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    Home » DIY » wooden spindle project ideas

    wooden spindle project ideas

    Published by Gail | Published July 7, 2020 | Updated December 3, 2021
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    This large collection of wooden spindle projects will have your head spinning wondering just what you will make first! So many spindles so little time. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #woodenspindle #spindle #diy #project #roundup via @repurposedlife

    Maybe it’s a wooden spindle,  a porch baluster, a bed part, or part of a chair, there are so many  project ideas right here to inspire you! I’ve never met a wooden spindle I couldn’t repurpose into something useful or stylish!

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    1. Johanne

      March 10, 2021 at 9:26 am

      I don't know why, but I just love spindles. I like how you have used them on all kinds of creations. It's easy to slap together a few pieces of wood and found items and make something new, but spindles takes the project to a whole new level. I love it!

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      • Gail Wilson

        March 10, 2021 at 7:23 pm

        ohhhh, Johanne! Your comment made my day! I love, love, love spindles too!

        thank you!
        gail

    2. tina janet boggan

      July 08, 2020 at 4:30 pm

      I LOVE THOSE IDEALS ..I DID DO ONE THING , THAT I DIDN'T SEE, BUT IT WAS WAS WITH A BROKEN BABY GATE.....A DRYING RACK FOR LAUNDRY, I GUESS YOU COULD USE SPINDLES FOR THAT....

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