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...
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