Woodworking plans

Most of these woodworking plans were drawn in Sketchup, a free 3D CAD program. For most plans, the SketchUp model is included, so you can check out different views of the projects and parts.

Free plans:

Round dining table	Kitchen chair	Student desk	Laptop table	Table plans
Bed plans (simple bed from 2x4's)	Daybed	Fancy queen bed and double bed	Bunk bed	Under bed storage drawers
Simple table	Small card table	Patio table	Patio bench	Lawn chair
Kid's table	Garage shelf	Storage shelf	Low bookshelf	Screw advance box joint jig
Workbench plans	Sawhorse	Small table saw sled	Thickness sander	Router table
Crokinole board	Reindeer plans in scroll saw and bandsaw size	Jewellery rack	Marble adding machine	Tracked vehicle
Flip handle tray	Tenor ukulele	Tipping ramp mouse trap plans
Letter stencil maker	Online gear template generator	Cove template generator	SketchUp tutorials

Plans for woodworking machines for sale:   (discounts if you buy more than one)

The pantorouter is a template based tenon cutting machine that has all kinds of uses for cutting intricate wood joints Pantorouter plans		The pantorouter XL is a larger version of my pantorouter, designed to accomodate plunge routers. It also has larger range of motion. But it takes up more space. Pantorouter XL plans
A homemade bandsaw does not have to be a compromise. No custom metal parts required. Bandsaw plans		A smaller 14" bandsaw that also converts into a light duty sawmill 14" bandsaw / sawmill
A homemade 20" bandsaw, with 13" (34 cm) resaw capacity, and large enoughto take sawmill blades. 20" Bandsaw plans
This router pantograph differs from conventional ones in that it supports the weight of the router. This allows depth of cut to also be controlled, and gives a much better view of the cut. 3-D router pantograph		A router lift that tilts up to 45°. This really expands the options for creating custom molding, even with basic router bit sets. Tiltable router lift
A jig using a screw-advance to precisely space cuts in wood for making box and finger joints on the table saw. Up to eight boards can be cut at once. Screw advance box joint jig		A router copy carver. Copies complex 3D shapes. Four axis (router can tilt), and stores more compact than commercial machines. Router copy carving machine
A slot mortising machine using a router. Easy to set up, and cuts cleaner and faster than most other mortisers. Slot mortising machine		A tenon jig that allows you to cut both sides of a tenon with the simple flip of a lever, for greater speed and more accurate tenon cutting. Quick-set tenon jig
A table saw dovetail jig. Allows for a greater variety, and greater size of joint than is possible with a router jig. Table saw dovetail jig		Smaller than a regular dust collector, quieter and lower power than a shop-vac. Small dust collector
A 12" jointer built using parts salvaged from an a cheap 12" thickness planer. Easy for two people to carry. Homemade wooden jointer		A homemade table saw based on a circular saw, with a more robust way to mount the saw and easy depth adjustment mechanism Homemade table saw
A 6" x 48" belt sander, can be used as regular belt sander or flipped on it's side to use as an edge belt sander 6" x 48" belt sander		A 1" x 42" belt sander. Uses longer belts (42") than most strip sanders. A deep throat, and interchangeable platens allow this sander to sand convex and concave edges, replacing spindle sanders for most applications, and it's faster and less dusty. 1" x 42" strip sander
A wooden benchtop lathe, with wooden bearings. Powered with a 1/3 hp motor, this 80 cm long lathe can be used to turn spindles up to 43 cm long and bowls up to 26 cm in diameter. Weighing just 20 pounds without motor, it's easy to put away when not in use. Wooden lathe plans
A non-tilting wooden router lift. This is my older design before I came up with the tilting version. Wooden router lift		An apple grinder, for extracting juice from apples. Apples need to be finely ground before juice can effecitvely be extracted by pressing. Apple grinder
Get discounts if you buy more than one plan on the shopping page. Discounts for multiple purchases
Software for woodworkers
Enlarge your woodworking plans to 1:1. A program for making full-scale multi-page printouts from drawings and CAD models BigPrint program		My gear template generator makes printable paper templates for cutting gears out of plywood with a bandsaw. Many people also use it with CNC routers. Gear design and gear template generator program
A program for your computer for making stencil blocks using any font on your PC. Stencil program
Plans for mechanical wooden toys (discounts if you buy more than one) Modular marble machine Marble run blocks Wooden air engine Jenga pistol Wooden combination lock Lawn chair plans (enhanced) 3-legged stool (a joinery challenge)

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