Category: How-To

Fall and winter are both good seasons for woodworking in a small home shop, but they favor different jobs. In fall, milder […]

A wooden harvest crate is a useful first or weekend woodworking project: it needs straight cuts, a handful of screws, and no […]

This wooden acorn sorting box gives children a practical way to sort, count, and compare acorns while keeping them contained. It has […]

This plan makes a compact umbrella stand for a small entryway: a wood frame holds a removable plastic drip tray, while a […]

A tiered wooden pumpkin stand turns a porch corner into a seasonal display without spreading pumpkins across the floor. This version uses […]

A firewood kindling basket is a useful beginner woodworking project because it combines a simple box, open sides, and two round dowel […]

A hardwood blank is the simplest starting point for a backyard croquet mallet. You avoid laminating a head or turning a full […]

A basket for the leaves you actually collect This open-sided wooden basket is sized for carrying dry leaves from a yard to […]

A compact cedar porch swing is a manageable weekend build if you can make straight cuts and drill accurate holes. This plan […]

A garden arch looks light, but its curved rails have to resist wind, weather, and the leverage of climbing plants. Laminating thin […]