Building a DIY benchtop router table from a wooden spool. The DIY benchtop router table is built from a wooden cable spool and includes detailed instructions and photos for cutting and making the ...

For an upcoming project, we needed a large, 1-3/4” thick piece of solid black walnut. Wood like this isn’t something you’ll find just anywhere, and when found, it’s rarely in the dimension you need.

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

This week, I built a DIY live edge slab bench with distressed steel legs, featuring a modern industrial design. The live edge cedar slab was sourced from a friend in Oklahoma and has been drying in my ...