Coffee Table Woodworking Plan
The woodworking plans I create are getting harder and harder to finish! As I contemplated what my next plan would be, I selected this table because I wanted to offer something that is pretty easy to...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part One: SketchUp
One of my most popular woodworking plans is the plan centered around the build of what I call “The Tornado Bed”. This was a project completed about a year ago and was donated to disaster recovery...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part 3: the Cut List
To recap where we have been so far, the first installment in this series discusses the updates to the queen size bed SketchUp model (see it here). In part two, we discussed some of the creative aspects...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part 4: Bringing a Plan to Life
While the part of a woodworking plan I dread the most is the cut list, the part of the plan which is by far the most work is creating the illustrations. I make extensive use of illustrations in...
View ArticleEd M. Builds the Bedside Table
I wanted to put up this quick post to highlight a completed project based on my woodworking plan, You Can Build a Bedside Table. Ed M. of Pennsylvania sent me these photos of his table; he downloaded...
View ArticleTraditional Bookcase Plan: the Kirkwood
Even though I recently joined the ranks of those who download books from iTunes, I still see a bright future for the bookcase. Some day an actual printed book my go the way of the eight-track tape, but...
View ArticleTerry B. Builds the Queen Size Bed
This is impressive work. Terry B. from California just completed a woodworking project based on the Queen Size Bed plan I have at Sawtooth Ideas. Terry’s project is impressive to me because he is still...
View ArticleJeff Wins A Contest
Wow, Sawtooth Ideas created a contest to find the best bookcase design in the whole universe and guess who won? Me! Sawtooth Ideas has really been ramping up their collection of bookcase woodworking...
View ArticleA Project that will be Treasured Forever
Friday night, after an especially difficult day at work, out of nowhere, I got a present. An email was sent my way which said the following: Your woodworking plans for a queen size bed frame gave my 83...
View ArticleMy first real experience with IdeaRoom
In a recent post about my queen size bed project plan, I said this about Sawtooth Idea’s “IdeaRoom” software: I know of no other woodworking plan source which provides such a complete experience as...
View ArticleMy Plan for Future Woodworking Plans
Potentially, my next woodworking plan. It has been a while since I created a new woodworking plan. I have found building things to be more fun than building project plans, but I am getting the itch. I...
View ArticleThe Most Challenging SketchUp Model Ever
The Deluxe Cross Cut Station Note the screws, bolts, etc. I did not draw the Kreg parts. The back side with tons of visible screws. At long last, I have completed the most difficult SketchUp model of...
View ArticleFree Woodworking Plan: Making a Queen Size Bed Step-by-Step
Every now and then, a really special project presents itself – one that helps move the woodworker in a new direction, is challenging and most importantly turns out well. Such was the case with the...
View ArticleWoodworking Plan: You Can Build an Architectural Bookcase
This woodworking plan reveals a versatile project. In the configuration shown above, it is a bookcase. It can easily be converted into a cabinet with the addition of doors. I plan to build this...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part One: SketchUp
My next project plan: an update for “Making a Queen Size Bed Step-by-Step.” One of my most popular woodworking plans is the plan centered around the build of what I call “The Tornado Bed”. This was a...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part 3: the Cut List
A vital part of a woodworking plan: the cut list. To recap where we have been so far, the first installment in this series discusses the updates to the queen size bed SketchUp model (see it here). In...
View ArticleCreating a Woodworking Plan, Part 4: Bringing a Plan to Life
I make a ton of illustrations while creating a woodworking plan. While the part of a woodworking plan I dread the most is the cut list, the part of the plan which is by far the most work is creating...
View ArticleTraditional Bookcase Plan: the Kirkwood
Even though I recently joined the ranks of those who download books from iTunes, I still see a bright future for the bookcase. Some day an actual printed book my go the way of the eight-track tape,...
View ArticleFree Woodworking Plan: Making a Queen Size Bed Step-by-Step
Every now and then, a really special project presents itself – one that helps move the woodworker in a new direction, is challenging and most importantly turns out well. Such was the case with the...
View ArticleWoodworking Plan: You Can Build an Architectural Bookcase
This woodworking plan reveals a versatile project. In the configuration shown above, it is a bookcase. It can easily be converted into a cabinet with the addition of doors. I plan to build this...
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