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Simple project to protect tender plants in winter. Used to protect tender plants or rooted cuttings during the colder months, a cold frame is simply a box with a transparent lid or cover. It acts as a passive solar energy collector and reservoir. During the day, the sunâs rays heat the air and soil in the frame; at night, the heat absorbed by the soil radiates out, keeping the plants warm

Designed to be easy to build for the beginner or professional woodworker. Make use of special ball bearings which ensure the blades turn smoothly and quietly. Upper part of windmill can swivel to...

This plan takes you through the steps to make a beautiful edge grain butcher block cutting board.

Build a handsome wooden garden gate using exterior grade lumber (this one was built using cedar) and the free plans available once you click on the link. You may need to do minor adjustments for the gate to fit your space, no problem.

Large Entertainment centers seem to be out but built-in entertainment centers are in. Lucky for you the free plans to build this unit (or one sized to suit your space) are available at the ink.

Build a cedar shelter for your barbeque area using these free downloadable plans.

A 40 x 36 ft wood frame barn witha gable roof and eight stalls.

Not necessarily woodworking but worth a visit.

I do not know too many homesteaders, gardeners, or small farmers who haven not at one time or another wished for one of those fancy big-wheeled garden carts.

Plans for a bbq picnic table that will comfortably seat four people. Includes material list and material costs.

If you want permanent seating on your deck, consider these built in benches.

With the growing popularity of cordless power tools, it is extremely easy these days to accumulate a lot of portable tools, and when you add in quality corded tools, such as circular saws, routers, planers and air nailers, you can end up with a pretty hefty investment. These same tools are the first to walk away in a theft. Left lying around a shop or garage, they can also be somewhat dangerous for youngsters.

This window box also has attached lattice panels that goes up and over your window. Free plans are provided at the link.

When you are short on space in your garage or shed and need a spot to store bikes, you need to build this bike rack that takes advantage of vertical space.

A shaving horse is an old woodworking tool used to hold a workpiece in a place while it is worked by a cutting tool such as spokeshave or drawknife. Here is a downloadable plan to build this one.

Plans to build an 8 ft x 8 ft greenhouse heated by solar energy.

Traditional joinery and a unique rocking mechanism highlight this heirloom project.

Build this beautiful farmhouse crib using the free downloadable woodworking plans available at the link.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a Whirligig where man continuously tries to crank start an old car. 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.

This site offers a free woodworking catalogue.

You will need plywood and a few scrap boards to build a lumber storage cart. The best part is it is mobile.

This yard windmill is designed after the farm windmills which were and still are used to pump water for livestock or to irrigate farms and ranches. Uses standard size lumber and exterior plywood for...

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a wood chopping whirligig. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

All you need to build this patriotic whirligig are common hand tools, a jigsaw and drill. Follow the step-by-step instructions at the link and create your own whirligig.

I have never built this aquarium, and cannot guarantee that it will work, but someday plan to give it a try. It seems like a good idea and I cannot see any reason why it should not work, and save you some dollars.

Build this awesome rolling scrap wood storage cart using the free instructions at the link.

Build one of these inexpensive jigs for building your own stairs. It will save you lots of headaches.

Follow these free woodworking plans and build a fabulous garden gate. Of course the measurements can be adjusted to suit your space.

Per its name, the structure simply leans against the house or garage for additional support and provides a water-safe haven. For even moderate do-it-yourselfers, it is a doable weekend project.

It seems like space is always a problem when planting a garden. Well how about going vertical? This nifty strawberry planter does just that. This project requires a compound miter saw because of some of the compound angles you will have to cut.