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Popular Woodworking

All of the plans in this category are from Popular Woodworking magazine. Popular Woodworking has delivered articles and commentary from America’s best and brightest woodworkers for more than 30 years. The editorial focus is a committed philosophy of hybrid woodworking – blending the best of hand tool and power tool woodworking. We bring you woodworking projects for every skill level ranging from simple (but attractive) projects that use basic joinery, to complex furniture plans using advanced woodworking techniques.

Stickley Music Cabinet
Accent Tables & Cabinets

Stickley Music Cabinet

This small cabinet was originally intended to store sheet music, and although times have changed, it is a nice, small-scale piece of furniture.

Stacking Bookcases
Furniture Projects

Stacking Bookcases

Make boxes to fit your books – and your space.

Southern Lady's Desk
Accent Tables & Cabinets

Southern Lady's Desk

This North Carolina beauty exemplifies the style of the early South.

Pirate Chest
Popular Woodworking

Pirate Chest

Masonry nails and two XXL leather belts impart the "arghh!" in this build.

Coffee With the Brethren
Accent Tables & Cabinets

Coffee With the Brethren

Coffee tables didn't exist as a furniture form until the 1920s (when they were known as cocktail tables). So while there is no true Shaker coffee table, this design works well with other Shaker-influenced furniture.

A Tapered-Leg Table
Accent Tables & Cabinets

A Tapered-Leg Table

This table is designed with tapered legs for a light look, but it’s built with solid joinery.

Best Oak Money Can't Buy
Woodworking Tips

Best Oak Money Can't Buy

Learn how to produce stock for joinery projects.

Woodworking Essentials Chapter 5: Advanced Table Saw Joinery
Woodworking Tips

Woodworking Essentials Chapter 5: Advanced Table Saw Joinery

This download will show you how to make woodworking joints on the table saw with and without jigs.

Tricks of the Trade: Shooting Board for Veneer
Woodworking Tips

Tricks of the Trade: Shooting Board for Veneer

There isn’t much to this essential jig, but you’ll get a lot out of it.

Arts & Mysteries: Making & Using Sawhorses
Popular Woodworking

Arts & Mysteries: Making & Using Sawhorses

If you are going to be doing a significant amount of sawing by hand, you are going to need to buy or build a good set of sawhorses.

Casework Construction: Doors & Drawers
Accent Tables & Cabinets

Casework Construction: Doors & Drawers

Our Woodworking Essentials series continues as we show you how to select the right door and drawer for your project.

Woodworking Essentials Chapter 5: Boxes & Drawers
Boxes

Woodworking Essentials Chapter 5: Boxes & Drawers

Nick Engler shares his best tips and tricks for making boxes and drawers with a router.