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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.

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..

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.

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 [...]

Drill presses are designed mostly for metalworking. Dress yours up with this table - we give you all the project plans - and you'll find it indispensable for woodworking, too.

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, [...]

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.

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

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

When you have a lot of plants to display, you are always looking for ways to show them off to their best advantage.