Category Archives: woodworking plans

Woodcarving: a Book Find

Saturday, at a garage sale I found this book for a dollar. I’m not expecting to get into wood carving, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. The book has some plans and some very interesting and useful ideas and … Continue reading

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Print Graph Paper From Your Own Computer

Have you ever needed graph paper for some planning or layout when it was not convenient to rush off to the store?  What if you could simply print it from your computer? It’s really easy and readily available, and did … Continue reading

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Simple Puzzle for the Beginning Woodworker

My latest woodworking project was this simple puzzle that I procured from Steve Ramsey over at Woodworking for Mere Mortals. Steve, in addition to having the drawings for the project and a completed puzzle, also recited poetry, a la Dr … Continue reading

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Our First Woodworking Project; where do We Begin?

The next item to consider for the beginning woodworker is “what we want to build”.  Actually, this one may come before all the others.  We have already discussed woodshop safety and the selection of tools.  For some folks the project … Continue reading

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Woodworking Plans for your Project

Since we have discussed woodshop safety and the selection of tools, the next item to consider for the beginning woodworker is “what we might want to build”.  I would generally suggest that we begin with something simple.  Some suggestions might … Continue reading

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