Woodworking Plans

Lazy-Days Porch Swing
Woodworking Plan

Swingin' on a cool day, sippin iced tea and reading your favorite book. That's what you'll be doing once you build this contemporary porch swing!

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Shaker Bench in Two Sizes
Woodworking Plan

A favorite for looks and strength, this favorite Shaker design features four dovetailed corner braces. Combined with through-tenons, it’s extremely sturdy and versatile. Renowned craftsmen Christian Becksvoort demonstrates how this design can be scaled for footstool to bench sizes. This simple project offers newer woodworkers opportunities to hone their skills and craft a project using hand tools only.

Finished Sizes:

• Smaller Size: 22: wide x 9-1/2" deep x 9-3/4" tall
• Larger Size: 40" wide x 11" deep x 18" tall

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Garden Chair
Woodworking Plans

This plan is your guide to making an ultra-comfy lawn chair. While the ever-popular Adirondack chair is comfortable enough for reading or relaxing, it can be difficult to get in and out of. Acclaimed furniture maker Michael Fortune redesigned this classic with better ergonomics, but didn’t stop there. With this detailed plan you can reproduce your own version of his iconic chair, inspired by the graceful arc of daylily leaves in his own garden.

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Adirondack Rocker
Woodworking Plan

Enhance your existing Adirondack furniture with this spectacular rocker or start a classic collection with this comfy piece. Featuring strong but simple joinery, our rocker was designed with the same classic looks and solid construction as our Adirondack chair, footstool, and side table.

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Adirondack Footstool & Side Table
Woodworking Plan

For summertime lounging, nothing can beat the laid-back comfort of Adirondack furniture. Our versions are built of painted pine and feature strong but simple joinery.

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Double Settee
Woodworking Plan

Well-designed outdoor furniture makes any patio or deck setting that much better. With this project, we've taken classic chair lines and reworked them into something twice as nice—a settee. The contoured seats and backrests provide custom comfort, and a built-in center table serves as a perfect spot for drinks, lunch plates, or chips and salsa.

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Easy Glider
Woodworking Plan

Float off into the summer sunset on this comfy addition to our Adirondack-style outdoor seating ensemble shown below. Our glider measures 57" long.

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Adirondack Chair & Footstool
Woodworking Plan

For summertime lounging, nothing can beat the laid-back comfort of Adirondack furniture. Our versions are built of painted pine and feature strong but simple joinery.

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Graceful Glider
Woodworking Plan

Enjoy sunsets from this beautiful piece of outdoor furniture! Built of cedar, this outdoor classic requires just strap iron and inexpensive bronze bushings for the smooth-action swing arms that support the seat.

Measures: 24" D x 46" L

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Folding Adirondack Lawn Chair
Woodworking Plan

Using the same classic lines as the rest of our Adirondack furniture, this handsome piece folds up at the end of the season for those short on space. Of course we have the plans for the non-folding version as well.

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Lutyens Garden Bench
Fine Woodworking Project Plan

This bench was designed more than 100 years ago by Edward Lutyens, a British architect and designer. The design features a whimsical frame around classically regimented slats on the back. Construction starts with the seat frame, followed by the back, the rolled arms, and the seat. Information on woods appropriate for outdoor use is also included.

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced

PLAN INCLUDES:

• templates for curved parts
• detailed cutlist
• full-size and scale drawings
• component templates

FINISHED SIZE: 20" deep x 75" wide x 40" tall

Outdoor Table
Fine Woodworking Project Plan

This 5-ft.-dia. outdoor table seats six. The top is made of boards surrounded by a round outer frame constructed from 12 thicker segments, joined with splines. Gaps between the boards allow water to drain and lighten the look of the top. Gently curved legs attach to the base with mortise-and-tenon joints. For those interested in pursuing exotic lumber, there are tips for buying online and handling.

Whats Included:

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

Dimensions: 57" dia. x 28-3/4" tall

Lazy-days Chaise
Woodworking Plan

Take a weekend to build it, and a lifetime to enjoy it.

Who says that a comfortable chair can’t look as good as it feels? This chaise lounge delivers on both counts. You’ll find that its adjustable back gives you five relaxing positions, making it ideal for reading a novel or simply soaking up the rays.

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Adirondack Chair
Fine Woodworking Project Plan

Build the quintessential American outdoor chair - only better.

American outdoor chair has a curved seat and back for added comfort. It is also lightweight, so your back shouldn’t suffer as you move it around the yard. Assembled with screws, this chair has step by step instructions for assembling the seat, back, side, and leg assemblies. Once completed and given a good coat of finish, it should be happy outside for years to come. Included with the project article is a gallery of Adirondack chair designs.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

What’s Included:

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

Dimensions: 37". deep x 30-1/2" wide x 38". tall

OH-SO-Sweet Picnic Suite
Woodworking Plan

Our rustic redwood table has six sides and six matching benches that tuck away underneath.

Measures approximately 63-1/8" wide and 30" tall.

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Patio-Perfect Planter Box
Woodworking Plan

Spruce up your outdoor spaces with this 19"-tall, cedar-trimmed planter. It accepts up to a 16" square or round pot for showing off your colorful plantings. For an even more impressive project, add the to your Planter Box.

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Trio of Cedar Planters
Woodworking Plan

Blooming beauties rise to the occasion in these outdoor decorators. Simple to construct, the framework consists of 2x4 stock, handsomely covered with weather-resistant cedar fencing. Each planter has a shelf you can position to elevate your favorite plants to just the right height. This plan has 7 pages.

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Gardener's Delight Potting Bench
Woodworking Plan

Clad in house siding, our bench makes an attractive (and useful) addition to a patio or deck. Shelves above and a capacious cabinet below hold plenty of supplies–and a roomy green counter provides space to exercise your green thumb.

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Potting Table & Compost Bin
Woodworking Plans

Two plans for the price of one!

Made from T-111 siding and dimensional lumber, our potting bench design features ample cabinet and shelf storage, not to mention good looks.

Looking for an organic way to enrich the soil around your house? Once you've completed the first project, add the solid cedar compost bin with removable slats. This compost bin is as efficient as it is good-looking: Slats slide out for turning and renewing the compost mixture. The design adapts nicely to either stationary or portable construction.

Potting table measures: 72" x 24" x 33".

Compost bin measures 34" x 36" x 36".

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