Misc Woodworking Projects starting with C

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Build this catapult glider launcher with these free step-by-step instructions.

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

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

Aren't these end grain plywood coasters just beautiful. you can make a set of your own or for a gift by using the free step-by-step tutorial available at the link.

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.

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

Build a slide-rule calendar for your desk using the free woodworking tutorial at the link. So handsome.

The technique that we describe below allows you to introduce curves into a design.

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

Here is a simple coffered ceiling treatment that will elevate your room and is something you can do by yourself. Check out the how-to at the link, follow along and get started this weekend.

With just a few supplies and a piece of scrap wood you can knock-out this project in no time and have an attractive place to charge your phones.

Keep 'em guessing I always say. And you will for sure if you build one of these wooden chains. It isn't all that hard to do but you will want to click on the link and follow along with the woodworking instructions for this project.

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.

Build your own table centerpiece using these free woodworking instructions.

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.

Build a chaise lounge with a bonus...storage. The seat flips up to reveal a great place to store blankets or toys. Here are the free step-by-step instructions including how to do the upholstery.

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.

This chevron wood wall art is the perfect project to reduce your scrap pile. It makes a statement in any room and is easy to build. Follow the free step-by-step tutorial at the link to create your own wooden art.