My Recent Woodworking Projects
The author recounts a negative early experience with woodworking during school, which led to a long hiatus from the craft. They recently resumed the hobby by building a functional dog gate and a patio raised bed, relying on online tutorials and basic tools. Despite some imperfections and rushed finishing touches, the author expresses satisfaction with the practical results of these projects.
- ▪The author's initial attempt at building a desk in school was mocked by a teacher, causing them to abandon woodworking for many years.
- ▪A dog gate was constructed using a Black & Decker workmate, handsaws, and wood purchased from a local builder's merchant.
- ▪The patio raised bed was built using railway sleepers and techniques learned from the YouTube channel Proper DIY.
- ▪The author admits to rushing the painting process on both projects, which compromised the final finish quality.
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| Publication time | Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:33:55 +0000 |
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My recent woodworking projects 27th September, 2026 When I was fifteen I completed a Design & Tech GCSE specifically in “Resistant Materials”, a big part of which involved a practical woodworking section. I had decided to (rather ambitiously) build a desk using mortise-and-tenon joints, but I was completely floundering and none of the joints were strong enough. My teacher, rather than spend a little time helping me out, decided it was appropriate to laugh about how terrible my project was with the other teachers, or so a friend who’d been in the woodshop told me afterwards. Mortified, I decided to scrap the project and focus on the exam so that I might scrape a passing grade, which I did.
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