Make a Collapsible Step Poser for Photography

My wife wanted a step poser for use with her photography business. I saw similar ones to this that sold for $300 plus shipping. I had a lot of poplar and not so much time, but if anything, I'm cheap. I

Make an Easy Wall Work Bench

I lack work space in my garage, and every horizontal surface becomes a place to stash things. This leaves my table saw and router table covered with tools and parts, and even used as an additional work bench.

In order to make my place begin to resemble a real shop, I made a workbench along the wall.

I purchased a sheet of 23/32 plywood from the blue box store. I had them cut it in half so it would fit

Make a Keepsake Box

I saw a keepsake box in the October 2014 issue of WOOD magazine. This is a somewhat simplified version of their box. I like the somewhat modified box joint joinery. I make me almost look like a real woodworker.

I cut some 1/2 inch poplar to the rough lengths of the sides. I added a miter gauge extension and set