Miscellaneous woodworking plans and projects

These butler tables can house a plant or seasonal treats to welcome visitors when placed in your hallway or foyer. Because of its over-the-head design, the plate is kept out of the traffic area and safe. A pleasant holiday accent can be added by the candlestick's frosted tip light. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

With the finger cutouts on this spherical clipboard, any hand may hold it while writing with the other. The mini pig clipboard, which can accommodate 4x8-inch recipe cards, is the ideal craft for the kitchen. By securing wood dowels in the rear, you can make the remaining clipboards stand alone on your computer desk. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

Up to 100 Christmas cards can be stored on three open shelves. Not another lost card. Making this project with plywood that is 1/4 inch thick is simple. There are two practical sizes available: the 16-inch tall variant displayed here or a 20-inch tall version. 20 wood light bulbs and wire can be used to decorate. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

These pet themed cell phone stands are a novel design to hold your cell phone while being charged. Just the thing to help you remember to recharge your mobile device each day.

Many belts and ties are kept on this folding rack. To lock it, raise your arm and press in. Each knot will be visible to everybody. Rack swings down and out of the way when you move forward. The plan includes patterns for the dog head depicted in the illustration, a bear head, and some plain side pieces. 18-1/2 inches broad in total. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

This classy planter holder can be made out of leftover pieces of 3/4 inch thick wood. designed to hang from a hook or firmly rest on a flat surface. Full-size images, exploded view diagrams, lumber layouts, and step-by-step directions are all included in this woodworking plan. 19 inches high.

A straightforward building project for those who enjoy fishing. Cut from 1x12 stock is the fish pedestal. The 16-inch-diameter table top can be either cut from plywood or glued together from solid timber. Its height is 28-3/4 inches. This woodworking design offers full size images, exploded view diagrams and directions to create the projects featured.

Losing a pet can have a profound emotional impact. Even the act of creating your own burial casket can help the family find closure. Small dogs, cats, and other pets can use this casket. 20-1/2 inches long, 9-1/2 inches wide, and 7-3/4 inches deep are the interior dimensions. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

With its eye-catching angel design, this pyramid trellis will stick out in your yard. You can use plywood or 1x12 lumber to cut the characteristics of the angel head, wings, arms, and flowing garment. Lumber 2x2s and 2x4s are used to construct the trellis base. The project is shown as natural cedar. It can also be made of pine and completely white stained. Approximately 73 inches high by 32 inches wide. This woodworking design includes instructions, exploded view diagrams, and full-size drawings for the projects.

Watch and learn about the fascinating world of ants. Educational and fun for all ages. Watch ants dig tunnels and make chambers which they use for nurseries, food storage and resting places for worker ants. Plan includes an inexpensive source for ordering ants as well as 5 different experiments suitable for science projects.

This machine gun, nicknamed the Tommy Gun can be displayed on a wall plaque or you can place it next to the other guns in your gun cabinet. All patterns drawn FULL SIZE. Wall Display Plaque measures 11 inches high x 40 inches long.

Need holiday decorating ideas? Here comes our St. Bernard and his sled to the rescure! All patterns drawn full size. Measures 5-1/2 x 24 inch base.

Build this beautifully crafted urn as a special tribute for a loved one. Perfect for display on a shelf or mantle in your home. This plan included segmented designs for a heavenly angel on the side and a cross with dove for the top. When completed, it measures 8-3/4 inches square and 13-1/8 inches tall. Designed to hold one gallon screw top jar inside.

This project has a four player cribbage board on top. Open the hinged lid and the storage compartment holds a deck of cards, cribbage pegs and a complete set of dominoes. This plan shows how to make either a double six set of dominoes (28 dominoes) or a double nine set (55 dominoes). This project looks spectacular in walnut.

A fun way to display your beloved mother-in-law photo when she comes to visit!

This is a vintage woodworking plan set. 5 different projects, featuring full size patterns and instructions to build it yourself. Visit our FAQ page for a full definition. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying.

Show off your collection and your woodworking skills in this classy magazine file. Each file holds 16 issues of WOOD Magazine. The complete 25-year set requires 12 files. Use your favorite wood species to contrast with the maple sides, or choose a variety of species, one for each file you build.

Prop and protect your tablet computer with this handy, easy-to-make case. If you do not own an ipad, simply adapt the dimensions to fit your tablet.

Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, differs from Western practice by using asymmetrical form and including empty space as part of the composition. Any plant material, branches, leaves, grasses, moss, and fruit, may be used. The vase is considered an important part of the whole. With this simple project, you can create a pebbled stage for a few carefully chosen branches and blossoms. A source is provided with the plan for a flanged flower arranger.

Ebony inlays highlight this tapered, 16 sided staved vase. You can either turn the base for a smooth, round look, or skip the lathe work and display the faceted version. Three jigs are included with the plan to help with the process.

This is a vintage set of woodworking plans featuring 4 scrollsaw projects. Visit our FAQ page for a full definition. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying.

The plan says: The enclosed pattern simplifies making these two decorative shadow boxes. Each makes a welcome yet inexpensive gift. Start a part-time business selling these boxes to your friends and neighbors. Pattern specifies materials needed and where each piece is used. No special tools or skill required.

Teach kids the valuable lessons learned by going into business for themselves. A proper lemonade stand will increase sales by drawing attention from people passing by.

Our artist rack is not only mobile and adjustable, but it folds own for easy storage. Perfect to use as a display rack, or as a functioning easel for painting. Easy to build, though basic knowledge of safely handling tools is necessary.

This instrument got its name from the giraffe shaped tongues on the top. Elephants on the sides of the drum hold the drum sticks.

Do you keep back issues of WOOD magazine for reference? To house both the past issues of WOOD magazine and the newly upsized version, build these handsome and handy magazine file boxes. These boxes are as good looking as they are durable, and they are dimensioned to fit both sizes of magazines. Included with the box designs are the box-joint jig plan and procedure to machine this strong and decorative joinery.

Display flowers in the traditional Japanese way with this finely crafted Ikebana stand. In Japan, arranged flowers traditionally decorated a small niche in rooms where guests were received. Our vase incorporates a serene background for a few carefully selected blooms.

A collection of easy to build magazine and book racks/carries and baskets. A great way to make use of scrap pieces of wood. Full size line art drawings.

With a handful of that scrap wood you have been keeping for a special project and three cylinder vases. We used spalted maple, walnut and a small amount of wenge to make the one shown here. Before making it you should have the vases, and we provide you with a source to buy them if you cannot find anything suitable at your local dime store.

This project is a practical gift for those who insist that they hang their coats on door knobs! Make as long as you need or want. A humorous addition to any closet or entrance hallway. A very easy crafters project made from scrap pieces of wood! Easily scale the pattern on your printer to make the size you want. A perfect beginner project for scouting, guides and 4H Club woodworking projects.