Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

Expand your carpentry skills by learning different methods of how to build a wooden box. Boxes form the heart of many types of furniture, cabinets and shelves, bins, storage crates, raised garden beds ...

In the world of woodworking, there are endless ways to transform low-cost materials into high-profit projects. If you’ve ever walked through a big box store and thought, “I could make that,” you're ...

When it comes to outdoor furniture, your process isn't as important as the type of wood - and cedar is not the best. Here are ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

Making your own electronics projects is great, but after you get things actually working, you need to build a case for it to keep those electronics safe. Over on Make, they walk you through a simple ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Window box hanging on the outside of a home - Dolores M. Harvey/Shutterstock If you're trying to introduce a touch of greenery to your home without overcrowding your existing landscaping, window boxes ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

[Paul Mandel] just finished building this knock box project. It’s a familiar concept that uses a solenoid to tap on the side of the box. The Arduino driven setup monitors vibrations on the lid. When ...