Misc Woodworking Projects starting with S

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.

Here is a great solution if you are short on space for a table. Build this sofa arm table using these free woodworking plans.

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

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.

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

Here is a downloadable free plan for an authentic functional spinning wheel.

Build operable interior cedar shutters using this free tutorial. It is an easy project with big impact.

Here is a great project to use up some of the wood in your scrap pile. Build scrap wood snowflakes! You could always paint them white for added snowflakiness. Is that a word? Follow along at the link to see how to build them.

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

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

Guess what these plantation shutters are made of!! Plywood. Yup, you can use the free plans and instructions and PLYWOOD to build your own window shutters.

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.

Build this fun child size snow sled using this free tutorial.

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

Download the free patterns and cut out your own decorative snowflakes.

Gary Reysa contributes - This is an inexpensive and simple project to convert a garage that has a south facing overhead garage door into a solar heated and lighted workshop, studio, playroom or sunspace/greenhouse.

Have you ever considered building your own wood window shutters? Well.. now you can. Building these shutters is actually quite easy using the free woodworking plans available at the link. Step-by-step instructions.

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.

Never get stuck without this snowman kit again. Easy to build and fun to use. Build it using these free instructions.

Here is a quick and easy way to get your high-heels organized and off the floor.

With old skis and a little lumber you can build a sled like this. Here is how...

Tucks neatly way, expands out to be a cutting or layout mat. Please note that this table is not intended for use with the sewing machine unless locking hardware is installed on the fold out legs and tabletop.

This beautiful maple leaf fall sign was built using wood from the scrap pile. Make your own using these instructions.

Build a giant snowflake (using the free template at the link), and follow the step-by-step instructions with pictures to guide you.

Build your own triangle shaped shelf brackets using this free tutorial. Easy...peasy.

Build a folding sewing box using these free instructions. It is essentially made up of five open topped boxes.