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How to Make Louvered Doors & Window Shutters
Louvered doors and window shutters are very attractive, and quite useful way of protecting windows, giving privacy to closets and dressing areas, acting as vents for HVAC units, and more. In this set of free woodworking plans, we show you a simple way to build louvers into doors or window shutters, including a router jig for consistent reproduction. Learn how to build louvers the easy way!
Build a Clay Pot Hanger
This spring, show off your woodworking skills and gardening abilities at the same time. Display your plants in this simple yet impressive clay pot hanger. Each hanger can hold four clay pots securely. Best of all, this is a very simple woodworking project that nearly anyone can build! Download the free plans and build your clay pot hanger today.
Adirondack Loveseat Glider Rocker Plans
Free Plans to build an Adirondack Loveseat Glider Rocker. This set of free woodworking plans takes you step-by-step through building a two-person love seat glider rocker based on a very comfortable Adirondack chair style. Since it is a loveseat built for two, this glider rocker is perfect for your deck, patio or front porch. Download the free woodworking plans today!
The Basics of Dovetail Drawer Making
Building dovetail drawers is one of the most fundamental skills of furniture making. In these free woodworking plans, learn the basics of building through-dovetail drawers. Follow along step-by-step through these free dovetail drawer plans.
Make Cove Raised Panel Cabinet Doors with Your Table Saw
Adding new kitchen cabinet doors is probably the quickest and most dramatic way to update the look of your kitchen. And if you have a table saw, you can create beautiful cove raised panel cabinet doors very inexpensively. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to make raised panel cabinet doors with little more than your table saw.
Build a Tapering Jig
A tapering jig, when used with a table saw, is the easiest and most consistent way to cut tapered legs for woodworking projects such as fine furniture projects. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to build an adjustable tapering jig that will allow you to cut tapers with angles of up to 15-degrees.
Slab-Style Cabinet Door Plans
The slab-style cabinet door is the most basic style of cabinet door. It can be made from plywood or melamine with the edges banded, or it can be made from solid wood. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to build slab-style cabinet doors using solid wood with tongue and groove joinery. They're versatile, inexpensive and can be finished in a number of ways.
Table Saw Jointer Jig Plans
The jointer is a very useful woodworking machine for straightening boards. Don't have a jointer? Try a table saw jointer jig. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to build a table saw jointer jig that will allow you to straighten the edges of various sizes of boards with only your table saw.
Build a Wine Rack with Built-in Wine Glass Storage
In this set of free woodworking plans, we build a terrific wine rack that holds thirteen bottles of wine, but also has a built-in wine glass rack that will hold twelve of your favorite wine glasses right next to the wine. This is a fun woodworking project to build, and includes a complete set of free woodworking plans, so you can build your own version of the wine rack with wine glass rack.
How to Make Perfect Box Joints
Box joints are a simple, elegant alternative to dovetail joints. With this table saw jig, perfect box joints are easy to make in any size stock. Follow these step-by-step free woodworking plans to learn how to make perfectly fitting box joints for any application.
Build a Knick Knack Shelf
In these set of free woodworking plans, we take you step by step through building an attractive knick knack shelf. This woodworking project can be completed in only a few hours, and will show off your knick-knacks as well as your woodworking skills.
Build a Classic Wooden Toolbox
For years, carpenters have used variations of the classic wooden toolbox to carry their tools to and from the job site. In this set of free woodworking plans, we show you how to build your own classic wooden toolbox. As with the classic wooden tool boxes of years gone by, this woodworking project requires no nails or screws, but relies on woodworking joinery for strength.
How to Build a Bread Tray
In this set of free woodworking plans, we detail how to build a hardwood bread tray. This unique kitchen tray allows you to cut bread on the tray, while the crumbs fall through to the counter below. When the bread is cut, carry the tray for serving and leave the crumbs behind. This is a fun woodworking project to build.
Make a Hardwood Cutting Board
If you're looking for a simple, beginner-level woodworking project, this may be just the project for you. In this set of free woodworking plans, we show how to make a hardwood cutting board with breadboard-ends.
How to Build Utility Shelves
In many utility rooms, garages or other locations, a utility shelf can be very useful. A properly built utility shelf is more than just a piece of wood attached to some brackets. In this set of free woodworking plans, learn how to build strong, sturdy utility shelves that will also look great.
Build a Cornhole Game Board
Cornhole is a popular outdoor game played in parts of the Midwestern US, particularly when tailgating at football games. Cornhole is fun and with these simple free woodworking plans, you can easily build your own cornhole game board. Download the free measured drawings and follow the step-by-step instructions to build your own cornhole board.
Planter Box - Free Woodworking Plans
In these free woodworking plans, we build a planter box, large enough to hold numerous relatively large plants. The woodworking plans are relatively simple, and can be altered to accommodate nearly any size. The planter box has a heavy plastic liner and drainage system to drain off excess water. Build your own planter box today!
Modular Wine Rack - Beautiful and Expandable
In these free woodworking plans, we show how to build a very attractive modular wine rack. The best part of this woodworking project is that the units are expandable. The more wine you have, the more racks you can add!
Build a Plastic Bag Saver for Your Kitchen
Plastic shopping bags can be re-used many times over, and have literally thousands of uses, but they can be a bit cumbersome to store. In this set of free woodworking plans, we walk you step-by-step through building a simple, wooden plastic bag saver where you can store about 40 plastic shopping bags for easy access when you need one.
Play Washers - Build a Set of Washer Boxes
Horseshoes is a game that has been played for years. However, playing horseshoes takes quite a bit of space and can really dig up a lot of grass in your back yard. Washers is a very similar game, but can be played on any surface, using a pair of washers boxes. In this set of free woodworking plans, we show you how to build a matching set of washer boxes and teach you how to play this fun game of skill, indoors or out.
Build a Bathroom Sink Cabinet
In this set of free cabinet plans, we take you step-by-step through building a bathroom sink cabinet, complete with a deep drawer and storage compartment under the sink. These free woodworking plans come complete with measured drawings and a bill of material so you can build this woodworking project in your wood shop.
Build an Under-Window Bookcase
In building a bookcase, woodworkers use the same basic principles they would use when building cabinets. In these free bookcase plans, you'll learn how to make beautiful oak or pine bookcases while employing standard cabinet building techniques. With these free woodworking plans, you'll build a piece of furniture you'll be proud to display in your home or office.
Cabinets 101 - Basic Cabinet Building Principles
Cabinet design, whether for kitchen cabinets or utility cabinets for your garage, is based on some common principles. These free cabinet plans show how to build some utility cabinets, but the design can be easily adapted to kitchen cabinetry. Why buy when you can build your own cabinets from these free woodworking plans.
Build a Modular Coffee Table
Looking to build something for your living room? Try these modular coffee table plans. Two coffee tables can be placed together in a number of varied arrangements or placed separately for use as end tables. Download the free woodworking plans and build a pair of these modular coffee tables for your living room today!
Make a Bamboo Wind Chime
With their soothing sounds, wind chimes make a terrific addition to any backyard, deck or patio. If you buy them in a store, they also can be rather pricey. Ironically, they are relatively easy to build. In this set of free woodworking plans, we show you how to build a bamboo wind chime. This is a fun woodworking project to build, one that you can easily make with your kids!
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