Posted in Comix, Humour, Illustration, tagged Fresh starts, Hamsters, Moxie's, Woodworking on November 2, 2014| 2 Comments »
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Do-it-yourself projects, Mission style, PDF plans and drawings, Plate racks, Woodworking on June 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
These plans for a Mission-style oak rack was published in Volume 14, Issue 4 of The Woodworker’s Journal July/Aug. 1990 and it is the perfect place to display those prized plates and cups or collectibles. A 10′ length of 3/4" thick by 6-1/4" wide stock will provide all the wood parts.
Description and plans in pdf format HERE
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself ptojects, Early American Step Table, Woodworking on June 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
This attractive Early American Step Table is an excellent project for those woodworkers who have a problem obtaining odd-sized stock. The entire piece is made from 3/4" thick pine, except for the 1/4" thick plywood drawer bottom.
Plans and description HERE
Posted in Article, DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Furniture making, Hobby projects, Woodworking on May 29, 2014| 2 Comments »
A sturdy bench was a commodity much valued in the American colonies. It provided a welcome place to rest weary legs after a long day of hard work. Most early homes enjoyed several benches.
Back then, country cabinetmakers found benches quick and easy to make, which
probably explains a good deal of their popularity. Well, not much has changed in
the last 250 years or so. Today, a bench like this can still be made with a minimum of time and effort. And while it may not be as comfortable as your favourite reading chair, it offers optional service as a plant stand or portable table.
Plans and descriptions in pdf format HERE
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, The forties, tagged Homemade toys, Skagway Scow, Woodworking on May 8, 2014| 2 Comments »
So-called "skagway scowls" are fun provoking snow coaster made with runners. The illustrated to the left is of especially simple construction. The bottom may be a hard-pressed composition board 1/8” thick are a piece of galvanized iron. The two hardwood side levers enable the scow to be steered or breaked to a standstill.
Plans Published in Popular Science in February 1940
Plans HERE
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Cabinet making, Colonial furniture, Early American furniture, Storage chests, Woodworking on March 13, 2014| 1 Comment »
A do-it-yourself project published in Popular Mechanics, Des 1941
From the text: Copied from an original piece in an Eastern museum, this attractive chest is especially suitable for use with other Early American and Colonial furniture – Plans and description HERE
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Breakfast shelves, Carpentry, Kitchen shelves, Shelves, Woodworking on December 5, 2013| 1 Comment »
Making a concept is much more fun than just making a set of plans for a woodwork project.
Here are the plans for a breakfast shelf for 6 that I made back in 2010, complete with cutlery drawer, shelf for the egg cups and juice glasses and pegs for the coffee or tea cups.
NB All measurements in mm
Description and plans
in jpg and pdf HERE
The Ted in the links above is not me, it’s another Ted – Ted 😉
Posted in DIY project, Retro, Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, Hostess tray, woodwork project, Woodworking on April 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Do-it-yourself woodwork project from Popular Mechanics, June 1939.
Plans and description in JPG and PDF format here
Tear yourself away from the computer and head for the workshop
😉 – Ted
Posted in DIY project, Retro, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, Dressing table, woodwork project, Woodworking on April 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Do-it-yourself project from Popular Mechanics, October 1937.
Plans and description in JPG and PDF here
Posted in DIY project, Retro, tagged Bed table, Carpentry, Corner cabinet, Do-it-yourself projects, Smoking stand, woodwork project, Woodworking on April 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Do-it-yourself project from Popular Mechanics, September 1939
With a reeded, column motif, this table is keeping with the modern trend in design, and if desired, it can be reduced in size to make a smoking stand, or enlarged to make a corner cabinet.
Plans and description in
JPG and PDF format here
Posted in DIY project, Retro, tagged Benches, Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, woodwork project, Woodworking on April 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Cottage table, Den table, Do-it-yourself projects, woodwork project, Woodworking on March 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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The simplicity of this smartly styled occasional table makes it particularly appealing to the craftsman who work with hand tools. Plans and description in DIY project from Popular Mechanics,June 1940 |
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Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, Magazine rack, woodwork project, Woodworking on March 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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This magazine rack permits the magazines to lie flat on three receding shelves which makes it easy to select them. Plans and descriptions in jpg and pdf format here DIY project from Popular Mechanics, March 1941 |
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Posted in DIY project, Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, Dustproof wall cabinet, woodwork project, Woodworking on March 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Your delicate china and other such treasured pieces of art glass antique ceramics and porcelain will be protected from dust and damage when displayed in a wall cabinet with sliding glass doors such as the one shown to the left here.
This cabinet was made from mahogany but any other suitable wood may be used.
Description and plans in jpg and pdf format here
DIY project from Popular Mechanics September 1958
Posted in DIY project, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself projects, woodwork project, Woodworking on August 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Woodwork project from Popular Mechanics April 1945
A nifty little bookcase project for you here. Note the magazine rack that swings out when you need it and swings back when you’re finished. Good basic thinking!
Drawings & instruction
in JPG and PDF here
Posted in Retro DIY projects, tagged 1942, Carpentry, Do it yourself, Tables, Woodworking on July 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Nice table in a typical early forties style found in Popular Mechanics from January 1942. Full size pages and downloadable PDF here
Posted in Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself project, Folk toys, Woodworking on June 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
You’ll love the old flipperdingers, whimmydiddles, and their country cousins now being made in the Southern mountains.
Today, a group of North Carolina mountain boys are busy carving a niche with their jackknives in the highly competitive toy industry. They all work in their homes around Beech Creek, a region just a whoop and a holler west of Boone, N. C. Their products are faithful copies of folk toys that have delighted children of the Southern Appalachians for two centuries or more.
Wonderful gadgets are these, made of bits of laurel and rhododendron, seasoned hickory, red cedar, river cane, and acorn cups. The idea of reviving interest in, and a market for, these folk toys came from Richard Chase, authority on the folk traditions of the Appalachian South. Download plans in pdf here
Posted in Retro DIY projects, tagged Carpentry, Do-it-yourself project, Folding chairs, Woodworking on April 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Since it’s Easter and I guess some of you just like me find it hard to find something to fill all those days with, here’s another set of those nice old blue prints. Some nice porch chairs to laze around in when summer comes.
Page with large plans here
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Or download a PDF with
even larger plans here
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