Woodworking Plans

Traditional Workbench
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We all need a work-bench, so why not build one? Our rock-solid work-bench incorporates two vises, a laminated top, and options for a hanging tool tray or under-bench cabinet.

Project measures: 72” long x 36” deep x 35” high.

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

Roubo Bench with BenchCrafted Vises
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When Jeff Miller built a small bench to test two new vises from BenchCrafted, little did he realize that he would love the vises so much, he’d soon build a full-size bench to live up to their potential. Both the leg vise and wagon vise hold more securely and are easier to adjust than any other vises he has used. So to showcase these powerhouses, he built this modified Roubo bench with a beefy base, a heavy top, and blocky legs flush to the front edge of the benchtop.

Finished Size: 84" long x 24-1/2" wide x 35-1/2" high.

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

6 Ways To Beef Up Workbench
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Build this workshop workhorse in a weekend, and then add features as you need them.

• 50 pounds of added weight
• Three tool totes
• Three wide drawers
• Paper roll holder
• Surge protector power strip
• Glue-up clamp holder

Essential Workbench
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The author and Fine Woodworking editors collaborated to design a workbench for today's woodworker, one that is straight-forward to build and is more workhorse than showpiece. It can be built using tools found in an average small shop: tablesaw, portable planer, crosscut saw, router, drill press, and hand tools.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

What’s Included:

• Extensive full-size and scale drawings
• Complete cutlist
• Step-by-step companion article

Finished Size: 27 3/4" deep x 78 1/2" wide x 34 1/2" tall

New-Fangled Workbench
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Dissatisfied with traditional workbenches, veteran woodworker John White designed this version in Douglas fir with MDF surfaces. Instead of the usual front and tail vices, it incorporates pipe clamps into the top, front apron, and legs so that it can easily hold any size workpiece.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

PRINTED PLAN INCLUDES:

• Extensive full-size and scale drawings
• Complete cutlist
• Step-by-step companion article

FINISHED SIZE: 28" wide x 96" long x 35 1/2" tall

Hanging Tool Cabinet
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Enhance your shop with this classic cabinet. With loads of storage for all your hand-tool needs, this space-saving tool cabinet is as handsome as it is versatile. The case and door box joinery feature through-dovetails that are left slightly proud as a prominent design element. And you’ll be proud to build this heirloom-quality storage unit that will serve you well for years to come.

Custom interior provides a place of every tool you own. Inside the case, a vertical handplane till and a gallery accommodate your favorite planes, making them easily accessible. A variety of other custom tool-storage solutions are built into this beautifully designed piece, ready to safeguard chisels and gouges, marking gauges, squares, and even the tools you hope to add to your collection.

Finish Size: 13 7/8 in. deep by 28 in. wide by 42 in. tall

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

Shop-In-A-Box Tool Cabinet
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Keep tools, hardware, and supplies organized in this space-saving, 4-door cabinet. Though it occupies little more than 7 square feet of wall area, it offers a full 26 square feet of storage on the perforated-hardboard panels alone.

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

Tool Chest
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This tool chest is practical, enduring, and simple. Building it with hand tools can be a bridge to an era when woodworkers had an abundance of skill but no power tools. Once you practice the techniques, you'll be more confident with hand tools and eventually may find them indispensable for day-to-day shop tasks. From dovetails to pins and finish options, these plans show you how to build an admirable chest.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

PLAN INCLUDES:

• versatile mitering jig guide
• detailed cutlist
• full-size and scale drawings
• component templates

FINISHED SIZE: 16 1/2" deep x 29 1/2" wide x 14". tall

Lumber Storage Rack
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Looking for versatility in a lumber storage rack? This one's got it! Our rack features adjustable supports that attach to vertical 2x4s for holding loads of boards. The unique sheet-goods bin lets you easily sort through heavy sheets and slide out the one you want. There's even between-the-studs storage for short stock and dowels.

Measures approximately: 96" tall x 143" long.

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

Mobile Sawing & Routing Center
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Increase the capacity of your tablesaw and router by combining them in one accommodating twin-cabinet design. The advantages include a larger tabletop, ample onboard accessory storage, and dedicated dust containment.

This compact, wheeled work center provides all kinds of room for router bits, saw blades, miter gauges, wrenches, and other accessories. Includes the Easy-Mover Mobile Base.

Measures approximately: 30" tall x 71" wide.

Wood Plans are shop tested measured drawing and instructions for the project shown. Wood Plans contain no hardware, materials or accessories shown on Cover photo.

Open Base Router Table
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This sturdy router table was designed to stand up under years of nonstop use by student woodworkers, and it has been up to that challenge. The MDF and plastic-laminate top will stay flat and stable despite extremes of humidity or rough treatment. The tabletop is the right size to accommodate small workpieces as well as large, and the tall fence fully supports workpieces as they pass the router bit. A miter track is useful for creating joinery. This design can be adapted to any type of router.

Skill Level: Beginner.

Included with each CAD generated plan:

• Step by step assembly instructions
• Complete cutlist
• Full-size and scale drawings

Size: 37" deep x 33" wide by 38" tall

Three Sawhorses
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In many shops, sawhorses are indispensable for everything from planning to assembly. Here are detailed plans and instruction for building and using three sturdy sawhorses of different heights and construction. Each one is built with furniture-grade shop scraps that can handle rough treatment; however, construction techniques are simple and efficient.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

PLAN INCLUDES:

• height extender guide
• detailed cutlist
• full-size and scale drawings
• component templates