Designed with common materials this portable work surface holds up under heavy loads. Space in a shop is always at a premium so we are always looking for ways to make better use of the space. That’s where this table comes in. It’s the perfect extra worksurface or tool...
Workshop Projects
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Garage Makeover
With this plan transforming your garage into the DIY workspace you’ve been dreaming of doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Forget everything you’ve heard about how expensive it is to transform your garage for storage and DIY projects. The reality is it can be...
Garage Organizers
These space-efficient garage organizers make your stored items easily accessible while still leaving plenty of room to park your car. Lawn and garden supplies car care products recreational gear and a lot more ends up in the garage often squeezing the car out of its...
Garage Storage Cart
This clever multi-sided cart offers lots of room for storage in a compact footprint. Our garage cart’s space-saving design maximizes storage potential by utilizing all four sides. Its center panel features deep shelves on one side for larger items with an open end...
Gent’s Chest
A simple box for household tools. This project is an adaptation of a 19th-Century Gentleman's Tool Chest typically containing a set of fancy household tools. This example is made simpler by the use of dimensional lumber nailed butt joints and applied moulding – and it...
Go-Anywhere Tool Tote
With plenty of room for all your essential tools this easy-to-build tote packs in some interesting techniques and looks great too. There’s a balancing act that goes into designing a tool tote. On one hand it should be big enough for everything you might need. On the...
Grandpa’s Tool Chest
It's hard to beat an original. This is a true-to-detail reproduction of a classic tool chest design. Although the design follows a fairly standard pattern the compact size of this chest gives it a leg up. You get all the traditional features - solid-wood construction...
Hand Plane
A simple design and a unique method of securing the blade makes building this plane an easy alternative to a traditional wood plane. A lot of woodworkers have an incurable weakness when it comes to hand planes — especially wood planes. There’s just something special...
Hand Plane Cabinet
Hand planes are the thoroughbreds of the shop. Hand planes are the thoroughbreds of the shop. And this simple and effective cabinet is the barn. Includes detailed illustrations step-by-step photos and a cutting list. Also includes: "Planes at Rest: On Their Soles or...
Handy Tool Box
This toolbox is perfect for holding all those everyday tools you use around the house. Why drag a big tool box around when you can make this handy-dandy smaller one to hold all the tools you'll need for everyday house repairs. The techniques used are simple and fun....