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The Croix de St. Pierre, from page 211 of “The Amateur Carpenter and Builder” from the early 20th century. Image courtesy of Gary Roberts. One of the biggest complaints about leg [...]

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 [...]

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.

This 18th century English tool chest is one of the more interesting mysteries in the history of woodworking. It survived with almost all its tools intact -- a major feat indeed.

Believe it or not, the idea for this lamp came to me while scrutinizing some flea-market lampshades made from used popsicle sticks. The concept was sound. But with a few changes, I got a nice [...]

This Japanese-style Tansu chest can be used in several different configurations to fit your lifestyle. No matter how you stack it, it stores a lot of items, as we show you with this free project..

This simple camera will take amazing photographs. It's a great project to build with the children in your life.

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 [...]

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 [...]

After a lot of figuring I came up with a simple plan: Build a bench for less than $175.

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

Wright designed this stand but never had it built. Now you can finish the job.