Lastest project nearing completion. 4x4legs and stretchers. 3/4 inch planks all from East Coast Red Cedar.

Congratulations to @Ted Lucero winner of our “What’s the Tool You Have the Most Trouble Using” challenge! 🛠️ They’re taking home a $100 Sawinery Gift Card! Thanks to everyone who shared their trickiest tools — from stubborn hand planes, to finicky band saws, and those wandering jigsaws that never seem to cut straight. We definitely felt your pain! 👉 The next challenge is already live — don’t miss your shot at another $100 gift card!

Some tools just don’t cooperate, no matter how much you practice. Maybe it’s that tricky hand plane that never cuts quite right, the table saw that always feels intimidating, or the tool you just can’t seem to get the hang of. Share the tool that gives you the most trouble — and why — in the comments below! 🏆 Prize: $100 Sawinery Gift Card (aka guilt-free tool money 😏) 📅 Winner announced on September 22!

Every woodworker has that one project that really pushed the limits — maybe it was the biggest piece you’ve ever tackled, the heaviest to move, or the one that took up every inch of your shop space. Tell us about the largest project you’ve made in the comments! 🛠️ Prize: $100 Sawinery Gift Card (aka more tool money without the guilt 😉) 📅 Winner announced on September 12!

Wife wanted a small kitchen island and I completed this. Frame in English pine, top and shelves are Southern Yellow pine. Top is Sho Shogi-ban with a transparent stain. Height matches countertop to allow more work area and is on 4" casters.