50 Times People Upped Their Woodworking Game And Shared Their Masterpieces Online

Artisans are truly a gift to this world.

Sophia

• Published in Interesting
• March 9, 2022

What most people don't realize is that it does not always have to be hard for them to get started with a timeless hobby—point in case: woodworking. As long as you are interested in learning about it, and you are determined to become better than before every single time you try, then you are already on your way to becoming one of the greatest craftsmen out there.

When the time flies, you would also begin to realize that starting on this hobby is worth so much more than the time you put into learning it. Truly, there is nothing more fulfilling than having a hobby that allows you to create something great out of just a couple of tools.

While it may not be the cheapest or easiest hobby to learn, woodworking is the kind of art and craftsmanship that you would be always determined to learn, because not only you are able to create something out of just pieces of wood, you may also use it as a business if you would eventually like to. A lot of people are starting to learn woodworking as a form of meditation and to connect with their selves again because let's face it, this type of hobby requires utmost concentration for you to have that precision.

While woodworking is not the easiest or cheapest hobby out there, it's surprisingly gratifying and fulfilling. Many are starting to take it up as a way to reconnect with themselves, put their hands to work, and create something tangible along the way. Being able to take a meaningless piece of wood and turn it into something beautiful is a perfect combination of skill, creativity, and patience.

What makes woodworking so wonderful is that it combines the skills of a tradesman and those of an artist. It's craftsmanship in the very best sense. And being able to form something great and useful from pieces of wood is just the perfect combination of creativity, skill, and patience.

That being said, there's even a subreddit called r/Woodworking where over 3.5 million members share and watch other's woodworking masterpieces for inspiration, or for simply admiring them.

Take a look at some of the best posts in the community below!

1. "Made My 3 Year Old Her First Big Girl Bed, Just Needs Paint Now"

2. "My Wife Wanted New Cabinets For The Laundry Room. Instead Of Going To IKEA, I Spent 6 Months And Double The Money Building These"

3. This Mohican Scout

4. This Spalted Maple Bench

5. "Made This Rocking Chair In ‘97 Wood Shop Class When I Was 14. Had No Idea Why I’ve Kept It For 24 Years. 38 Now And I Have Finally Realized It Belongs To My Son. Might Be A Dumb Post, Sorry, But His Face Makes All Those Years Worth It"

6. Probably The Most Romantic Way To Do It

7. "Long Time Lurker, First Time Poster. Trying My Hand At Carving Lime Wood"

8. "Solid Maple Bedside Table, All Cut By Hand. Definitely Over 100 Hours Of Work, Really Wish We Had A Cnc"

9. A Hotwheels Display For Someone's Grandson

10. "My Stepdad Asked Me To Make Him A Gavel For When He Becomes Worshipful Master Of His Lodge Next Year. I Know Nothing About Freemasonry, But I Tried My Best"

11. A 11' X 6' Teak Headboard Carving V2

12. "Made A Tension Table As My Last Project In 9th Grade And Would Like To Share It"

13. "I Made Minimalist Christmas Trees To Celebrate The Holidays (Early)!"

14. "Rocket Ship Bookcase I Built For My New Son"

15. "Custom Kitchen By My Husband And I—From Rendering To Real Life"

16. "An 80 Drawer Apothecary Cabinet I Recently Finished. Solid Oak, Mahogany, And Maple"

17. "I Was Asked To Make A Memorial Chest For One Of The Soldiers Killed At Kabul Airport"

18. "A Picture Of The Entire Side Of The NYC Chess Set I’ve Been Working On!"

19. "Built My Deck This Summer"

20. "I'm Not A Carpenter, But I Am Proud Of How This Turned Out"

21. A Whimsical Board

22. Made During Lockdown

23. Louis XIV Style Barrel Top Desk Made Of Walnut And Walnut Burl With Kingwood

24. "Although An Instrument, This Is My First Guitar I’ve Ever Built. This Was Built With Almost All Hand Tools. Used A Router For The Electronic Cavities And A Drill Press For Any Holes That Needed To Be That Perfect."

25. "Wanted To Show My Graduate Project: Palladian Roman Doric Colonnade"

26. "I Carved My Forearm!"

27. "Wife Wanted A Study/Hobby Table And I Wanted To Experiment With Epoxy Resin. This Is My First Epoxy Resin Table And There Are Lots Of Mistakes Up Close, But All In All Not A Bad Build"

28. "I Made 90 Bottle Openers Out Of Recycled Skateboards For Our Wedding Favors...Yes, There Was Quite A Bit Of Sanding"

29. "My Wife Saw A $30 One At The Store. I Spent 10 Min Picking Up Sticks"

30. "I Made A Ramp For My 13 Year Old Dog To Get On My Bed"

31. "Me—Carving Nezuko Out Of Wood—The First Female Character I Ever Made"

32. Beautiful Table

33. "I Was Told By The Fellas In Daddit That Y’all Would Appreciate This Bed I Made For My Son"

34. "We Did A Best-Chair-In-An-Hour-Out-Of-A-Single-2x4 Challenge"

35. A Honeycomb Shelf That Lights Up

36. "Here Is A Very Classy Looking Keyboard Build That I Made! Case Is Made From Walnut"

37. A Dog House

38. "Christmas Present For My Two Boys"

39. "I Built This Shield From Ply Wood, Inspired From The Legend Of Zelda. I Tried To Go For Realism. This Is My First Wood Working Project, Criticism Is Welcome!"

40. "I Carved This Hellboy Pipe Out Of Briar Wood For Ron Perlman And He Sent Me A Photo"

41. A Backyard Bridge 6’ X 50’

42. A Custom Hand Made Catscape By Happy Happy James

43. "I Built This Crib For My Son. The Most Meaningful Project I've Made"

44. "My Proudest Project So Far. I Built A Canoe For My Father In Law"

45. This Beautiful Bear, Raccoon, And Fox Bench

46. "My First Work Out Of Birch With Dremel Since I Got Paralysed, Im Actualy Quite Proud With The Results"

47. "I Started Woodworking Two Years Ago Today. Here Some Of My Projects And Joinery"

48. New Set Of Comfort Birds Made From Various Scrap Wood And Epoxy

49. "Made A Slim Version Of My Mechanical Iris Ring Box"

50. "Custom Made Bed For My Son. He Is Beyond Excited"

It's really amazing to think what people can do with just a couple of tools and pieces of wood—it seems like they have a magic of some way that enables them to create such things, but in reality, it's just a product of hard work and persistence. So if you are ever thinking of trying something new, just practice consistently and you'll be skilled in no time!

Comment down your thoughts, or share these photos for all your family and friends to see! Maybe a couple of them would love to try out woodworking with you!

Sophia