6 Week Scrap Wood Challenge

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As we all need to do our best to stay at home, we wanted to create an experience where you didn’t have to go the hardware store or the lumber yard… so that you could use limited wood, tools, and supplies, and still have an exceptionally positive woodworking experience during these difficult times.

The 6 Week Scrap Wood Challenge has been designed to create an online woodworking experience, were you can build alongside YouTube’s top makers, without having to leave your home or shop.

Starting on Friday, May 1st Neil Paskin will kick it off with the first of 6 Scrap Wood Challenges. That Friday, Neil will release an in-depth, step-by-step woodworking tutorial that will show you exactly how to build the same project that just went live on his YouTube channel.

The following Wednesday, Neil will be posting a video answering a curated list of questions that you may have had about the project during the building process.

Then, on the following Friday, another maker we will release their Scrap Wood Challenge LIVE on The Makers Mob, with a subsequent question period to follow that Wednesday.

Just because we are encouraged to keep our distance, doesn’t mean that we can’t still encourage one another online, connect with woodworkers from all over the world, and learn from a community that truly wants to celebrate your success in the shop.

…And of course a BIG THANK YOU to The Makers, Neil Paskin, The Samurai Carpenter, Jimmy DiResta, Jon Peters, Frank Howarth, and John Heisz for giving of your time to make this happen!

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The Weekly Challenges

04-30-2020

Small Parts Organizer

Follow along in Week 1 of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with Neil Paskin as he makes a Small Parts Organizer out of Boxwood using only hand tools.
05-05-2020

Neil Paskin - Q&A

Neil Paskin's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 1 - Small Parts Organizer.
05-07-2020

Segmented Mallet

Follow along in Week 2 of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with Frank Howarth as he makes a Segmented Mallet out of scrap plywood and strips of solid stock to add a unique detail.
05-12-2020

Frank Howarth Q&A

Frank Howarth's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 2 - Segmented Mallet.

Garden Toolbox

Follow along in Week 3 of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with Jon Peters as he makes a garden toolbox for his wife.

Jon Peters Q&A

Jon Peter's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 3 - Garden Toolbox

Keepsake Box

Follow along in Week 4 of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with Jimmy Diresta as he makes a memory box with a twist latch lid made out of Wenge, Bamboo, Walnut and Spalted Maple.

Jimmy DiResta Q&A

Jimmy DiResta's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 4 - Keepsake Box

Full Size Replica Katana

Follow along in Week 5 of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with John Heisz as he makes a full size replica Katana made out of Walnut, Maple, Spalted Maple and Cherry.

John Heisz - Q&A

John Heisz's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 5 - Full Size Replica Katana

Timber Frame Commander Mallet

Follow along in the final week of the Scrapwood Challenge and learn with The Samurai Carpenter as he makes a Timber Frame Commander Mallet out of Garry Oak. This beast of a mallet has through tenon joinery locking the head into place with a dowel as well as a leather wrapped handle.

Samurai - Q&A

Samurai Carpenters's follow-up question and answers session for his Week 6 - Timber Frame Commander Mallet