The gouge sharpening jig shown below guarantees that the tips of longer and larger gouges will contact your grinding wheel at the correct angle to restore the bevel on the cutting edge. The dimensions given in the illustration below will accommodate most turning gouges. Cut the base and guide from 1/2-inch plywood. Screw the guide [...]

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The kiln shown below, with a roof and front wall of tempered glass, provides a natural drying cycle. During the day, warmed by sunlight, the wood dries; at night, the moisture in the wetter core of the stock migrates toward board surfaces, ensuring more even drying. Build the kiln according to the amount of wood [...]

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Wood turning can generate a great volume of waste wood and dust. Built entirely from 3/4 -inch plywood, the dust hood shown at left can be positioned directly behind a workpiece to draw chips, shavings, and sawdust from your lathe and convey this debris to your dust collector. Refer to the illustration for suggested dimensions. [...]

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Keep your turning tools organized and within reach with one of these shop built racks. They are simple to make; adapt the dimensions in the illustrations to accommodate your tool collection. The rack shown at top is made from 1/4- and 3/4-inch Plywood; it features spacers to separate the tools and a brace that prevents [...]

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Older lathes are prized by wood turners because they were often built better than newer models. The only problem is that these vintage lathes often lack a stand or a working motor. Fortunately, it is easy to equip a lathe with both. Lathes need less powerful motors than most stationary machines. A1/2-ho model that runs [...]

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Used with the jig shown above, your router becomes a surfacing tool for large pieces of rough stock. Built from 3/4-inch plywood, the jig consists of a track for the router that slides along two runners fixed to a work table. Cut the runners 3 inches wide and long enough to span the table. Fasten [...]

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Built entirely from 3/4-inch plywood, the table shown below allows you to use your router as a stationary molding, shaping, and grooving tool. It features a spacious tabletop with a slot for a miter gauge, an adjustable fence, a storage shelf, and cupboards. Start with the basic structure of the table, sizing the bottom, sides, [...]

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This planter can fit any size pot. Use water repellent or stain with water repellent when your job is finished to help protect your pressure treated wood from splitting, checking, and warping. PLANTER BOX MATERIALS LIST 2″ x 4″s treated lumber 1″ x 6″s treated lumber 1″ x 4″s treated lumber 6d hot-dipped galvanized or [...]

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GARDEN BENCH MATERIALS LIST Lumber to be pressure treated Southern Pine 2   2×6 @ 8′- 0″ cut to: 2 @ 17″ SIDE APRONS, shape tops and scallop bottom edge 2 @ 6″ ARMREST SUPPORT BRACKETS, shape outside curves as shown 1 @ 49″ BACKREST, shape top as shown 1 @ 40-1/2″ FRONT APRON, scallop [...]

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