing fires. I was #2 to click on the like thumbs up.
Have a great day and week,
Rebekah from Virginia
Thanks so much for the beautiful know. I appreciate it. Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend. Take care.
As soon as you started that first box, I said to myself. I bet $100.00, she will put those live edge/bark sides up. Good job.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed
Liked the cutting board
Since I am a beginner, the risers seem like a good start for me. Thanks for the inspiration 🫶
You’re welcome 😊
I’ve always shopped at pawn shops for tools…jewelry too. Love the box and distressing the wood looks like a stress reliever…I need to incorporate some distressing 😅😊❤
So true!
Wow beautiful!! And your right they are easy . Thanks for sharing
Glad you like them!
My favorite videos, making items from wood scraps. Thank you for your ideas.
Glad you like them!
They all turned out great!
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
These are my favorite videos of yours. The how to make money with scrap wood. Thank you so much for sharing. All the projects are wonderful! ❤
Glad you like them!
Diedra, you are such a talented crafter
Thanks for sharing. Have a great day/ week. Happy crafting take care
Thanks so much 😊
I love all these projects. I am purging my wood hoard… I mean… wood collection. LOL. 😂. My husband says throw it out. I was trying to come up with a rule… like everything a certain size or smaller goes. I have lots of 2x4 cut offs. So I love the riser idea because I have the material and now I can use up those scraps instead of burning them. Lots of great ideas.
That is awesome!
Thank you.
Hope it was helpful.
Wonderful. Easy
So glad you liked it! ❤️
Absolutely amazing video
Thank you very much!
Super simple ideas that look great. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
I liked all your projects and would have bought them all. Thank you for the great video and advice.
Glad you like them!
Clever ideas with quick assembly. You might want to reinforce your work table.
I only use that little table to use my Brad nailer. I haven’t got another area set up yet that is close to a power source.
Awesome , love all your scrap wood projects.
Glad you like them!
Thank you! I'm going to try the box and riser!
Have fun!
Brilliant ideas ,thank you for sharing them with us
You are so welcome!
Kudos on your music selection!!
Great job!
The red table needs a DIY desperately!
Wonderful! I love videos like this. Thank you for sharing your talents! 👍🏻😊
My pleasure 😊
I love all these Deidre. You do some awesome stuff. As soon as I manage to get myself some tools I’m going to start making wooden items, I can’t wait. My ex husband will help me learn how to use them properly, well I’m hoping he will anyway lol. Enjoy your week.
Go for it!
Wonderful ideas! Thank you Deidre. ❤
You are so welcome!
Lovely, workable project ideas, thanks Diedre. Hope you are out of the range of the forest fires. God bless 🙏👑✝
Yes we are
You are so much fun to watch.❤
So glad you’re enjoying Donna. Thanks so much for watching.
I love these! awesome!
Glad you like them!
Love your wood scrap creations; thanks for the inspiration!
You are so welcome!
I love the bread boards. I don't have one so it's on my list to make this week
I love it!
a good work bench is also cheap to build and would be much safer to work on, especially when using powertools
Ikr?
The table needs a DIY!
Hi Deidra, would love to see a video on how you market your projects. For example, do you have a market at a local farmer's market, or do you sell things on Facebook Marketplace, or what's the best method of being able to sell these incredible creations that you create? I've been addictively watching all of your episodes and love all the way that you do :-) Thanks so much
Great idea! I sell everything local
Do I have to choose!? I love them all!
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
Where do you sell all of your items? Do you have a booth? Or shows?
Everything is beautiful
I sell everything locally
Just found your channel. Looking forward to seeing more.
Awesome! Thank you!
Ever try steel wool in vinegar as stain? Just vary the amount of wool in the vinegar and you can vary the depth of color.
I was thinking about this also. I redid my dining room table with steel wool stain. I get lots of compliments on it!
Yes, it works. Perfect thank you so much for watching.
👍love them!
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
Just found you. loving your stuff.
Welcome aboard!
Would love for you to add how much you sell each piece for, love your videos
How to Price Your Craft DIYS to Sell / Simple Easy Formula
ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
That video is good, but if you added, "ill probably sell this piece for $" it would be helpful
Good projects
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
You do a good job on your project and I don’t want to criticize but please get something more sturdy than the little red table. Folding saw horses are fantastic
Canadian tire, 20$ each
I love these SO much!❤ Is there anything you can't do?? Just awesome.. how much are your items from this vid? Particularly your bread boards w/handle?
How to Price Your Craft DIYS to Sell / Simple Easy Formula
ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
You should make a more sturdy and bigger workbench.
What size miter saw are you using? 7.5 or 10? It looks nice and portable. Mine is 22cand just so large for most projects.... these pieces are all very doable. ❤
It is 7.5
@@OurUpcycledLife thank u!
Thanks for the ideas I got this huge free pile of scrapwood from Facebook market place.
Wonderful!
I didn't see rhe info on the brad nailer. Would really appreciate that. Is it electric?
I have an electric and a battery powered one. I prefer the battery powered one and it is a Ryobi.
I cut down a walnut tree for someone this year and I’m trying to give them a board from it for Christmas.
I preserved a
15” x 1 1/2 “ board.
I have polyurethaned one side, it’s beautiful, and I’m trying to think of what to do with it to make it something, anything! Lol
Any ideas?
Wow, I'd love to see what you end up making with it!
love the projects. I do not see the link to help price projects. Lisa
www.etsy.com/listing/1308602107/how-to-price-diy-projects-booklet
Hello. just a hint when using your little saw. Instead of lifting your piece, this is dangerous. to cut the full width that doesn’t quite make it, Place another flat scrap underneath your good piece. this will increase the width you can cut. I used to do this with my saw. works like a charm.
That is a great tip! Thanks for sharing.
Could you share what kind or where you found that hand friendly sander?
I’m actually just bought a new cordless hand sander and I love it here is the linkamzn.to/3SUCMff
Hi Deidre, how do you clean scrap wood before bringing in the house
Just soap water and let dry
look nice also how to start a short for UA-cam
If i may ask, how much do you sell your small signs wholesale? I live in Tenn. How do your prices in canada add up to us? Thank you.
How to Price Your Craft DIYS to Sell / Simple Easy Formula
ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
I know people in Eastern Europe who tongue and groove scrap lumber to make large planks. Then they process the planks as if they were originally cut that way.
Great idea
I remember when you made the work table,🤓.
Thank you for sharing these tips!
I wondered if anyone else did- not sure I know why it became a ‘work’ table
You are so welcome!
Im in the uk and those items just wouldn't sell here..some are interested in the farm house look but the majority buy the modern versions at stores, IKEA etc, its interesting to see the things that sell in your area and just wouldn't here,not really even on a car boot.
I’m in the UK too, and I’m always saying that to myself “that just wouldn’t sell here”
It’s so frustrating cuz I love all she makes & make some bits for my home, would love to make loads for a craft fair, but I just wouldn’t sell anything!! 😬😵💫
Every area is so different but you can always take my techniques and use them on DIY is that would sell in your area
@@OurUpcycledLife I mainly use your technique & crafts to put around my own home!! 😆😆👍🏼🥰 Especially the scrap wood signs, im mad for those 😃
where and how do you sell your builds?
All locally
I love your work and ideas! Scares me to death everytime you use that red table shakes and wobbles you do stuff on! Seems dangerous!
Lol! I only use it for my nailer. It will only work close to a power source and I don’t have one in my shed .
How do you know how much to sell the boxes for
Pricing Your DIY Crafts for Sale? Use This Simple Formula! 💰🛍️
ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
Why not make even a small bench to put that saw on with blocks to raise wood level with saw round base
Where do you sell these?
I thought all of these locally
You actually manage to sell those?
Yes very popular ❤️
where are you selling your items?
Locally
Why put a rusty hinge on a food board?
Looks like you ain't used to bench sawthe way you cut that wood
look like you ain't gone to school
Why say that, looks like ur talking nonsense half sentence.
I used a bench saw before and we built it into a bench of four metre with shelves beneath for supplies @@linebrunelle1004
Gosh that is so dangerous cutting on that wobbly old table
So I guess bread is not going on the breadboard?
No decor only
That box looks crappy.
Hi girl why don't you tell what u sell them 4.
I have a bucket with a formula on how I price my DIY. Every area and cost of material is going to be different so this will be helpful.Pricing Your DIY Crafts for Sale? Use This Simple Formula! 💰🛍️
ua-cam.com/video/rGV79oMkS8s/v-deo.html
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This is how you turn something really simple out of something what would likely be very hard. Reminds me about Woody Hyezmar’s Woodworking Bible which is being given away and can try go’ogling, but I’m not so sure, have a good one!
What are raisers in from uk