Misc Woodworking Projects starting with C

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

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.

A walk through of how to. No measured drawings. Jill envisioned a couple of columns from the floor to ceiling that would help separate the two rooms. When Ron arrived, she and the boys were ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Before the advent of the pop bottle and urban sprawl, just about every farm had a cider press. These machines were lovingly built by highly skilled craftsmen called coopers who also constructed the casks and barrels in which families stored flour, sugar,

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.

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.

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

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.

At the link you will be able to download lots of information on constructing your own coffered ceiling.

This backyard climbing wall was built using construction lumber and exterior grade plywood. The kids will enjoy this for hours once you build it. Follow the instructions at the link to build your own.

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

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.

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

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

Build your own table centerpiece using these free woodworking instructions.

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

Hide wires, pipes, and insulation behind these lift-up ceiling panels that slip into a concealed steel grid. The panels are easy to assemble - and even easier to remove.

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.

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

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.

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.