Wood Logger Adventures of an American Woodworker

I made this Fire Pit Bench in an afternoon.  It's a great real life project, that beginners and advanced beginners can make.  The bench is sturdy and since there is a great space underneath it for firewood it's practical too.

If you're looking for an easy to build hummingbird feeder this one is perfect. I made this hummingbird feeder in only a few hours.

I saw a window bird house nestbox awhile back and thought what a cool thing to make. I actually bought my dad one for Christmas last year, and decided to make one on my own.

My wife has been wanting a butterfly house for a while now. In fact she has had it on my list of things to make since last winter. What a nice and easy little project this turned out to be. I completed it over a weekend and she was definitely pleased with it. I think my jigsaw skills still need some work.

I was reading a post over at the Kreg Community site recently. There was a debate about whether to use 1" thick lumber for a picnic table or 2" lumber. Years ago, I had made a picnic table for my kids, but over the years it's aged pretty hard. When I made that picnic table