Misc Woodworking Projects starting with C

Even a beginner could upgrade their centerpiece to this charming one. So easy to build and finish with this tutorial.

Build a jumbo crayon holder using scrap wood and these free instructions.

Build a charging station or two using wood from your scrap pile. Perfect as a gift for someone who has everything. Follow the free plans at the link.

These resin river coasters are beautiful and now you can make your own, Your welcome. Just follow the step-by-step process with pictures at the link to make some for yourself or for a gift.

Build this square scallop mason jar centerpiece using the free instructions and template at the link.

Once you start dabbling in cheesemaking you are going to want to try your hand at making hard cheeses; to do this you will need a cheese press. You can spend a lot of money on a pre-made press, or you can save big bucks and make your own. Use quality products to make your press and it will more than pay for itself with years of service. Here is how I made my press.

Step-by-step instructions to help you create a coffered ceiling. It is not as difficult as you might think.

Ron suggested that they consider selecting a stamped metal ceiling - - an idea they liked very much. They selected and ordered a pattern from a company that has been making these ceilings for over 100 years

In the past, the power cord and dust collection hose going to my workbench trailed across the floor creating an inconvenience and a hazard. So I thought of a simple way to get them off the floor and more easily accessible.

Build this compact endless calendar using these free instructions. There is also an explanation of how it works.

A what you say? A Costa Rican coffee maker. It is funny how some of these projects are developed but this one came to us in a round about way from one of our readers.

Beverage cans taking up too much room? Not anymore once you build a wooden can crusher like this one. Want to know how to build it? Check out the link.

Make a chalkboard shelf with hooks perfect for grocery lists and keys. This simple plan requires just a couple of screws and you can make it from scraps in just minutes!

Build this farmhouse style Christmas tree stand using the free woodworking plans and instructions available at the link. The box was built using pine boards and stained but you could also paint it.

This wood block calendar is easy to build using this free tutorial. It is coated with clear chalkboard paint.

Build a sofa sleeve with a cup holder using these free instructions.

Build a few simple pallet coasters using the free instructions available at the link. Paint them fun colors or leave them natural.

Build a countertop herb garden for your kitchen, indoors or outdoors. Just follow the free plans at the link to get your mini garden started.

You can create simple, beautiful and inexpensive wooden caskets. Caskets do not have to contradict the life of the person whose body they contain. Building a modest casket yourself (or hiring a carpenter) is really very easy.

Here is a free plan for an remarkably simple yet classic date display. It turns out that you can display all of the days of a month (one to thirty-one) with only two blocks even though each of the blocks only has six faces. Read on to see how this works and for additional ideas such as a month display. In this plan, we show you how to carve the numbers into wood, but as described in the design considerations section at the end, you could also paint or apply the numbers onto the blocks.

If you want decorative corbels, make your own. Its easy. They could be used for a kitchen island overhang, a mantle, or just in an archway. Follow along at the link to make your own wooden farmhouse corbels.

These end grain coasters were made using 2 x 4s. At the link is a full tutorial.

Add interest to your home by building columns. Here is the free plan.

Use up wood from your scrap pile by building this rustic charging station.

Build your own table centerpiece using these free woodworking instructions.

The Mealers got their dream porch when local contractor Steve Roth installed PVC Column Wraps from Fypon to surround the wooden posts and added balustrade systems to enclose the entire porch area. Made of synthetic materials, the low-maintenance porch pieces resist warping, all forms of insects, decay and rot.

Build your own layered corbels with this free tutorial which will take you through the step-by-step process.

Build this easy centerpiece for your table. You could change the dimensions to suite your needs.

In the free plan at this link, we illustrate a technique that that shows you how to incorporate a narrow stripe into almost any wood project. You begin with your primary wood, cut a curve, and then glue a thin sliver of a contrasting wood between. The result is a beautiful detail can be used to add sinuous curves to pulls, box tops, drawer fronts, table tops etc.

Build this rustic scalloped centerpiece using these free woodworking plans.