TweetHere’s the other design I came up with for a cutting board. It seemed fitting for my father who likes to entertain and likes to serve cheese and drink wine. Again a good cutting board will be something that can be around for ever so it’s a good investment in time and

Tweet Several new 3d style puzzle patterns for your scroll saw. Enjoy the free downloads.

Tweet Download these five great animal puzzle patterns free: Hippo Pattern – Hippo_stand-up_puzzle_pattern Chicken and Egg Pattern – Chicken-chick-egg_puzzle_pattern Turtle Pattern – Turtle_puzzle_pattern Pig Pattern – Pig_puzzle_pattern Bear with Heart Pattern – Bear_puzzle_with_heart Like these patterns? link back to 2by6.com so others can find them too!  Handmade [...]

TweetI really liked these plans when I found them because the reminded me so much of the cutting board I have that my father made a long time ago, many years before I was born. And although the shape is a bit different it still has the same concept. Download Project Plans Check out the pics of the old cutting board my father made many many years ago.. it’s gotten a good amount of use over the [...]

TweetHow To make a Twisted Dovetail Joint! Side – A: Side – B: Putting the twisted dovetail together: Something like this is what you should end up with: Super simple right? ..just wait till you get started, these plans will come in handy! Also see the Dovetail Inspiration post

TweetWhen I was building the Christmas present step stool I looked everywhere for design inspiration and the how to of making a really cool and structurally sound joint. Some of the woodworking ability out there is absolutely amazing and although I ended up making my own custom twisted-ish dovetail style joint I very much appreciate all the great work out there

TweetIf you’ve ever done something stupid and unsafe like trying to rip a full sheet of plywood on a small table saw, with no help, you know the need for saw horses.. Yes, I learn things the hard way. Anyway, here’s some plans for a heavy duty shop sawhorse. It’s basic and doesn’t look so pretty put it gets the job done. Enjoy. Download the Sawhorse Plans. Materials List: • [...]

TweetThese plans are derived from the Chinese game “ch’I ch’ae pan” or “Seven-Board of Cunning”. First made in the time of the Ch’ing Emporer Chia Chi’ing (1796- 1820). How cool is that? Instructions should be really easy to follow. Included are the layout for the puzzle itself and a storage box that slides the puzzle out. You can see how the plans for the box work: Click here to [...]

TweetFree Download – plans for a kid’s step stool project. Sturdy, bright colors, functional.. what more could you want?! These are just some plans I found online somewhere a while back. Yea, so the picture isn’t as cool of a stepstool .. the download file for the plans is a much better looking duck and a lot sturdier of a construction plan. Click here to download the cute duck [...]

TweetMortise & Tenon Joint The basic joint: Rails are grooved their full length for the panel; stiles require a stopped grove. Mortises should be as deep as possible for maximum strength; try at least 1.25” deep. Bridle Joint A strong and easily made joint. You can cut the open mortise and tenon on the tablesaw using a tenoning jig (or just wing it like I do without a jig, just be careful). Cope [...]

Tweet A great, simple picnic  table is the first step in throwing a family get-together, BBQ, pool party, or just hanging out with friends. Check out these FREE plans for a picnic table! DOWNLOAD FREE PICNIC TABLE PLANS

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