Category: How-To

A tilting drafting table needs to do two things well: hold a large sheet flat and stay put when the top is […]

This plan makes a freestanding wooden music stand with a tilting book rest and a height-adjustable post. It suits a beginner who […]

A rocking stool is a small project with one demanding part: the curved rails. Make them from thin, flexible laminations rather than […]

A small secretary desk with pigeonholes is a useful advanced project: it combines a stable case, a drop-front writing surface, fitted drawers, […]

A hand-cut dovetail cabinet is a good project if you want strong, visible case corners and are willing to fit joints carefully. […]

This side table uses a solid hardwood top, a shallow apron and four splayed legs. The top appears to float because it […]

An advanced wooden display cabinet is a furniture build with several jobs to do at once: hold weight, stay square, protect glass […]

A three-legged stool is stable on an uneven floor because all three feet can touch the ground without rocking. The build is […]

This jewelry box fits rings, earrings and small keepsakes in a compact footprint, with a lift-out sliding tray above the main compartment. […]

Project overview This small hardwood box uses a sliding false bottom to hide a shallow compartment. The secret is mechanical rather than […]