Brian P. Giroux

Woodworking Projects

Welcome to my collection of woodworking projects.

Each piece here was made by hand — sometimes out of necessity, sometimes for the joy of building, and sometimes just to see if I could pull it off. Some are practical, others experimental, but they all share one thing: they were made with care.


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19 August 2021

Stack of Cutting Boards

A batch of cutting boards in maple and cherry with accent stripes. Some were given away, some were sold, and all were fun to make.

Category: Kitchen

cutting board kitchen maple cherry walnut accent stripe hardwood batch project

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27 July 2021

Cedar Chest

A handcrafted cedar chest built as a Father's Day gift using a U-Build plan from Lee Valley. Delivered unfinished so the recipient could apply the finish himself.

Category: Storage

cedar chest storage furniture u-build plan

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10 July 2021

Walnut Cutting Boards

A pair of small Black Walnut cutting boards, each with a Maple accent strip and a unique edge treatment.

Category: Kitchen

cutting board walnut maple kitchen accent stripe hardwood

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12 June 2021

Construction Lumber Coffee Table

A living room coffee table built from 2×6 construction lumber, inspired by a design on Ana White’s DIY channel.

Category: Furniture

coffee table construction lumber 2x6 living room furniture pocket joinery stain English Chestnut softwood diy

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22 May 2021

3-Piece Votive Candle Holders

Elegant votive candle holders made from a piece of birch firewood using table saw cove-cutting techniques.

Category: decor

votive holder birch candle holder cove cutting decorative small project

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27 April 2021

Cedar Adirondack Chairs

A pair of classic cedar Adirondack chairs built using Veritas plans and stained to match the colour of my log house.

Category: Outdoor Furniture

outdoor furniture cedar deck seating veritas plan exterior project wood stain classic design

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3 April 2021

Custom Sink-Fitting Cutting Board

A custom hard maple cutting board designed to fit perfectly into a sink opening, extending kitchen counter space.

Category: Kitchen

cutting board sink insert custom fit hard maple kitchen space-saving utility