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Adirondack Chair Plan – Jet Tools

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:00:41 +0000

Our latest Adirondack chair find comes from the folks at Jet Tools. If you are a serious woodworker, or have considered a serious wood shop, you should recognize Jet Tools. They are a terrific mid-range tool in terms of price, for the serious woodworker. You can find Jet Tools at stores like Rockler Woodworking. Why don’t you visit the the Jet Tools section of Rockler Woodworking to take a look for yourself. Get on the Rockler mailing list, or request a free Rockler Woodworking catalog today. Disclosure: We are an affiliate of Rockler.

This free Adirondack chair plan is a classic one and probably brings us to more than 10 free Adirondack chair plans featured at Woodwork City over the past three years. Click on the image to be taken to the free PDF wood plan for the Adirondack chair (courtesy of Jet Tools).

Adirondack chair plans from Jet Tools

Take a look at other Free Adirondack Chair Plans that we have provided over the past few years:

http://www.woodworkcity.com/wordpress/2007/01/03/free-adirondack-chair-plans/
http://www.woodworkcity.com/wordpress/2010/06/24/free-adirondack-chair-plans-2/

We love providing multiple styles for the Adirondack chair. Everyone has their own taste and a style that is attractive to one person might not be to another. In fact, I know many woodworkers who will take all of the Adirondack plans in and mix and match the styles.

Some like the Adirondack chair style that is simple with a straight back (not as uncomfortable as you might think, and your guests might not overstay their welcome). While others like the low slung look like the plan you see in this post. Fair warning, seniors might not have the easiest time getting out of the low slung Adirondack Chair.

Personally, I appreciate the combination of form and function. A variation in the width of the back slats along with a nice taper to the slat is more pleasing to the eye (my opinion). There is a bit more work involved when compared to a simple slat that is a single width and not tapered, but with a plan and patience, your project can turn out terrific.

Good luck with the latest free Adirondack chair plan from WoodworkCity.com! Remember, click on the picture to link to the free plan download. This is a PDF plan.

Adirondack Shelter Plans

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:58:44 +0000

The following is a terrific plan from the University of Tennessee Extension. The school has compiled a list of the plans that are primarily for agricultural applications. There are more than 300 free plans provided (Free Plan List).

I selected a nice plan that can be used throughout the nation and would be easy to modify to suit most environments. If you have a camp site and need a simple open air shelter or are looking for something on a walking path, or a golf course to protect visitors from weather, this plan (or others at the site) is a great option.

Adirondack shelter Plan - Open air

The site even includes plans for cottages, out buildings, boat houses and more. A great free resource.

Free Cupola CAD 3D Sketchup

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:49:09 +0000

The following might only be for advanced woodworkers and software / Sketchup geeks. This plan is a 3d model in Google’s Sketchup product. Frequent visitors will see that we have referenced Sketchup plans in the past. If you want to play with a terrific program, download Sketchup. It is free and fun. I would strongly recommend that you take the simple tutorial when you open the program. You will know how to operate in less than an hour.

Cupola Sketchup Plan

Click on the image to be taken directly to the Cupola Sketchup page. Download Sketchup today. It is free, after all.

Free Pergola / Trellis Plan

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:49:59 +0000

Here is another terrific pergola plan. This is very similar to the other pergola plans provided at Woodwork City. As with some of the other pergola offerings, this can also be built as a freestanding unit.

Pergola cutaway image

This plan comes from one of the many fantastic Sunset books and should take a couple of adults 1 day to build. You will find the complete plan by clicking on the large image.

Good luck with your Pergola project.

Pergola / Trellis Plans

Bathroom Shelf Plans

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:14:09 +0000

I found myself in need of an unusually sized bathroom cabinet or shelf recently. We are renovating a house built in 1889 and had a plumbing chase that has an access panel in an unusual size. I decided it would make sense to build my own cabinet /shelf to cover the chase for a number of reasons.

The size of the plumbing access hole is unusual and is at the perfect wall cabinet height.
We have some original beadboard from 1889 that would add some charm to our renovated bathroom.
I don’t like to overspend on items I can make on my own (most woodworkers have this sickness).

The following free plans (click the picture for the Free Bathroom Shelf Plans) are from HGTV.

Good luck and enjoy the bath free plan.

Bathroom Shelf Plans

Plans for a Planter with Trellis

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:10:06 +0000

If you are anything like my wife, your patio garden might be getting a little out of hand right about now. The runaway cucumber plant needs some support. This project is for a planter with a trellis that will help the plantings to move up rather than out. The planter box plan is as simple as they come. There are few cuts and the planter can be built with stock material from your local home store. Your cost should end up at around $30 to $40. The plans call for pressure treated lumber, but you can use other material such as cedar or redwood. I wouldn’t recommend a wood like pine since the wood is very likely to rot outdoors (especially when filled with damp soil).

Planter trellis plans - free

Click on the image to view the complete planter box plan.

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Free Saw Horse Plans

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:57 +0000

What does every handyman or woodworker need? Saw horses!

A sawhorse is such a basic need for a woodworker or someone who likes working on DIY projects. Often times we forget about the basics and assume that everyone has everything. This simple sawhorse plan is a quick build and takes a minimal amount of lumber. One of the best parts is that you can stack the saw horses for easier storage.

DIY Sawhorse plan

This DIY sawhorse plan comes from Chris Baylor at About.com. Enjoy this free and easy project. A basic necessity.

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Children’s Picnic Table Plans

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:58:36 +0000

Everyone needs a picnic table in their back yard at some point. Most of us who have kids, and relatives with kids, also understand the need for a “KIDS TABLE”. It is like a rite of passage when a kid moves up to the grown up table. Even outdoors, we can carry the tradition of the kids table by building this wonderful, and simple, children’s picnic table.

Children's Picnic Table

This free plan is from KaBoom. Kaboom is an organization dedicated to playgrounds. They are a real authority when it comes to outdoor play spaces in communities throughout the nation. There are efforts that you can help with and community programs to be sure that there are safe play places in your own neighborhood.

The free plan above is a very standard picnic table plan. The scale is just right for kids and the link to the picnic table plan (click the picture above) will open a PDF file that is colorful, well laid out, and easy to follow.

This is a beginner level project that is fun for families, churches, organizations or communities. ENJOY this free children’s picnic table plan.

If you are looking for a full size picnic table or outdoor dining table, take a look at an earlier post of ours that features 5 different designs:
5 Free Picnic Table Plans

Free Wooden Playset Swing Set Plans

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:43:49 +0000

We are 3 for 3 on the Free wooden play set plans in the past 3 days. It is June and the sun is shining, so can you blame us?

The following set of free plans is probably the most popular swing set / play set / backyard fort / sandbox plan over the past 10 years. You can buy this full set for about $700 at Wal Mart or move to the high end, in terms of quality, and spend more than $5,000 for a Rainbow Play System.

If you are like me, you won’t run out and buy a set, you will have to say “I can build that”!

Check out these free playset plans. They come from a site called hot4cad. Click on the play set picture to get to the free plans.

Free wooden playset plans