Here’s a link to some good easy woodworking projects to get started with. The Eazy Projects site has many free woodworking plans available. They include a planter box, a children’s picnic table, a garden chair and a letter holder to mention but a few. Measurements are given in metric and imperial dimensions. The site has [...]
Many people enjoy easy woodworking as a rewarding hobby or profession. But to get started on the right foot, you must consider your workspace first. In planning a woodworking area, there are many factors to consider, including whether you want to buy a workbench or construct your own. The first thing to consider is where [...]
Can woodworking projects for high school keep kids out of trouble? This question occurred to me as I read an article by Mary Lisa Boose entitled Knock on Wood. It’s about four high school students taking a woodworking class in Ohio. Students at Ohio’s Norwalk High School Ryan Ziemke, Johnie Wilcox, Eric Benton, and Hannah [...]
What good are woodwork projects? Well, they can be good for many things, but one which I would not first consider is environmental preservation. According to an article entitled Workshops aid phascogales from the online version of the Southwest Australian newspaper The Wagin Argus, a woodwork project is being used to build nestboxes for the [...]
Jul 302011
Nowadays, before you go ahead and decide to do or purchase anything, you would really need to make sure that you are really able to check everything out first because in more ways than one, the very moment that you decide to make the step, there really is no turning back when it all comes [...]
Jan 292011
Do you love to work with wood? Is this your chance to get away from all the other worries and just relax? Do you dream of new projects you can build and new tools you need to build them with? Building a gun cabinet is an excellent was to put your skills to work and [...]
Redoing you kitchen can offer a boon to any home value, and one of the key elements of a kitchen remodel is new kitchen worktops. If you want to try to save money while doing your remodel, you should try to invest in the best products on the market while doing as much labor as [...]
Nov 182010
How does one choose a woodwork project from the thousands if not millions of possibilities. There are a number of factors that will automatically play a role in this decision. The first and foremost would be the level of skill and experience of the woodworker. Someone that has not done woodworking before could not as [...]
Jul 042010
How can you furnish your home with great looking modern furniture if you’re strapped for cash in this economy? Build it yourself! I came across a great article describing how you can do just that. Using plans from Plan Canvas on Etsy.com, you can build various types of modern style furniture for your home with simple [...]
Where, oh where, do I begin? There are other posts on this woodworking blog about how to begin woodworking, but some people may need specific project ideas to get started. A good way to begin woodworking is to pick one of three easy project ideas, find or draw your own plans, and get the necessary [...]
The paper birch, also known as the white birch, silver birch, or canoe birch, is native to northern North American climates. It rarely grows naturally in climates where July temperatures exceed 70° F (20° C). However, its beauty is welcome in any household. Using the following tools, materials, and instructions, you can create attractive birch candle [...]
Feb 262010
Here’s my birdhouse, in the “shop” and on the tree. I’ve been writing all of these articles and learning a lot about easy woodworking, but until now I had not done a project of my own. However, I recently purchased a large collection of woodworking plans from Woodworking4Home and began work on a birdhouse, a [...]
A woodworking hobby can benefit not only yourself but many others around you as well. Take the example of Brian Peppel, husband of freelance writer Sarah Peppel, who used a beginning in easy woodworking as a springboard to more advanced projects which he shares with family and others. Like Brian Peppel, you can use your woodworking skills [...]
It is hard to find an ergonomic computer desk for less than $600. However, if you build your own according to one website’s plan, it will cost about $350. While this is certainly not cheap, it is cheaper than buying one and will allow you the satisfaction of building and using your own desk. According to [...]
How can you safely introduce a kid to woodworking? One way is to use woodworking kits that do not even require the use of tools. Even if you have no woodworking experience but you want to start your kids off with some easy woodworking projects, you can with woodcraft project kits, which are available at [...]
Many say that there is no loss greater than losing a child. Kris Munsch of Bonner Springs, Kansas, has dealt with that loss by co-writing a book to help others in the process with an easy woodworking project. Kris Munsch, who lost his son in a car accident, has written a book entitled “The Birdhouse [...]
Oct 182009
We are living in difficult economic times. Many of us are having to tighten our belts and this may extend to woodworking projects. Popular Mechanics has a page on their website listing eight different easy woodworking projects that emphasize frugality by such tactics as using reclaimed wood and avoiding high cost machinery. The eight projects [...]
There is a lot of talk about going green and reducing your carbon footprint these days. It is refreshing to read in an article from Ashland Daily Tidings that some young people are taking that goal seriously and working toward it. Three high school students from Ashland, Oregon, are taking on a green easy woodworking project [...]
Sep 122009
Looking for an economical and easy woodworking project? You may want to try a portable stool project similar to the one I found in an article on Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. The stools are made entirely of flat plywood pieces, can be designed in different ways for different uses, and may be designed in miniature [...]
Aug 252009
The log cabin is an essential part of American mythos. Many Americans dream of owning one as a weekend getaway. But, if you do, maintenance goes with it. According to an online article by Ryan Henderson, the part of the cabin most likely in need of repair is the kitchen. Giving a log cabin kitchen [...]
