5 Last Minute Holiday Gifts - Made With Scrap Wood

In this video, I build five last minute gifts using scrap wood.
The difficulty level is fairly low and making these gifts is good practice for beginning woodworkers.
In the video, I make the following items:
Chalkboard Sign
Dog Leash Holder
Phone Stand
Rustic Picture holder
Beer Flight
These are relatively easy and quick to make, which is perfect for last minute gifts this holiday season or for any occasion.
Note: When using pallet wood, make sure it is not treated with any harmful chemicals. I’m using heat treated pallet wood.
Thanks for watching!
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[@sfcmmacro]

Pallet wood… just make sure to check the markings on the pallets before you use them. Many the originate overseas are soaked in some pretty nasty chemicals for long-term fungus and insect control. This can be really bad for you, for skin contact and sawdust inhalation. Even domestic pallets marked with relatively safe treatments can be reused and come back from overseas being treated but unmarked.

[@DaverMade]

You are absolutely correct. I used heat treated (marked "HT") pallets, and this is a good reminder for all. Thanks!

[@angelacarter6593]

I appreciate that you showed your mistakes and talked about the problem solving you did to resolve them.

[@taicronck9559]

Happy holidays to you

[@taicronck9559]

I love the phone stand

[@DIYGene]

Great video and really good production value. Nice work.

[@mariarossi4510]

I’m a beginner woodworker and these are perfect to make

[@Not_TVs_Frank]

If you wanted to upgrade the phone holder a bit, you could flock the groove. Having that soft velvety stuff in the groove would hide any troublesome areas in the slot and protect any device you put in there. It's more work than painting, but it comes out really nice.

[@dennisdownes9319]

Nice!!!

[@annezimmerman4262]

LOVE the beer flight and chalkboard ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@thesonofdormammu5475]

I love the dog leash holder, I think I'll make a couple of those for friends and family.

[@seedickbuild]

I like the beer flight idea, great work!

[@shellbyloo2230]

Finally I love it not always with rope. My husband just got new tools . I want a curio cabinet next.

[@39FORTYWATER]

Yes good stuff

[@CharlesJohnson-yd9ym]

Your cellphone holders are AMAZING... I've been making them also. I needed a cellphone holder for a few zoom calls during covid. I use a 5° cut on a 4x4 about 2 1/2 thick... Cheers Chuck in Michigan

[@Tommy.461]

Going to make a couple of the chalkboards. Thanks for the idea.

[@aboodhart1399]

do you know what stain he used, exactly i really like it but idk what it is

[@CeeJayThe13th]

So I've got something that's pretty similar to the American walnut stain that you love but is totally free. Used motor oil. I stain almost everything with it and it doesn't cost me a dime and looks great. It dries fast and actually makes the wood water resistant. So far, I haven't found any kind of topcoat that doesn't work with it once you let it dry.

[@justsayin3647]

Used (burnt) motor oil causes cancer in laboratory animals. But, since you and yours are not laboratory animals . . .?

[@CeeJayThe13th]

@@justsayin3647 I mean me and mines are basically lab animals lol. Under what condition is the oil meant to cause cancer? I can see how it might be very dangerous to you if you consume it in some way but I fail to see how it can hurt anything if used as a wood stain, especially if covered by a topcoat unless the wood is burned later and you release that into the air.

[@cgwoodworks1861]

Dude good ideas !

[@TheGhs1]

Great ideas and nice finish on them .

[@yvonnez.amadordegarcia6090]

Excellent job 👍🏻

[@taicronck9559]

Wow beautiful

[@bigmex8794]

I’m convinced dude is just showing off as many of his tools as he can. 🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Jkcreswell]

"Because they look like garbage! I mean rustic!" LMAO love it!

[@joshuafigura7186]

Great video, thanks !!!

[@jeffceriotti]

Beer flight tray is an excellent idea. Off to find scapt wood.... 🤣

[@KMF3]

Wish I had a planer

[@pauloreyfigueiredo]

finally someone says simple or last minute and it really is, can be done with simple tools, nice man, subscribed here

[@frankmunoz2232]

Good job

[@estebanbadillo3562]

Very nice!

[@tcbridges]

Very Nice. Thank You Happy Holidays

[@calvinktorz]

First video I've seen from this channel and I instantly subscribe. I laughed and got ideas to do presents, other than candle holders

[@ronmiller682]

Very nice

[@dannyboi0720]

what are your thoughts on the kobalt router and router table? ive been saving up for one of those becuase it is a super good deal!

[@DaverMade]

It was good when I got it , but the height/depth adjustment keeps slipping on me which is disconcerting. It could be user error tbh. I did like the deal that it was. Glad for the router/router table combo.

[@terrimiller1523]

Daver I completely appreciate all your awesome and cool gifts that you are talented enough to come up with. However, many of us don't have the tools that you do me being one of them. Can you show us how to make cool gifts without very expensive tools such as the ones that you have. I am a single woman no garage and no way to even store them if I had them meaning the tools. Can you teach us how to make cool gifts without having very expensive tools to complete them. Thanks so much hope to see something I can make without buying thousands of dollars worth of tools thank you

[@kdsrbaldwin4621]

What is the little table top tool that you use? It's got blue legs? Router?

[@DaverMade]

It is the Kobalt router and router table. You can find it at Lowe's.

[@dgperforms1]

New Sub here

[@stevesmall616]

The clips you used for the photos where’d you get them from please

[@DaverMade]

I think they’re from Amazon.

[@bobnicholas5994]

Buy a pin nailer

[@tylerjames6842]

hmmmm.....giving boards as christmas gifts. interesting.

[@patletek]

Shallac is the worst finish for a beer tray... It is alcool based so it will be affected by the beer...

[@DaverMade]

In the past year since I have made this video, I have learned way more regarding which finish is best to use in certain instances. You are 100% right... but it depends on how careful you are spilling your drinks on the trays ; ) But, yeah shellac is not good for this or wine caddies, etc., wipe-on poly or another oil-based finish is how to go.

[@myopinion6092]

sorry I do crafts..no way could I fake gratitude for these..I throw this stuff to donation. tacky and childish crap. but must say: done well! book of imagination ideas would be my gift to you.

[@sladehansbrough9216]

And the ‘Dickhead of the year’ Award goes to…

[@regbowdrey]

Why is everyone afraid to say Christmas?