Misc Woodworking Projects starting with S

Get back to nature by building this natural timekeeper, including laying out the dial face, making the dial, the style and post, paint and assembly, time-of-year correction.

You can open up a whole new world of summer fun by building this ride, including diagram, pattern, instructions.

Here is a plan for an incredibly simple project. The minimalist design is both fun to make and functional. It is a great project if you do not have much time or material or if you are a beginner trying to gain some experience working with wood.

The art of building a shelter with log scraps and a little experience, including skin, rack and stack, laying out a log, glossary of terms, linking logs, illustrated instructions.

You might be able to knock this out digging into your scrap pile. It is build using twelve pieces of wood measuring 6 inches long each.

... timers used to split from logs? Well, if you are reasonably good with tools, you can make the same kind of roofing for your own buildings, using a froe.

The total amount of solar radiation falling on each square meter in the UK is around 1000kWh per year - of this, it should be possible to collect between 25% and 33% . For a typical domestic water heating installation, a total of about 4 sq. meters is considered appropriate.

This is a big project, it took me 4 days to complete. If your handy you could build it faster. It cost me less then $100.00 but I had some of the stuff lying around (plexiglass, vinyl, lights gauges, switches, most of the paint and stainless plates). My kids love this thing and they haven not stopped playing in it.

Create your own wooden sleigh rides sign using the free instructions at the link.

I put the louvered shutters that I built to a pretty unique use, but you can build them for a more conventional purpose. With a few simple design changes, you can build louvered shutters custom-sized to fit the windows in your home. This alternate design option is available to download in this Online Extra.

Copy of a Martha Washington sewing cabinet. DXF Format

Learn how to build and install board and batten shutters; includes step-by-step instructions along with tips, materials, and tools lists.

Cranberries are in season and you will need a scoop to make sure you get every last one. Well not really, this is a decorative scoop that is based on some designs I have seen of old cranberry scoops.

Build your own wooden barn star art using the free instructions located at the link. Just scroll down the page for the free plans.

This free woodworking construction plans and woodworkers projects information is courtesy of Dan Beard web site.

Here is a quick and easy way to get your high-heels organized and off the floor.

A Knock-Down Spray Booth for Non-Commercial, Home Use - Finishing with spray equipment is an awfully appealing way to get the job done. It is a good bit faster than using a brush, and with a little practice it delivers a smoother, more uniform, more easily finished finish.

Download the plan to build this ship wheel. Great for decorative purposes.

The following plan is for a sled that has minimum and maximum dimensions as shown. There is no absolute requirement for these dimensions, but these are typical of those used in most areas.

Gary Resa contributes - This article describes the simple and inexpensive passive solar collector that I use to heat my shop/barn. The total cost for the 150 sqft collector is about $350, and all the materials are available at your local hardware/lumber store. The design can be adapted to suit a wide variety of spaces, including a living space.

These shoes are not perfect for every snow condition and WILL NOT replace regular, commercial sets. They are good for crusty snow, in my experience. For flotation- a little tough. :-)

Building a wooden sewing desk and cabinet with materials list, instructions, diagrams. ...

Build this sign and welcome spring using this free woodworking tutorial.

This sign is perfect for Valentines Day and is easy to build using scrap wood. Included is the template for the word Love.

Here is a free woodworking plan to build a large sewing box. Handy for sure if you do any sewing at all but can be also used for so many small things that need to be stored. Follow along at the link and build your own.

Build a wooden star using wood from your scrap pile. (I know you have one). At the link they show you the cutting angles so it should be easy. Free instructions at the link.

Build your own stilts for hours of fun using these free woodworking plans.

Cute right!! This squirrel picnic table was built using pressure treated wood so it will last a long time outside. Build it and have fun watching the squirrels sit at their very own picnic table while having a snack.

Follow these diy instructions to build a pair of stilts.

With this free tutorial, the guess work is taken out of the angles for making stars.