Misc Woodworking Projects starting with S

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.

... timers used to split from logs? Well, if you are reasonably good with tools, you can make the same kind of roofing for your own buildings, using a froe.

One of the more fun projects that I did with the Cub Scouts was help them to all build stilts. We started with a 10 foot x 2 inch x 2 inch board that had already rounded corner edges.

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.

Build an outdoor wood-fired Finnish sauna.

Build a wooden star using wood from your scrap pile. (I know you have one). At the link they show you the cutting angles so it should be easy. Free instructions at the link.

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

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

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.

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!

Cute right!! This squirrel picnic table was built using pressure treated wood so it will last a long time outside. Build it and have fun watching the squirrels sit at their very own picnic table while having a snack.

Learn how to install a tubular skylight to brighten any room; includes step-by-step instructions along with tips, materials, and tools lists.

Make your own set of wooden sunglasses frames using this free video tutorial and PDF pattern.

Five simple sundial projects for you to make.

This rustic-looking frame will keep sunflowers and other tall plants from flopping over in the garden.

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

Here are the free instructions for you to make your own wooden holiday snowflakes, but lets face it...you can leave these up all winter long. They aren't difficult to build and look quite festive.

With their adjustable louvers, plantation shutters provide privacy and insulation or ventilation and light filtration.

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.

Duncan Phyfe ranks as the greatest American cabinet maker. His furniture designs are beautifully proportioned and of considerable delicacy, yet adequate in structural strength. This graceful little sewing table is typical. It is quite practical and can be used to advantage as a lamp table when not in use in its original role.

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

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

Follow these diy instructions to build a pair of stilts.

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.

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

This is a quick and easy scrap wood project. Just follow the instructions at the link and you can make wooden stars, perfect for numerous applications such as Christmas decor.

Building a wooden sewing desk and cabinet with materials list, instructions, diagrams. ...

Download the plan to build this ship wheel. Great for decorative purposes.

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.