Pocket Hole Blanket Chest #2: Video 2
Step by step build of this blanket chest. (edit: I hit the easy button, no cutout on the base) Feedback is welcomed!
Woodworking Plans #1: Buffet and Hutch
Guys/Gals, I was looking at a small Buffet/Hutch I built for my son when he was first born. I thought, maybe some others would like to build one as well. I created a quick Sketcup of the design and converted it into a PDF for your building pleasure. click here to download. Enjoy! Here is a sample of the plan. I added the male for scale – Didn’t even try to rhyme that either :)
Free woodworking book (mission style furniture)
I couldn’t find any reference for this on the site, so if I am re-posting the obvious, please forgive me. Project Gutenburg has 3 very detailed books on building mission furniture. they contain detailed plans (although not as detailed as some modern books) and they have LOTS of plans in them. The construction ideas are also very enlightening and worth browsing through (for example this swing) to make a long story short: Mission FurnitureHOW TO MAKE ITby H.H. WINDSOR PART IPA...
Woodworking Tips #1: Free Cam Clamp Plans
For those of you who believe that you do not have enough clamps, I found and posted free cam clamp plans here . Easy to make and cheap. most of it can be found in your spare stick bin. Have fun. UPDATE After making over 10 I posted a few after I’ve used them all to clamp fret boards when you need a lot of claps and need a lot of pressure to make sure that the fret boards are clamped tightly so you have no gap anywhere. You can see them here
Woodworkers Journal is posting three free plans, updated with Wood Link and Popular Woodworking link
Woodworkers journal is posting three free plans on their web site. Revised Wood Magazine is posting an Arts and Craft frame one free plan. Popular Woodworking is posting a Pleasant Hill Firewood Box one free plan.
