DIY Woodworking Plans

Using DIY woodworking plans,  is a fun practical way to spend free time as well as earn a living. Woodworking has been around and well loved for many centuries. People practiced the skill and made projects from scratch without any standardized plan. Today these woodcraft items from the past are sold at high prices as antiques. You probably have a relatives’ DIY woodworking project as part of your furniture. In fact as technology has progressed and various tools have been availed to woodworking enthusiasts, more and more people are making their own DIY woodworking plans for their projects. There is a certain joy to be had from creating something from scratch rather than working off someone else’s work.

The plan will always precede the project in any task that you undertake. Thus mastery of the DIY woodworking plans will always come before that of the DIY woodworking projects. For the plans, you must have a basic woodworking background. That means that some basic skills must become your forte.

Woodworking Skills to Master

When you begin learning woodworking, there are various skills that you will have to master. These include some of the following:

  • Learning timber – this is the basic knowledge required to work with lumber like understanding the grain and how different weather affects the moisture content of wood. This will also enlighten you on what you can and cannot do with wood that has been exposed to particular weather conditions. You will also get to know what wood to use on different projects.
  • Basic woodworking tools – there are tools that you will use every time that you work with wood. Some of these include hand saws, planes, chisels, drills, tape measures and others. A basic knowledge of woodworking will also enable you to maintain your tools at all times to preserve their life.
  • Essential joints – some of the joints that are common in woodworking include the dovetail joint, the miter joint, dowel joint, lap joint and the mortise and tenon joint. An understanding of this is essential because the joints that you choose for your DIY woodworking projects will determine the strength of the finished work.

These are just a few of the basics that will enable you to perform this craft with ease even when working with plans that have been designed by others.

Source Plans

One of the important focus points for you will be to source plans for similar projects. For example you may want to get two or three plans for a work bench, chairs, tables, chests or even a shed. By studying these plans you will understand the flow and essential elements covered. You will also be able to see where you could have done the plans differently to achieve a better finished product.

Once you have a satisfactory understanding of plans for various items and ideas on what you would add or remove, you are ready to design your own DIY woodworking plans. With this background, they are bound to be successful and you are ready to move to the project phase.

Woodworking Projects

Whether you are working with your own woodworking plans or with someone else’s plan, there will be some key things to keep in mind.

  • Choose projects that are do-able – you may find plans for beautiful projects online and be tempted to buy these. However it is good to start with simple projects that you can begin and finish without any professional assistance.
  • Create ample time – DIY woodworking projects have a way of being left unfinished because you can always pick up something else that tickles your fancy. Have a pre-set timeline for your project and break down this time into specific tasks that you will be doing. This way you will not have unending projects littering your garage or backyard.
  • Have all the tools and equipment on hand – It is tempting to begin a project without acquiring all the necessary equipment for it. Unless it is a simple project requiring just basic tools, you should use the tools recommended in the instructions. Otherwise you may end up messing up the project. If your DIY woodworking project is your own design, you will just use the tools that you had in mind when creating the plans.
  • Follow the instructions strictly – plans on sale will have been tried and tested by the seller so it is always a good idea to follow them strictly. Of course if the plans are yours and you realize that a certain step should have come before the other, then by all means change the plans.

DIY woodworking projects can be a lot of fun to do especially when you see them progressing and shaping up into the finished product.  Always have a plan and a set time for their start and finish and you will soon have many complete projects.

Teds Woodworking Plans

We found Teds Woodworking Plans on the Internet, and really for the money, you just can’t beat the deal. And they actually have a 60 Day Full refund policy.

FYI there are some Cons:
  1. With 16,000 woodworking plans (not really sure if there is a total of 16,000 or not)  some look a bit disorganized, but I can see why it is very difficult to place so many plans into their proper categories – there are just so many.
  2. It might take you a little longer to do the downloads on because of the size of them. But the members area include an option to upgrade to the DVD so you can save time on downloading.
  3. Most plans are extremely detailed, but some are not.

Conclusion

Like I said earlier really for the money, you just can’t beat the offer. You decide for yourself, you can’t loose with the 60 Day Full Refund Policy.

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