Projects

Built from pine boards available from you local home store, this outdoor bench can be built with only a jigsaw and screw gun. A simply coat of paint to match your decor and you’ll be [...]

Tips for Finishing Walnut THERE’S NO DENYING that most walnut looks great with nothing more than a few coats of oil. Here we’ll show you some tricks to make your walnut projects look even better. [...]

Portable productivity with a nod to steampunk style. By Mag Ruffman The glorious thing about being self-sufficient is that you can usually figure out ways to create what you [...]

Free-Form Wall Shelves Edited by Dave Munkittrick Here’s a versatile shelf that allows for a creative, one-of-a-kind edge treatment. Hung on the wall without any visible means of support, [...]

Cantilevered Display Shelves Strong, glueless joints support these elegant, cantilevered shelves. By Dave Munkittrick Whatever you collect—rocks, porcelain, folk art or photos of your [...]

This is a SketchUp model of a spice box, built by Glen Huey for the August 2011 issue. View the SketchUp Model. View all of the Woodworking SketchUp Models. Purchase the August 2011 issue of [...]

This is a model of a laptop desk that was the "I Can Do That" project in the August 2011 Issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Project design and construction by Mag Ruffman.

This is a SketchUp Model of the Light Bulb Lamp project by Christopher Schwarz from the August 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.

This is a model of a coffee table made by managing editor Megan Fitzpatrick for the August 2011 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Television Cabinet Hide the electronics behind ingenious double-hinged doors by Dave Munkittrick I love my new 36-in. TV but my wife hates what the glass and plastic monolith does to the look and [...]

Foolproof Tenons Two blades and a rock-solid jig guarantee success. By Tom Caspar Mortise and tenon joinery is the heart of many classic furniture projects. It’s an incredibly strong, time-tested [...]

Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table You can build this workhorse in a day, using little more than a tablesaw, jigsaw, hacksaw and a drill. By Tom Caspar Need more bench space? Who doesn’t? Here’s a [...]