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Knife by Matthew Gregory This neo-Japanese style fighting knife, with composite construction handle, was made by Matthew Gregory. The 6″ long blade is made of a Crucible Steel laminate of CPM-154 stainless cladding over a core of high wear resistance tool steel Crucible CPM-10v. The handle consists of a G10 and carbon fiber frame, with […]

Condo Bench by Paul Hayes Reader Paul Hayes recently donated this bench to his condo association so residents would have a nice location near the mailboxes to sit and read their mail. This teak bench had spent some time outside and therefore had become discolored. He sanded the bench on his dry, enclosed porch and […]

Boat Planters by Ed Maurer Yard Yachts are small, boat-like planters and displays for use in homes, gardens and businesses. Working from his shop in Dunedin, FL, Ed Maurer builds these 3′-8′ yachts. He chooses to use interior grade plywood (for its flexibility and affordability) in addition to various types of lumber. To ensure the […]

Wood Dinghy by Robert Hale This design is Nick Schade’s “Coot” plan. It was built by Robert Hale using clear old growth red cedar 1/4″ x 3/4″.He tried to orient as many strips fore and aft as possible, but the last eight strips went in straight, and he tapered the ends. These were edge glued […]

Over the last off-season, Robert Petersen converted the bare aluminum hull of his RIB dinghy into a hybrid plywood/aluminum hull using 1/4″ ply and WEST SYSTEM® products. Robert looks forward to using her as a dinghy for his 1971 Jim Brown 37′ Searunner as he sails the United States Virgin Islands in St. Thomas.

By Duane Northrop. “I have been successfully using the excellent G/Flex® 650 Toughened Epoxy for the last five years. The ease of use, the working time and the epoxy’s waterproof nature makes steel to wood, or composite bonds simple and permanent. No G/Flex 650 bonded knife that has left my bench has experienced a failure. […]

By Chris Benzen. This boat sits in Newport Harbor, California. I fully restored it a couple of years ago. I used WEST SYSTEM 105 Epoxy Resin® and 206 Slow Hardener® to fill the holes left from removing the oarlocks. I mixed cut-up chop strands and 105/206 to a mayonnaise consistency and filled the holes. I […]

By Ray McCarthy. My son’s high school graduation present in 1998, I built this 10′ Kayak. The kayak was built with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy, okume plywood, and 4 oz. fiberglass cloth. I used the “tortured plywood” or stitch and glue technique. The hard chines make it very stable. 26 years later, my son still fishes […]

This gorgeous Harley Davidson Sportster 883 was refurbished by Rafa Abella using WEST SYSTEM Epoxy and carbon fiber.

Jerold Knox repaired his wooden golf club with G/Flex and wood shavings stained to match his club. Before & after.

Garden Fountain made from a hollow piece of driftwood coated with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. Submitted by Paul Foley.

Super Fan Builds created this Groot swing set for one of their nominated Super Fans. The structure was made from a steel frame encased in foam and covered with fiberglass and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. See the full video on Youtube.

The Gougeon Brothers shipping department was undergoing a relocation a few weeks ago. In the process of their move, Daryl decided the previous shipping transfer pallet was looking rather tired and needed to be replaced. The shipping department’s only request was to incorporate the U of M logo. Daryl wet out 3 layers of 737 […]

Bill Goddard and Keti Gibbons live in Naples, FL. They built this 9’10” cedar strip skiff from scratch using clear red cedar and epoxy.

Students at IIT designed and built this baroque sculpture named The Iron Chapel. The intent of the project was for students to explore the principles of the baroque era through the use of modern materials. The primary inspiration for the chapel was the dramatic lighting created by the architecture of the period. To achieve this […]

Doc Wright is the owner/craftsman of The Wright Edge, an artisan woodworking business in Dallas, Texas. From start to finish, each piece is handled only by Doc or his business partner including sourcing/cutting down, milling, and drying. He uses locally sourced, 100% regionally native wood.