This free valance plan from hammerzone.com is written up to be a fluorescent light valance. However, you could apply the same simple design to build a valance for a window. In fact, that is probably the more common use. The material list is short and could be altered from the existing wood plan. In the [...]
A toy crane is a good project if you want to build something on a small scale with a fair amount of detail. These plans are very well written and the diagrams are full scale, so the cutting couldn’t be any easier. The material list can be derived from the graphic below. Unfortunately, this isn’t [...]
Remember lincoln logs? Of course you do. Well, if you are waxing nostolgic, you can build your own set of logs and a project that can be used for a toy log cabin. This project is great for a child’s toy, a holiday decoration, or a decorative building for a train set. The project is [...]
Tree house plans without the need for a tree! These tree house plans are for the woodworker, or builder, who wants to work with a large scale project and wants something that can be fun for the whole family to pitch in. Nearly everyone who wants to tackle a play structure will select a jungle [...]
This is a woodworking project for anyone and everyone. This is a relatively simple plan for a simple yet elegant English style garden bench. This wood plan is simple to modify and can be made from material that is available at just about any home store. The wood used will depend on your climate, the [...]
If you appreciate the understated design in shaker furniture, you will certainly enjoy this woodworking project. This one is from the publisher of “Fine Woodworking” magazine (The Taunton Press). If you have ever picked up an issue of Fine Woodworking, you probably know the level of detail that they include with their plans. This free [...]
The holidays are just around the corner. Many woodworkers enjoy making holiday yard decorations. GP (Georgia Pacific) has a couple of plans at their site so that you have a template to start with. The pattern for the yard decoration is on a grid that will allow you to easily scale the size of the [...]
Continue reading about Holiday Yard Decorations – Free Plans
If you don’t already have your own workbench, or want a simple and cheap workbench plan, this is a good starting point. The materials are common and the structure is stable. Best of all, the project plans are simple and can be built in a couple of hours. Materials (5) 2″x4″ 8′ Two pieces of [...]
As winter rolls in in the northern states, woodworkers move indoors. There probably aren’t too many projects that will bring happiness to your child as his/her first big kid bed. These free bunk bed plans are a terrific project for any woodworker. Your child, or children will be thrilled. If you had bunk beds as [...]
Not only is the does this project server as a great downdraft sanding table, but the table does double duty as an additional work surface, or, as a terrific table saw out feed table. If you work with plywood, and don’t already have a table saw extension, you will certainly appreciate this. Fighting to keep [...]