Epic UpCyclingI'm back, and I'm all in one piece. Thanks to everyone who has sent me comments of support while I've been out of action 🙏 I've got a lot of books, and I've always wanted to build a secret bookcase. I've finally got around to doing it. The whole thing is made from scrap wood, including all the material I got from taking down the wall where it was built.
Comments and questions are always welcome. I'll try to answer as many as I can.
This Bookcase Has a Secret....Epic UpCycling2025-03-14 | I'm back, and I'm all in one piece. Thanks to everyone who has sent me comments of support while I've been out of action 🙏 I've got a lot of books, and I've always wanted to build a secret bookcase. I've finally got around to doing it. The whole thing is made from scrap wood, including all the material I got from taking down the wall where it was built.
Comments and questions are always welcome. I'll try to answer as many as I can.
#EpicUpCyclingA Home For All The Other Tools. Workshop Storage made from Pallets and Scrap.Epic UpCycling2026-01-30 | A home for drills and files. More tool storage made from pallet wood and other scrap.
#EpicUpCyclingEpic Upcycling in 2025. A Look Back at Last Years Builds.Epic UpCycling2026-01-06 | Happy New Year, Everybody. Here's a look back at Epic Upcycling videos from 2025 Links below to the full videos of each build.
#EpicUpCyclingI Made the Whole World out of Pallet WoodEpic UpCycling2025-11-27 | This project has taken a long time to build, but it is the whole world, so it was a lot of work :)
#EpicUpCyclingA Table Made From Recycled Pallet StampsEpic UpCycling2025-10-10 | I've been saving stamps from various pallets and other wooden products. Time to make use of them.
#EpicUpCyclingA Pirate Treasure Chest Made Out Of A Pallet.Epic UpCycling2025-08-15 | A pirate treasure chest made from a pallet, plus a few other bits of scrap wood and metal.
If you want to see a more detailed video of the vice I built, the video is below. youtu.be/JlPfWLrBVtc
#EpicUpCyclingA Vice Made From A DumbbellEpic UpCycling2025-06-19 | My latest project could really use a Moxon vice, so I made one from an old dumbbell and scrap wood.
Comments and questions are always welcome. I'll try to answer as many as I can.
#EpicUpCyclingA Steampunk-Inspired Desk made from Pallet Wood and Scrap Metal.Epic UpCycling2025-06-05 | A Steampunk inspired desk made from pallets and scrap metal.
Comments and questions are always welcome. I'll try to answer as many as I can.
#EpicUpCyclingThree Year Quest to Build a Perfect Workshop out of Scrap and Upcycled MaterialsEpic UpCycling2025-01-03 | This is a long film of individual videos showing the construction of the various pieces of workshop furniture I've built over the last three years, starting with the oldest. It's all been made out of scrap and reclaimed materials. It's far from being finished, but It's been a very enjoyable journey so far.
If you want to see longer versions of any of these projects being built, the links are below.
#EpicUpCyclingEpic Upcycling Workshop Tour and Update 2024Epic UpCycling2024-12-11 | I've finally got around to making the workshop tour video I've been asked for many times. Now is an ideal time to do it as I'm going to be out of action for a little while. Sorry the audio isn't brilliant, but I'm using a different camera to usual. Questions and comments are always welcome.
#EpicUpCyclingDecorative Drawers for Tapestry Threads. Made From Scrap...Epic UpCycling2024-10-15 | A friend of mine wanted some drawers to keep tapestry supplies in. An old hardwood door frame supplied the material for this build.
#EpicUpCyclingThe Craziest Thing Ive Ever Made Out Of Pallets.Epic UpCycling2024-09-06 | I wanted somewhere to keep all of my power tools, and I've always wanted a phone box. SOLUTION. 1: Get a great big pile of pallets. 2: Turn them into a phone box. 3: Keep all my power tools in it.
This is a replica of a 1930s K6 phone box, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
#EpicUpCyclingFrom Trash to Treasure. A Very Special Gift For My Wife.Epic UpCycling2024-07-27 | I've had these old Indian rosewood drawers lying around for ages. Time to make Mrs Epic something special.
#EpicUpCyclingTurning Free Wood into Furniture.Epic UpCycling2024-06-26 | A garden bench made from carved and burnt scrap wood. This build was influenced by a mix of Aztec, African and Tiki art.
#EpicUpCyclingA Completely Different Way To Construct Solid Wooden FurnitureEpic UpCycling2024-05-16 | I've been trying a few different ways of making furniture out of smaller pieces of scrap. I'm not sure if this method is more, or less work than traditional construction, but it was a lot of fun.
#EpicUpCyclingNuts and Bolts Organiser made from Pallets and Scrap MetalEpic UpCycling2024-04-24 | I've already got loads of drawers, but I wanted somewhere just for nuts and bolts. You can never have too many drawers. It's all made out of pallets and scrap. I also found a use for our old tumble dryer.
#EpicUpCyclingA 200 Hour Journey Building A Chandelier From ScrapEpic UpCycling2024-03-09 | I love steampunk, and I've wanted to build a chandelier for a long time. This one is made from the base of an old table, a copper hot water cylinder, and some scrap bicycle parts.
#EpicUpCycling3D Cube Pattern Carving.Epic UpCycling2024-02-03 | A friend of mine gave me an old beech chopping board recently. Just enough material to make a box, and try out a 3D cube pattern.
#EpicUpCyclingA Wonderful Use For Scrap Wood Offcuts.Epic UpCycling2023-12-14 | Like any woodworker, I have loads of offcuts. I found a great use for them.
#EpicUpCyclingCraft Supplies Storage Rack made out of ScrapEpic UpCycling2023-11-23 | My wife, Mrs Epic, finally got the top half of her craft storage rack, and she's very please with it. You can see the bottom half of this build here. youtu.be/mcKz-DXf83A
#EpicUpCyclingA Simple Adjustable Shelf Unit Made From Recycled Furniture.Epic UpCycling2023-10-20 | This is the first part of a two-part build. My wife, Mrs Epic, wanted somewhere to store all of her sewing supplies. This is the base unit, where all the fabric will be stored. It's all made out of an old pine bed and a wardrobe. The video of the top half of this build can be found here. youtu.be/8lpXyuMm0sY
#EpicUpCyclingMaking a Type Case Letterpress Drawer out of SCRAP WOOD.Epic UpCycling2023-09-29 | I love old antique letterpress drawers, or type cases. They make great displays for many things. They are expensive to buy, though, so I decided to make my own. This is loosely based on the California job case design. As usual, it's all made out of scrap.
#EpicUpCyclingI Built My Dream Tool Rack Out Of Scrap WoodEpic UpCycling2023-09-02 | I've wanted to build a rack for all of my tools for a very long time and finally it's finished. If you're familiar with how the workshop used to look, I built the tool rack using all the wood from the shelving racks that used to be in the corner.
A separate video is available of the matching apothecary bench the rack is sat on. youtu.be/kNEfs8aFJOo
#EpicUpCyclingQuickest Way To Break Down Old Furniture. #shortsEpic UpCycling2023-08-21 | Quickest method for breaking down old furniture.
Here's a video of what I turned all that wood into. youtu.be/YPFXglc6JrM #shortsQuickest Way To Break Down Old Furniture.Epic UpCycling2023-08-16 | Quickest method for breaking down old furniture.
Here's a video of what I turned all that wood into. youtu.be/YPFXglc6JrMApothecary Cabinet Workbench Made From Pallet Wood, Worktop Offcuts and Oak Flooring.Epic UpCycling2023-07-16 | This apothecary bench is going to be the bottom half of a large tool rack I'm building for the workshop. It's built out of pallet wood, oak worktop offcuts and oak flooring. You can see the top part of this build with all the tools here. youtu.be/3l5rLjefkSc
#EpicUpCyclingNo Glue, No Nails, No Screws, NO POWER TOOLS. A Pallet Wood Chest Made Using Only Hand Tools.Epic UpCycling2023-06-10 | I set myself a challenge to build a recycled, pallet wood chest using no nails, screws or glue, and all made using hand tools. This was a very rewarding project to make.
#EpicUpCyclingA Chessboard made from Junk Furniture and Scrap MetalEpic UpCycling2023-05-05 | I needed a chessboard fit for a King, or maybe two of them, and Queens, Bishops, etc... The wood is from some old discarded furniture, a mix of walnut and what might be mango wood, but I can't be sure. The piece of brass is a kick plate from the bottom of an old door.
#EpicUpCyclingA Pair of Ornate Bedside Cabinets made from Pallets and ScrapEpic UpCycling2023-04-06 | Ornate bedside cabinets made from pallet wood and other scrap wood. These nicely match the four-poster bed and wardrobe I built a few years ago.
#EpicUpCyclingA Hall Tree Coat Rack made from PALLETS.Epic UpCycling2023-02-24 | I decided to make a large coat rack storage unit with a seat, and it's all made from re-claimed pallets.
#EpicUpCyclingHand Carved Oak Blanket Box Chest made from Reclaimed FurnitureEpic UpCycling2023-01-06 | Oak is my favourite wood to work with. I managed to save some stained oak office furniture from the bonfire, and after sanding it down I found it was perfect for this carved blanket box chest. The carving took a lot longer than I expected, but It was a lot of fun to do.
#EpicUpCyclingA Patchwork Palletwood Bookcase Made Completely Out Of ScrapEpic UpCycling2022-11-18 | This bookcase is made from loads of stamps and marks from pallet wood and other scrap wood. There's also scrap steel and copper in it, along with hundreds of pallet nails.
#EpicUpCyclingSpecimen Drawer Filing Cabinet made out of Pallets.Epic UpCycling2022-10-15 | Another pallet wood creation. This time I've built a filing cabinet disguised as a tall set of specimen drawers.
#EpicUpCyclingApothecary Chest Artists Cabinet made from Worktop Offcuts.Epic UpCycling2022-08-29 | My art supplies needed a new home, so I've built an apothecary chest-inspired artist's cabinet out of oak worktop offcuts.
#EpicUpCyclingPallet Furniture. A Victorian Display Cabinet made from Reclaimed Pallets and Scrap WoodEpic UpCycling2022-07-15 | In this video I make an ornate display cabinet out of pallets, old skirting boards, other scrap wood, and glass from an old kitchen unit.
#EpicUpCyclingA Huge Workshop Storage Rack made from Old Pine Bedroom FurnitureEpic UpCycling2022-05-12 | In this video I turn a load of old pine bedroom furniture and some pallet wood into a large workshop storage rack full of drawers and shelves.
#EpicUpCyclingA Treasure Chest of Secret Drawers made from Pallets and ScrapEpic UpCycling2022-03-18 | Is this a treasure chest, or a chest of drawers? Maybe it's both. It's all built out of pallets and scrap wood, along with scrap metal and almost 1000 copper rivets.
If you enjoyed the lock build in this video, a longer video can be found here. youtu.be/-eogIIqobjY
#EpicUpCyclingA Simple Warded Box Lock And Key Made From Scrap SteelEpic UpCycling2022-03-01 | My current woodwork project needs a box lock so I decided to make one out of scrap steel. This is a very basic warded lock. It might not be the most secure lock in the world, but it's going to look perfect on my latest build.
The video of the project the lock is made for can be found here. youtu.be/50JYCUVu8Eg
#EpicUpCyclingIndustrial-Style Dining Table Made From Reclaimed PalletsEpic UpCycling2022-01-23 | I wanted a dining table with a Victorian industrial look to it. I also wanted to keep the weight down, so the whole thing is made from pallet wood that has been formed into hollow box sections.
#EpicUpCyclingPallet Furniture. An Epic Medieval Sideboard made from Pallets and a Scrap Copper Hot Water CylinderEpic UpCycling2021-11-11 | A large sideboard built out of discarded 8 foot long pallets, copper from an old hot water cylinder, and hand made hinges out of scrap steel. Oh, and 480 copper rivets.
If you're interested in where the copper came from, click on the link below for the video of me stripping the cylinder down. youtu.be/p5wY-CMK7uA
#EpicUpCyclingMachinist Tilting Drop-Down Drawer Tool Chest Made From ScrapEpic UpCycling2021-10-01 | This machinist tool chest was designed to be mounted at eye level above my lathe, so I wanted something where the drawers would tilt and drop down without coming out. It's all made out of an old pine chest of drawers.
#EpicUpCyclingVictorian Bank Vault Cabinet made out of Pallets and Scrap WoodEpic UpCycling2021-09-05 | This cabinet was inspired by a Victorian safe I spotted in an antique shop. Its made from pallets and other scrap wood. The doors are made from the base boards of an old pine bed, and the top is from an oak sideboard that was heading for the bonfire.
#EpicUpCyclingBuilding a Tool Chest out of Scrap for an Antique Tool CollectionEpic UpCycling2021-08-04 | A tool chest for antique tools. I was asked to make a tool chest to display a large collection of antique tools. It's made using materials from an old oak wardrobe, a pine chest of drawers and a mahogany desk. This has been a very complicated build, but it was a lot of fun.
#EpicUpCyclingA Very Solid Workbench made from Fire Doors, Pallets, and Scrap.Epic UpCycling2021-06-14 | In this video I'm making a very heavy workbench out of two discarded fire doors, a load of pallet wood, and other scrap material.
#EpicUpCyclingPallet Wood and Scrap Metal Viking Shield Dart Board Cabinet.Epic UpCycling2021-05-06 | A Viking shield dartboard cabinet made for Valhalla. Scrap pallet wood, and metal work from a van bulkhead went into this Viking-inspired dartboard cabinet.
#EpicUpCyclingSecret Drawer Bookcase made from Pallet and Scrap Wood.Epic UpCycling2021-04-16 | Pallets, along with 100 year old skirting boards and floor boards all went into this bookcase, and I added a secret drawer to it just for fun.
#EpicUpCyclingA Rustic Garden Planter Made From Warped Pallet WoodEpic UpCycling2021-03-20 | So, you've got a whole load of pallet wood, but it's all warped. You could just burn it, or maybe turn it into a nice garden planter.
#EpicUpCyclingMachinists Tool Chest Made From Scrap PalletsEpic UpCycling2021-03-04 | A machinist's tool chest made from recycled pallet wood and scrap brass. Inspired by antique Gerstner-style tool chests.
#EpicUpCyclingDesert Island Pallet Wood Coffee TableEpic UpCycling2021-01-28 | A coffee table fit for a castaway. I wanted to make something with some fun colours in it, so I decided to make a desert island-inspired coffee table. It's made from pallet wood and a large log I've had seasoning for a few years. Just the right thing to add a bit of colour during the Winter months.
#EpicUpCyclingHuge Workshop Organiser Made From Recycled Pallets. Over 1000 Separate, Hand-Sanded Pieces.Epic UpCycling2021-01-07 | 100 Drawer workshop organiser made from pallets. Over 1000 individual pieces were cut and sanded to make this set of drawers.