Misc Woodworking Projects starting with S

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

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

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.

A decoder ring, rubber band gun, and other secret tools in one compact project that would make James Bond proud. By Carl Hird-Rutter.

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.

I was recently repairing a chair of the type with the arching back and a series of spokes or spindles going from the seat to the arch. The chair was missing one of the spindles, so had to make a new one. I did not think turning such a long and thin spindle on a lathe would be a good idea, and carving one out with a spokeshave would have taken too long to get it right. So I thought up a neat method of doing it on a jointer.

Follow these diy instructions to build a pair of stilts.

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

I created a knock-down spray booth that I can set up in five minutes and then store out of the way quickly.

Build an outdoor wood-fired Finnish sauna.

This project is so simple, I did not feel the need to draw plans, instead I think a short tutorial will be best way to show you how to make this. Feel free to change the size or shape to suit your own imagination!

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.

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.

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.

Five simple sundial projects for you to make.

Sjoelen is a Dutch shuffle board game, at least a century old, and a true family winter game. The objective is to shuffle the 30 disks in the four score boxes at the opposite end in three turns. A more even distribution gives a higher score. The base is made from 1/8 inches oak plywood, the score board is from maple and the rest is solid red oak. The main challenge was to find the right finish for a super smooth surface.<br>You need Adobe SVG View software to view the plan diagrams.

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.

Follow along as Jay makes three different shaped wooden scoops on the bandsaw. He makes a rectangular, square and round scoop.

These interior shutters were built using MDF, and make a beautiful statement in a room. Here is how they were constructed.

Start a home gym by building your own wooden sit-up bench. Follow along with the free step-by-step plans available at the link and you will be off to the races.

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

If you have the paper cut, boards cut and predrilled, then the scrapbooks will be ready to assemble in a group setting. Add photographs and autographs for a fun book to remember camp by!

Copy of a Martha Washington sewing cabinet. DXF Format

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

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

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.

Follow along at the link for woodworking instructions to build a samurai sword. Neat right? Two different types of wood were used to represent the hardening of the blade.

Time and scrap wood are all you need to make your own bathroom or kitchen soap dish. Follow along at the link to see how it was done.

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.

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