1. Dog House
(Download:PDF Woodworking Plans)

Free plans for a dog house from the good folks at Georgia Pacific

2. Build a Fiddle
(Download:PDF Woodworking Plans)

Nice detailed plan with how to Plan is in PDF format and is very old but, its a good one!

3. Build A Guitar
(Download:PDF Woodworking Plans)

File is in PDF format! Really nice set of plans and how to. Very old plan but, very good one!

4. Dave Tail Templates
(Download:Misc)

Makes dove tail templates, Old program but it works

5. download-wwcalcv2
(Download:Misc)

Nice calculator for woodworking, old program but it works

6. Butterfly
(Download:Free Scroll Saw Patterns)

PDF file for easy printing

7. ATV front rack box
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

If you have priced racks for your ATV you will conclude they are a bit pricey.  A simple box or tray can be built of wood that will work pretty well.  1/2 inch ply for the bottom, 1 x 3 or b

8. Boat modifying
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Old aluminum boat with the transom wood all rotted and in bad need of replacing.  First off, don't figure on using PT wood as the solvent used to treat it may react badly with the aluminum on

9. Small pines
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

This weekend I head for Georgia.  My plan of attack is simple, I have about 20 small diameter pines that I have marked for removal.  When I say small, I am talking MAYBE a six inch diameter

10. Fans
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Ceiling fans are a great addition to any room in the house.  All different sizes are available and it is pretty certain you can find one to fit your needs.  Replacing a light in the ceiling

11. When it's hot
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

My shop suffers from frequent hot flashes that last a LONG time.  In between, a rain shower might cool things off but usually just promotes a steambath.  In the rafters of my shop is a cheap

12. Turn some pens
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

In case you've been hidden under a rock for a lot of years, wood bodied pens are being made by a lot of folks.  A quick Google will net you a ton of pen kits, tools, supplies, and works.&nbsp

13. Wood Jewelry
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

With a stockpile of scraps and off cuts you can quickly turn those bits and pieces into marketable items, make jewelry!  The obvious first choice is a cross to wear around the neck when attached

14. Handy tools to have
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

A four way rasp has helped me out on numerous occasions.  Yes, it is hand powered and very nearly idiot proof.  My grandson put one to work with a vengence on his wood derby car, doing all t

15. Shop talk
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

A heavy weekend of shop cleaning and the shop is fully functional again.  The floor mats I got from Tractor Supply, the kind for horse stalls and such, have made my feet hurt less after prolonged

16. Battery powered drills
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

I have used the Ryobi drills for years.  I always kept two on hand, one for drilling, the other for running screws.  For the price, they have served me well.  However, battery replaceme

17. Wood boxes
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Well, the middle child has moved her stuff out of my shop.  The spring break keeping the one of the grandkids is winding down.  With any luck at all, I will be back in the shop soon.  M

18. In the shop, I wish
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Around here, now is the time to be in the shop.  No need for heat or air, just open the doors and enjoy the breezes.  This is normally the time I try to knock out some of the nagging things

19. Clutter today, clutter tomorrow
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Clutter, a fact of life for most of us.  How many hammers do you have in YOUR shop?  How many hands can you safely use a hammer in?  No, I'm not talking about varieties of hammer, I

20. Heart Cypress
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

For those around central Florida, there is a gent with a sawmill that is cutting some spectacular heart cypress.  If you would like to buy some of this great looking wood, direct from the mill, d

21. Quick gifts
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

A casual stroll through a flea market, antique store, dollar store, or just about any place else that has glassware can net you some great buys on odd glassware.  IF you look at this glassware wi

22. Wood lures
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Occasionally, well, perhaps more often than that, I like to go fishing.  I prefer fishing for catfish using chicken livers but, I am not adverse to tossing a lure or two for bass.  I especia

23. Odd ball repairs
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

If folks know you do any kind of woodwork at all, sooner or later you will be asked to make some kind of odd ball repair.  Sometimes, it will be as simple as replacing a drawer bottom.  Some

24. Loggy decor
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Right now this minute a tree service is down the road reducing an over-grown oak into something a bit more manageable.  The thump of big oak chunks hitting the ground got me to thinking.  Mo

25. Campfires
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

OK, so maybe yard fires is more appropriate in my case.  A lot of my unusable bits and pieces get burned up in the firepit.  I have a neighbor who gladly takes hardwood when I am offering th

26. What color is it?
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

If you do a fair amount of woodwork, chances are good you have odd amounts of wood stain left over.  A little bit of this, a little bit of that, not enough of any one thing to stain a complete pr

27. Put it away!
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Having just walked out to my shop, opened the door, looked in, closed the door, I can attest first hand that putting stuff away is the ideal plan.  Coming back to the shop tired and unloading the

28. Fishing pole racks
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Take a look through some fishing supply catalogs and you will no doubt run across some pricey racks to hold fishing poles.  If you look closely at the pictures you can pretty well see how they ar

29. Deadbolt installations
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

Installing your own deadbolts, even in metal doors, is not as difficult as your local locksmith would have you believe from the rates they charge.  You need to understand the rates they charge, l

30. Cutting boards
(Budget woodworking/Cheap Woodworking)

You know the kind of cutting boards I am talking about, the kind you cut food on, not the kind you cut everyday in the shop.  The best choice of woods for cutting boards is one of the hardwoods,