Misc Woodworking Projects starting with C

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

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

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.

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!

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.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a Communion Table. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

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

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.

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

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

Build your own table centerpiece using these free woodworking instructions.

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

Cover an ugly pole with an elegant column trimmed with molding. The molding on this box column gives it a contemporary look and complements the molding on the walls.

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

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.

Build a charging station which can hold 3 - 4 phones using these free woodworking instructions.

Wood ceiling panels are generally made from pine, but this once abundant, but now rare, native Florida wood, called pecky cypress, makes a beautiful ceiling.

This couch organizer will give you a solid surface for drinks as well as a spot for your tech devices. Build it using these free plans.

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

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 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 downloadable combination lock project designed by TJ Christiansen, is a great project if you own a shopbot or a CNC router.

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.

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

This charging station offers a smart and good-looking way to keep all your chargers organized. With slots for four devices, plus a drawer and a tray for necessities like spare batteries and ear buds, it can stay put in your room.

This coffered ceiling may look complicated, but with simple lightweight supports and a little planning, it was done in just three days.

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.

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 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.

Build this rustic scalloped centerpiece using these free woodworking plans.