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Silverware Tray

Hone your hand skills with a project that has low risks but high rewards.

Master the Mortise & Tenon

Frank Klausz shows you three ways to master this traditional and strong joint.

Standing Desk Part 2: 18th-Century Stock Prep

Different goals allowed period woodworkers to work quickly.

Standing Desk Part 3: The Lower Case

How to build your first case as if it’s your hundredth.

Pleasant Hill Shaker Cupboard

Common wood from a common source creates an uncommon beauty.

Standing Desk Part I: Soul and Basis of Our Art

In the first of a year-long series, Adam discusses how to design like an 18th-century cabinetmaker.

The Lost Stickley Side Table

We show you how to build a one-of-a-kind table design that has reappeared after 100 years.

Thorsen House Side Table

I’ve always appreciated the look of furniture designed by architects Charles and Henry Greene.

Stickley Side Table

The first step to building a Morris chair

Kentucky Sideboard

This vernacular furniture style is brought to life with subtle inlay on the legs and drawers.

Serpentine Table

Surprisingly straightforward, the only real trick to this project is a well-tuned band saw and our templates.

Modern Storage Tower

This storage tower will tame almost any wild pile of junk, and yet it takes up less than 2 square feet of floor space.

Nakashima-Inspired Table

Most of the lumber used by George Nakashima was sawn from the log under his supervision.

Shaker Storage Cabinet

With two different shelving systems, this face-frame cabinet stores light or heavy stuff. Just look at these drawings, techniques and plans to see for yourself.

Knockdown Bookcase

This Arts & Crafts bookcase can be taken completely apart with four raps of a hammer, thanks to the free plans we've included here..

Arts & Crafts Globe Stand

If this globe-stand design doesn't suit you, we offer three other drawings to give you some options.

Classic Six-Legged Huntboard

My dad has been making this six-legged huntboard for a number of years. It has always sold well. Here's your chance to make it at a price well below retail.

Shaker Stepstool

Back when the Shakers started making furniture in the late 18th century, the only tools available to them were powered by people. You can build these sturdy shelves using hand or power tools.

Contemporary Shelves

It's rare that bookshelves look as interesting as the objects you display on them. These shelves are easy to build and knock down for storage.

Limbert Wastebox

Charles P. Limbert's furniture designs are best thought of as American Arts & Crafts pieces that went to finishing school in Europe. We give you woodworking drawings for a wastebasket that is a replica of the #255 Waste Paper Box found in Booklet No. 112.

Shaker Blanket Chest

I was flipping through a copy of The Magazine Antiques one afternoon when I noticed an attractive blanket chest in an advertisement for an antiques dealer in New York. After a bit of research, this is what I came up with.

Morris Chair

I don't care what they say about dogs, Morris chairs are a man's best friend. This reproduction of a Shop of the Crafters chair is sturdy and comfortable, as you can learn from these free woodworking plans..

Drop-Leaf Table

The joinery in this project is so simple that almost any beginner can do it.

Traditional Entertainment Center

As cabinet construction goes, this is about as basic as it gets.

Greek Key Desk

This is an original design by Armand Sussman, an amateur furniture maker living in Pennsylvania.

Shaker Trestle Desk

Part of the job requirement of being a self-employed custom woodworker is self-promotion.

Country Dry Sink

Check out these free woodworking plans for an updated version that still preserves the form of the traditional dry sink.

Asian Coffee Table

A simple design that stores a large number of books and magazines. Joinery is simple.

Shaker Tailor's Cabinet

An authentic and unusual Shaker piece using traditional joinery.

Shaker Bench

This unassuming bench is an excellent lesson in making wedged through-tenons.

Danish Modern Coffee Table

This delicate design blends walnut and some spectacular 20

Traditional Cabinet

This simple cabinet can be used in a bathroom or in a kitchen to hold spices. It's a great way to learn basic carcase construction.

Martha's Vineyard Cupboard

A few summers ago my wife and I were traveling through Martha's Vineyard on vacation when we stopped at a small antiques store. We saw a cupboard like this, and a couple sketches later, this version was born.

Modern Wardrobe

It's no wonder furniture manufacturers stay in business. If you haven't noticed we're heading back towards a cleaner look. This nice dresser should set you on your way.

Arts & Crafts Magazine Stand

At the turn of the 20th century there were an extraordinary number of designs for bookcase and magazine stands offered to the public as completed pieces and construction plans. This version is a variation on a style made popular by Roycroft.

Porringer Table

These tables come from designs that are roughly 250 years old. This places them squarely in the country interpretation of the Queen Anne style.

Barrister Bookcases

Not too far from our workshop here in Cincinnati, Globe Furniture made thousands of these barristers bookcases. With these directions, you can make one or 100 units easily.

Military Writing Desk

This desk is an adaptation of a British military officer's desk from the early 19th century. And while you might not be writing orders to your left flank on this desk, it is quite handy for keeping up with all your correspondence.

Byrdcliffe Cabinet

The furniture built by the Byrdcliffe Arts & Crafts Colony in the early 20th century is rare, unusual and expensive. Luckily, it's easy to build at home.

Nesting Tables

These simple nesting tables have a real SoHo flair. Learn to make these massive miters air-tight using your table saw and a simple glue-up jig.

Traditional Secretary

Perhaps the ultimate woodworking project, this secretary will serve your family for generations.

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