+10 Easy Scrap Wood Projects That You Can Make & Sell

Are you looking for some simple and easy things to make and sell out of wood? We’ve got some great woodworking projects and ideas for you today to help you get started!

We wanted to share a few of our favorite simple woodworking projects that you can make and sell, too! You don’t need to be a professional woodworker to make these simple wood crafts!

Mountain Wall Art

I built this mountain wall art project with leftover pine from the dining room table I made last summer.  This entire project was about 1 1/2 board feet of pine and can easily be completed in an afternoon.

Scrap Wood Coasters

Making a wooden coaster set can be done in under an hour.  Not only do they stand out as a beautiful accessory to your table, but they also protect that table.  If you have a dining table or coffee table that you built yourself or just a table that you love, you’ll want to protect it with a set of quality coasters.

DIY Laptop Stand for Desk

Make your workspace more ergonomic with this easy DIY laptop stand. It takes minutes to make and is SO useful!

Scrap Wood Cutting Board

A wooden cutting board or serving tray is an easy project that can be completed in one afternoon.  If you have a board foot or so of scrap hardwood laying around, this is a great project or a cool gift.

Handmade Cribbage Board

With a small piece of scrap lumber, you can easily build a handmade cribbage board.  You create a cribbage board with a drill press, cordless power drill, or hand drill.  You also purchase a small cribbage board template that will make your board look like it was professionally done. No surprise this also makes an excellent woodworking project that you can make and sell.

DIY Wood Wall Clock Using Scrap Plywood

Put all those little pieces of scraps to work! This simple wall clock project needs only a Jigsaw and a few plywood scraps.

DIY Footrest Under Desk

This easy 30-minute project adds an ergonomic footrest under your worktable.

DIY Dog Bowl Stand

A raised dog bowl stand with a simple and modern design. Build it with small scrap pieces of 2×2’s! If you don’t have enough, you just need 2 boards of 2x2s that cost under $5!

Hexagon Wall Planter

Planters are one of the most commonly-made projects using wood of any kind. That is because they are relatively straightforward to make. With a few simple angled cuts, creating a hexagon wall planter or two can be a great way to make the most of that scrap wood. They are easily customizable as well all it takes is your favorite stain or paint to create the kind of look that suits your style.