31-MD-00094 - Computer Desk Woodworking Plan.

Ask anyone who has a computer, and they will tell you their old writing desk does not cut it in todays home office. And yet, no two office areas are alike. For that reason, we designed this handsome t...

31-MD-00095 - Kitchen Cart Woodworking Plan

Ever come up short on counter space when you are making pizza crusts? Unfold the drop leaf on this culinary convertible, and you will have room to roll em. You will also have enough rock-hard chopping...

31-MD-00097 - Table Saw Dust Collector Construction Plan

This table saw dust-collector hood is effective as well as convenient. The big window lets you see your cut at all times, and neither the hood nor its support will impede your sawing. Included is a bo...

31-MD-00103 - Shaker Quilt Stand Woodworking Plan

If you have a friend or family member skilled at quilting, let them show off their work with this handsome display stand, or make one to display a quilt you bought. You can learn some great techniques...

31-MD-00111 - Rolltop Writing Desk Woodworking Plan.

Most roll-top desk woodworking plans call for desks too massive for most homes and too complex for most busy woodworkers. With that in mind, Jim Downing, our design editor, came up with this gracefull...

31-MD-00110 - Picnic Table and Moveable Benches Woodworking Plan.

Our rustic redwood table has six sides and six matching benches that tuck away underneath when not in use. It makes a great addition to any backyard patio.

31-MD-00109 - Classic Planter and Bench Woodworking Plan

Fluted legs and a pastel color scheme bring Victorian-era charm to this patio-pleaser, but you can finish them as you wish. Build a pair of planters and link them with a bench, as shown in the photo— ...

31-MD-00107 - Arts and Crafts Mission Day Bed Woodworking Plan.

Ever found yourself in a predicament, not having enough beds for your kids or friends when they stop by for an overnight visit? Like the idea of a day bed, but all you can find were either fancy brass ...

31-MD-00102 - Drop Front Writing Desk Woodworking Plan.

A stylish way to get organized. The best traditional desk designs always have offered a way to organize paperwork, and just as important, to keep any clutter out of sight when you are not working. Thi...

31-MD-00112 - Kitchen Work Center Woodworking Plan.

Equally at home in a compact kitchen or as an auxiliary work center in a larger one, this butcher block will do its job beautifully wherever you place it. And because we constructed it with maple and ...

31-MD-00115 - Anglers Showcase Cabinet Woodworking Plan

Woodworker Rick Estabo, of Wisconsin, a long-time professional walleye fisherman, provided a rod-holding system for our anglers display cabinet. Ricks contribution is the design for the neat angled po...

31-MD-00116 - Birdbath Beauty Woodworking Plan.

This tweet, easy-to-build project is a paradise for birds—and with its trio of colorful apple cutouts, it also brings a touch of Eden to your lawn or garden.

31-MD-00118 - Tambour Bookcase Woodworking Plan

We have seen a great many bookcases in our travels around the country, but none more good-looking and versatile than this one. And should you ever have to relocate, you will find the modular pieces ma...

31-MD-00120 - Sittin Pretty Settee Woodworking Plan

The toughest thing about building this mission-style bench is deciding whether you want to use it in your living room or out by the patio. The beauty and weather resistance of Honduran mahogany, plus ...

31-MD-00123 - Arts and Crafts Mission Sofa and Chair Woodworking Plan.

Make it your mission to build this comfy sofa and chair. It is easy to show you how great this mission-style sofa looks, but you will have to build one yourself to find out how incredibly comfortable ...

31-MD-00124 - Mission Dining Table Woodworking Plan

Dinner is served—in turn-of-the-century, mission-oak style—on this eight-sided table. As shown, it accommodates a family of four, but when guests drop by, you can expand the table with leaves to...

31-MD-00125 - Mission Dining Chairs Woodworking Plan.

The distinguished-looking table you have just completed cries out for four, six, or eight of these mission-simple chairs. Mortise-and-tenon joinery makes for rock-solid construction, and our padded...

31-MD-00126 - Modular Shop Cabinet System Woodworking Plan

The smaller your shop, the smarter you have to be when laying it out to meet your needs. That is why we decided to go with a cabinet package that can be anything you want it to be. Read the boxed mate...

31-MD-00127 - Chubby Choo-Choo Train Woodworking Plan

More than 25 years ago, WOOD® magazine reader Wayne Edwards of Ridgeland, South Carolina, built the original version of this stout little locomotive for his two-year-old son. Today, Waynes grandchild...

31-MD-00128 - Panel and Frame Pedestal Woodworking Plan

Traditionally styled, yet simple to construct, this sensational oak support will serve as a fitting display for even your best sculpture or carving.

31-MD-00130 - Patio Chair Woodworking Plan

Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to get busy building two, three, or even four of these oh-so-comfortable patio chairs. When warm weather arrives and you are out...

31-MD-00131 - Patio Table and Planter Woodworking Plan

Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to get busy. When warm weather arrives and you are out there sitting on the deck sipping an ice-cold lemonade, you will be glad you...

31-MD-00132 - Kids Sports Locker Woodworking Plan.

Super storage for your young star. This must-build project has an outstanding one-two combination: easy construction and safety. We designed a special safety latch that your child can securely lock...

31-MD-00134 - Simple to Build Workbench Woodworking Plan

This workbench is simple to build and super strong. We relied on inexpensive lumberyard stock and rugged mortise-and-tenon joinery to construct the base. For the benchtop, we laminated maple to handle...

31-MD-00137 - Shop Compass Woodworking Plan

Here is a great use for those prized wood scraps you stashed away for just the right project. Our compass incorporates an ingenious clamping system that holds a standard pencil (hexagonal or round)...

31-MD-00139 - Arched Garden Footbridge Woodworking Plan

Bridges are among the most spectacular and admired examples of mankinds desire to build. This span will turn your landscape into an object of admiration, even if you do not have a body of water to...

31-MD-00140 - Universal Wall Cabinet System Woodworking Plan

We put our background to work and designed a wall-cabinet system that works great for organizing hand tools, safety equipment, power-tool accessories, and much more. The cabinets go together quickly, ...

31-MD-00142 - Mitersaw Stand Woodworking Plan

We built this sturdy mitersaw stand 24 inches deep to accommodate a 12 inch compound mitersaw. If you have a 10 inch saw, you can make the stand as shallow as 18 inches. Be sure to measure your saw...

31-MD-00145 - Federal Bookcase Woodworking Plan

With fluted pilasters and a keyed arch topped by a broken pediment, this project brings the vocabulary of classical architecture into the living room. By installing lights and glass shelves you can...

31-MD-00146 - Arts and Crafts Wall Sconces Woodworking Plan

The warm, golden glow of an incandescent light bulb shining through a sheet-mica diffuser is a hallmark of Arts and Crafts lighting. Add this ambience to your home with one or more of these oak and...

31-MD-00149 - Flip Up Pen Box Woodworking Plan

It stores a pair of pens, then hands them to you. Raising the lid lifts the pen and pencil right out of this handsome desktop box. It is perfect for turned wooden pens and pencils—you could even make ...

31-MD-00151 - Benchtop Router Table Woodworking Plan

This project is a must in your shop and you can put it together in a weekend for less than $100 plus the cost of your own wood. Its fence adjusts in a flash and locks into T-slotted mini-tracks with t...

31-MD-00152 - Box Joint Jig Woodworking Plan

Box joints offer both strength and unique good looks. Although not as refined as dovetail joints, they can be cut on a table saw or router table using a simple shop-built jig. Not only that, but you ...

31-MD-00156 - Potpourri Box Woodworking Plan

You can make this special potpourri container in just one evening. The screened bottom and decorative scrollsawn top maximize air circulation for scent-sational results.

31-MD-00160 - Photo Stand Woodworking Plan

A prized photo calls for a special frame. This timeless display is quick-and-easy to build, and sure to blend admirably with any home decor.

31-MD-00165 - Compost Crib Woodworking Plan

Looking for an organic way to enrich the soil around your house? This compost bin is as efficient as it is good-looking: Slats slide out for turning and renewing the compost mixture.

31-MD-00166 - Cold Frame Woodworking Plan

In all but balmy climates, cold frames help protect seedings from spring storms and chill–and they also can extend the growing season into late fall. This one folds for easy storage between the times ...

31-MD-00168 - Space Saving Work Center Woodworking Plan

A rock-solid workbench and plenty of storage are essentials in any shop. Of course, both require space, which is especially tough to find in a shop that shares the garage with cars or has to fit in a ...

31-MD-00169 - Turned Table Lamp Woodworking Plan

This lamps graceful curves and pleasing proportions make it the perfect project to hone your turning skills. To guarantee your success, you will need a four-jaw chuck and a simple homemade centering...

31-MD-00171 - Armoire Entertainment Center Woodworking Plan.

Build it as an armoire, or modify it to be an entertainment center, either way you get the same stylish look. Opening for a TV measures 36 inches high x 36 inches wide x 24 inches deep. Part of our ...

31-MD-00172 - Eight Drawer Dresser Woodworking Plan.

Bedroom storage never looked better! Part of our maple and cherry bedroom suite, this eight-drawer dresser matches the Sleigh Bed (31-MD-00174), Nightstand (31-MD-00175), Armoire (31-MD-00171) and ...

31-MD-00173 - Mirror Woodworking Plan

Suite-Reflections! A matching mirror for the eight-drawer dresser. Build this mirror as a stand alone piece or pair it with the rest of the pieces to have a complete look. Part of our maple and cherry...

31-MD-00174 - Sleigh Bed Woodworking Plan

A little traditional, a little modern, this stylish queen-size bed lends a fresh look to most interiors. Its design features the graceful curves of a classic sleigh bed, while incorporating...

31-MD-00175 - Nightstand Woodworking Plan.

Build a pair of these nightstands to go with your existing furniture, or pair them with the other pieces in the set for a complete look. Part of our maple and cherry bedroom suite, this Nightstand...

31-MD-00176 - Sleeping Beauty Futon Woodworking Plan

This sofa-sleeper is a great addition to the den, family room, or home office that gets pressed into service as a guest room. Or build it as the first piece of the living room set, adding the matching...

31-MD-00180 - Portable Mini Lathe Base Woodworking Plan

The two roomy drawers in this easy-to-build benchtop base keep your mini lathes centers and other accessories close at hand. When you are done with your turning session, just grab hold of the convenience...

31-MD-00181 - Barristers Bookcase Woodworking Plan.

This early example of modular office furniture still makes it case. You may stack the modular bookshelf units up to five high. With only two units your barristers bookcase does double duty as a sidebo...

31-MD-00182 - Utility Cabinet System Woodworking Plan.

Not impressed with particleboard utility cabinets available at your local home center? Neither were we. So we designed s sturdy, east-to-build set of cabinets. Build one or more of the components to...

31-MD-00185 - Flower Tower Tuteur Woodworking Plan

Build a great pyramid for your garden in just a day or two. For an even more impressive project, add this Tuteur to our Planter Box plan (31-MD-00265). A tuteur is a French word for a structure used...

31-MD-00187 - Pocket Hole Routing Jig Woodworking Plan

A simple, no non-sense design. Given how specialized the tools are for pocket-hole joinery, some woodworkers have balked at using the technique for projects. Nowadays, the dedicated jigs for drilling ...