Sliding gate

 

 

We wanted a gate to exclude mutts from the basement but it's a an awkward location for a hinge and latch. I opted for a slider that would fit into a receiver on the wall, and pass through the existing banister with padded felt.  The latch here is just some L hooks and matching pins in the receiver.  I swapped this out for mating neodymium magnets.  It's all half-lapped pine, very light and strong, with Zinser amber shellac.

Tensigrity Toy

This was a quick gift for a young science person. I had some fine, braided, polyester cord with zero stretch which is important here.  Some finger joints and half-laps add some rigidity.
 

Table saw sled.

 I like using tree branches for a fun, grippy handle. Using a different visual and tactile material is also good UI language to say, "It's okay to touch here, be careful elsewhere."