What are the different types of mortise and tenon joints?

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A common question among beginning woodworkers is “what are the different types of mortise and tenon joints?” Here, we’ll provide illustrations and explanations of each of the more co... Read More

53″ Wide Sliding Door Console Buffet

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Here are plans for a 53″ sliding door console or buffet. Materials: 2 – 2×10 @ 6 feet long 2 – 1×8 @ 6 feet long 1 – 4′ x 8′ sheet of 3/4″ plywood (for the floor and sides) 1 – 4... Read More

Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit Inspired DIY Plans – Upper Unit with Doors

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Continuing our series on the Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit inspired kids storage system, our next phase of the project is to build the upper units.  We want to go with a setup which is three base... Read More

Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit Inspired DIY Plans – Base Unit

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If you have kids, you probably have lots of toys too. So more storage is always helpful, and the Pottery Barn Cameron Storage Unit is a great design with lots of flexibility in configuration. This ser... Read More

DIY Wood Bar Clamps

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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

Medium Sized Keepsake Box Plans

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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

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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

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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

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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 Kids Picnic Table Plans

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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 X-base sofa table plans (or entry table)

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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

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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

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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

Options for attaching side rails to a headboard and footboard

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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

DIY Farmhouse Canopy Bed plans – King Size

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Are you looking to build to build your own frame for your king size bed? These farmhouse canopy bed plans might be just the thing you’re looking for! There are not too many complicated cuts, and... Read More

DIY Chesapeake coffee table plans

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Did you ever want one of those cool outdoor coffee tables, the ones made out of teak or ipe wood that you might often associate to summer vacations around the beach?  These free Chesapeake coffee tab... Read More