Misc Woodworking Projects starting with S

Cranberries are in season and you will need a scoop to make sure you get every last one. Well not really, this is a decorative scoop that is based on some designs I have seen of old cranberry scoops.

Keep shoes in one spot after you build this utility shoe stand. At the link you can download the free woodworking plan.

Build an outdoor wood-fired Finnish sauna.

Beautiful Traditional Snowshoes. Includes Pattern and Plans.

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.

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.

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.

Made from Wood 1 x 6 inch boards, Includes Pattern and Plans.

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.

8 x 9 x 8 ft, Slab Roof, Concrete Block, Attached Firebox. Follow the instructions on that page to quickly find the plan number. This plan number is 5352.

This shooting bench can be built using 2 x 4s. It is pretty straight-forward and should be a quick and easy build. Free plans are located at the link.

Five simple sundial projects for you to make.

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.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple sofa and chair. Both are designed with off the shelf lumber materials. 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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

Dress up your windows by building your own shutters. At the link is a free step-by-step of the process.

At the link you will find 13 variations for building a soap dish from wood. The best type of wood to use are the ones with high moisture tolerance, like cypress, olive wood, teak, or bamboo.

These shoes are not perfect for every snow condition and WILL NOT replace regular, commercial sets. They are good for crusty snow, in my experience. For flotation- a little tough. :-)

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.

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.