Tables & Chairs
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Inspired by Thomas Moser
For more than 30 years, Thomas Moser's "How to Build Shaker Furniture" has inspired woodworkers. With the release of the new and completely reworked signature edition, we want to hear (and see) how you were inspired. If you have a tale about how the book or the man inspired your woodworking, leave a comment below Continue reading»
Free Plan: Porch Swing With A Curve
This clever porch swing design from 'Backyard Projects for Today's Homestead' uses bent lamination sides to support the slats and to create the arms. Clever, and an interesting project. Download the free PDF plans by following the link below. Free Porch Swing Plan
Free Plan From Thomas Moser
The updated and revised version of Thomas Moser's classic "How to Build Shaker Furniture" is now available for pre-order. You may be asking, "What's updated and revised?" We thought we'd offer a peek, and also let the author himself tell you what's changed — in the world, and in the book. Click on the link Continue reading»
I Can Do That: Limbert Outdoor Cafe Chair
A great chair to make in pairs (or more), this outdoor version of a classic Charles Limbert Arts & Crafts cafe chair is simple to make using basic home center lumber and only a few common tools. Very little woodworking experience required. Download the Limbert Chair Plans Here
I Can Do That: Outdoor Garden Bench Project
Built from pine boards available from you local home store, this outdoor bench can be built with only a jigsaw and screw gun. A simply coat of paint to match your decor and you'll be sitting pretty! This project is one of many from 'Backyard Projects for Today's Homestead'. Click here to download your free Continue reading»
I Can Do That: Lap Desk
Portable productivity with a nod to steampunk style.
By Mag Ruffman
The glorious thing about being self-sufficient is that you can usually figure out ways to create what you need.
My latest need arose after a bad case of Burning Thighs Syndrome, a malady caused by sitting on the couch typing on a laptop computer. With my quadriceps performing as heat sinks for the laptop’s toiling battery, I had the hottest legs in Canada.
PLAN: Download the free SketchUp plan for the Lap Desk.
ARTICLES: All the “I Can Do That” articles are free online.
Download the complete “I Can Do That” manual.
All-weather Morris Chair Plan
When it comes to slouchy comfort, there are few chairs that answer that call better than the Morris chair. But when it's 70 degrees, the sun is shining and you just want to get out of the house, you need a special Morris chair. An all-weather Morris chair. Say no more! This is the newly-updated Continue reading»
