Sharpening wood chisels
Standard wood working bench and butt chisels are traditionally factory ground at an angle of 25°, and this works well fine for most wood work. However your chisel will cut better and the edge will la... Read More
Category: Free Project Plans & DIYs
Every project should start with a good plan. In our DIY & How-Tos section, we provide instructions , tips, and detailed project plans for many different levels of projects and crafts in hopes that we can make your next project go a little smoother and be more successful.
DIY Wood Bar Clamps
What wood worker doesn’t need more clamps? Good parallel bar clamps can get expensive, but these DIY wood bar clamps were made with some leftover materials already in our garage shop and only to... Read More
DIY Circular Saw Guide
Here’s a quick and easy DIY circular saw guide to make straight cuts in plywood. Have you ever needed to cut a plywood sheet, but you either don’t have a guide or trying to do the math to ... Read More
Medium Sized Keepsake Box Plans
Here are a set of keepsake box plans. I was recently asked to make what I’ll call a medium sized (roughly 11″ long, by 7″ wide, by 6″ high) keepsake box. I wanted this keepsake... Read More
48 inch Sliding Door Console plans
Here is another variation of our sliding door console plans, this time a 48″ two bay version. These sliding door console plans have definitely become quite popular, and we’d love to see wh... Read More
DIY Desk Cabinet plans
Here are some desk cabinet plans, designed for each cabinet to be 18″ wide x 24″ deep x 26″ high, and the overall desk size to be 72″ wide x 27″ deep x 27.5″ high. ... Read More
Grandy Sliding Door Console, 60″ version
Our 70″ Grandy sliding door console has become quite popular, and we’ve gotten quite a few requests for varying sizes of this design. Here is a 60″ version that still includes three ... Read More
DIY Moon Sand (a.k.a. Cloud Dough)
Here’s another great sensory play toy for kids (and adults too) – DIY moon sand. It’s a lot like playdough or kinetic sand, but a little smoother in texture. It holds it shape well w... Read More
DIY Kids Picnic Table Plans
Here are a set of DIY kids picnic table plans. This is an easy weekend project, where you don’t need a lot of special tools. Even better, it only take a limited amount of materials, so it should... Read More
DIY iPad Dock / iPhone Stand
Here is a quick and easy DIY iPad dock or iPhone stand which can really be used for any cell phone or tablet. If you have a piece of wood, all you need to do is drill one hole and make one cut. It... Read More
Kids Wind Chime Craft
Looking for a fun crafting project to do with your kids? How about a kids wind chime? This is a great project for kids from about 4 years old through 8 or 9. Materials Needed: 6 – Craft / po... Read More
DIY X-base sofa table plans (or entry table)
These DIY X-base sofa table plans are a simple way to make your own rustic sofa table or entry way table, and are easy to adjust to any width. I’ve drawn them out for a table that is four feet i... Read More
Floating barn wood shelves
As part of our half bath remodel, we decided to add some floating shelves. We wanted them to match the floating barn wood counter top we installed for the sink, so naturally we had do to floating barn... Read More
70″ wide DIY Sliding Door Console plans
Looking for plans to build a DIY sliding door console? Are you in love with the sliding barn door farmhouse look? Then you might just love these three bay, 70″ sliding door console plans ... Read More
Homemade Organic Lip Balm, basic recipe
Making your own homemade organic lip balm is quick, easy, and not expensive at all. We bought all of our ingredients straight off of Amazon by the pound – and we’ll certainly have en... Read More
Options for attaching side rails to a headboard and footboard
If you’ve ever thought about, or have actually tried building your own bed frame, inevitably one of the questions that comes up is “how do I attach the side rails to the headboard and foot... Read More