Help with a project!
Hi all, Firstly I am very happy I found this forum. I have not done many woodworking things as I am new to this . However there is an old mirror for which I want to make a base for it. I have wood from...
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Any hinges that adjustable and can stay in different angles for book holder
Hi, I am building a wood for holding book for reading, i want the upper part of the book holder to be adjustable 0-45 degrees, any hinges that can hold up to 2 KG and can be locked in an angle? As u...
View ArticlePDF plans for a rocking horse
Any one have any PDF pans for a rocking horse? Looking for plans for one that is not plywood. Spent 1/2 hour on Google only to find that about every other "free plans" hit went to one of Ted's various...
View ArticleAre there books with very detailed and instructive plans/projects aimed at...
I went through a lot of woodworking project books but many are very short on the steps and instructions and it's more for advanced guys. The best book I found was this step by step instruction book by...
View ArticleIs this design OK to hold 300lbs of person on the bench segment? Do I need...
I'm working on an eagle scout project to construct a bench/shoe storage for my school wrestling team. I've attached a schematic with the dimensions. I want to build it out of Cedar. I don't know if the...
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Dining Chair
Hey Guys/Gals, The wife would like a new set of kitchen chairs. She said "Something like this." See attached photo. Can anyone point me towards a location where I can acquire a set of plans for this...
View ArticleLooking for an idea for a track for automated blackout roller shades (pics...
I have a large bedroom with 5 enormous windows on one side of the room, giving us spectacular natural light. The problem is, I'm a fan of sleeping in and starting in Spring that's not possible due to...
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How would you build this NO CNC!!
It would be large (8x8 Feet) and outdoors. All I can come up with is half laps where there are straight overlaps.
View ArticleHow to best lubricate wooden moving parts
Hi all, I'm currently designing a marble drop which will have a lot of small, moving parts, such as pivots, wheels, etc. I want to use as little (or no) metal in this project and I'm wondering how to...
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Kid's Rocking Chair plans?
Hi all, I've been poking around online looking for a good set of plans to make a rocking chair for my 4-year old. I like the simple design in the attached photo. Any suggestions?
View ArticleFloating, Airy Designs for Tables, Bookcases, Shelves, etc.
This post is about sharing an interesting design "discovery". I recently learned about "tensegrity tables" and thought that I would share them with you. Background: I have always been fascinated with...
View ArticleCAD design software for woodworkers
I've browsed the posts on this sub-forum but haven't seen anything about 3D CAD software in the last several years. Last I did see was in 2014 and the recommendations seem to support SketchUp. So what...
View ArticleWhat sort of hardware would you use for this LP cabinet?
Hello again all, After finishing my nephews bookcase, I'm starting to wonder what to do with my early afternoons before work & I'm thinking about at least designing some plans for my record...
View ArticleOutdoor A-frame swing
Newbie here, thank you for your knowledge and patience. I'm wanting to build an A-frame stand for a love-seat style swing for an outdoor area under the trees in Bethany, OR. I'm doing it as a barter...
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Shaper Trace
This looks like an interesting app, maybe for toy makers: Shaper Trace Shaper Trace is a drawing toolkit that allows you to turn any sketch or drawing into a vector graphic by simply taking a picture....
View ArticleNew Outfeed/Assembly Table
I broke down my old workbench that I built 5 years ago and starting building a new (hopefully better) one which will serve as an outfeed (when I get a table saw) and assembly table. Constrained to a...
View ArticleCutting boards
I read an article that stated not to use oak on cutting boards, but we could use poplar. Anyone have an input about this?
View ArticleDining room table
I've recently posted in another forum, but I think this makes more sense to be asked here. I'm planning a build for a new dining room table. I'm pretty handy, but would like to keep this as simple as...
View ArticleLF workbench plan with table, miter saw and router
I'm new to woodworking and just freed up half my garage. I'm wanting to build a rollout workbench that will incorporate my miter saw, table saw and router. I've found some plans for table and miters...
View ArticleWood movement question
Hello All, I'm starting to make another Hook and Ring Toss game (picture below of my most recent one for reference) but this one will be for myself. I'm making this one out of a western soft maple and...
View ArticleDown lighting for a roll top desk
I am constantly annoyed that my rolltop desk lacks good lighting on its working surface AND inside the two upper drawers. So I plan to install a down-facing strip light on the front edge of an interior...
View Articlegood resource or plan for practice
hi folks. i'm new to woodworking and i'd really prefer to do my work by hand than with power tools. i also tend to like prescribed learning or trainig processes eg., training schedule for marathon...
View ArticleLooking for ideas for a Spanish style wardrobe/armoire
Hey y'all, new to the site. I was just wondering if anybody had any designs laying around or pictures of different wardrobe/ armoire ideas. thanks
View ArticleCouch Design
Hi all, I'm interested in building a couch in the style of a Pearsall 1709S style couch. I attached pictures for reference. I was wondering how difficult it would be to design/cut this wood for a...
View ArticleDrafting Machine Scales
Hi everyone, My boyfriend is a carpenter and has shown interest in hand drawing his plans rather than using CAD for all of them. We found a video of a man using a drafting machine and he's quickly...
View ArticleK E Drafting machine
For those who know what this is, does anyone have any idea where I can get ruler arms? Every example I've found the rulers are missing.
View ArticleMission\Arts and Crafts style sofa plans
Hello All, As the thread title suggests I'm looking for a set of plans to make a mission\Arts and Crafts style sofa like the one in the picture I've attached. Normally I'd just draw up a set of plans...
View ArticleHanging a TV Off An MDF Panel
We're making a high gloss lacquered MDF panel (18mm MDF). - the panel is going to be wall hanging On that panel I'd like to hang approx 30kg+ of TV. 1. Would hanging the TV be problematic? 2. Would I...
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End Table Restoration
Hi there. I found this American of Martinsville end table out on the curb. I wonder if anyone has advice on how to restore it to the original version? Or if it was partially painted?
View ArticleRe-finishing Large Bay Window - NEED HELP
Hi all. I have a large bay window with a shelf that is in need of refinishing. The previous owners had a small dog that liked to scratch it up and they also watered plants on it that stained the wood....
View ArticleSpeed Controlled winch for a Resaw Sled.
Well in a few days I will be trying this out. Almost all the parts are in. I am using a Pulse Width Modulator (they use them on trolling motors to give them variable speed). I bought one that is 100...
View ArticleLaying out plans on left-over stock
I'm a long-time viewer but a first-time poster on these forums. I have a question to might sound very dumb regarding how you start a new project with a set of plans: Are there any rules-of-thumb or...
View Articlesketching program
I'm slowly realizing that wood working "freestyle" is not quite working out, and I'm gonna need to operate from a set of drawings or plans (especially if I'm gonna start busting into my hoard of maple,...
View ArticleCooling Air Compressor Air
There was a post a few years back that suggested how to cool air that is exiting an air compressor thus reducing moisture. I also saw a YouTube video of a guy who suggested passing the air thru copper...
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