FREE Woodworking Plans
Blade organizer fits in a drawer. Download these free woodworking plans for your next project. You'll find plans for cabinets, desks, bookshelves, tables, kitchen items, toys, and much more!
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WOOD Magazine is the world's most trusted woodworking resource and your premier source for woodworking info, shop-proven plans, tool reviews, and videos.
Furniture Plans - Wood
Create heirloom furniture with this wide variety of project plan downloads. Here you'll find woodworking plans for tables, cabinets, desks, bookcases, entertainment centers, and bedroom furniture. Architectural Elements.
Basic Woodworking Joints
2024年4月3日 · That's why woodworkers decide on the joints they'll use early on in the planning stages. Here's a sampling of popular joints, some simple, some more difficult. Butt Joint. A simple joining of two pieces of wood, either at a corner or edge to …
Plan a Whole-shop Dust-collection System - Wood
2022年8月8日 · Start with a layout. The first step in setting up an effective whole-shop system involves selecting the dust-collector location and from there, laying out duct runs to each tool, providing the air a path with the least resistance possible.
Inspiring Shops - Wood
Looking for some inspiration for your woodworking shop? These workshops range from small to large, all of them full of ideas you can use in your shop. Basement Shop: Down in the Trenches. River Walkout Retreat.
Bench Vises - Wood
2024年3月6日 · Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop. Metalworking vises usually mount to the top of a bench. Woodworking vises vary in price from about $30 to as much as $400.
What Finish Is That Anyway? - Wood
2017年11月15日 · You've discovered a great piece of furniture, but the once-shiny finish has seen better days. If you knew what the finish was, it would be easier to remedy its condition. Now, you can find out. The furniture piece could be relatively new or very old.
Glossary of Wood Words
2024年4月3日 · Board foot: The standard unit of measure for hardwood lumber. Because hardwoods often sell in random widths and lengths, a board foot measures thickness, width, and length to determine the total volume of wood in the board. One board foot is a piece 1x12x12".
A Woodworker's Basic Tool Kit
2021年4月10日 · Equip your shop a few tools at a time. As your skills improve, so will your tool inventory. In the basic kit, we list the tools that we find indispensable in bold-face type. They're the items you're likely to find most useful and use most often, so think about purchasing them first.