Woodworking Projects and Plans

Charlie Peterson's adjustable bookshelves turn a wall into a statement

A mahogany card table—with veneers including Carpathian burl, crotch walnut, plum pudding mahogany, imbuia, and Australian silky walnut—reveals an eye for the finest expressions of the Federal style.

Designed for projects requiring ventilation, Robert Webb's doors are fun to build and offer a number of valuable woodworking lessons.

To make this stunning piece, all you need is some 8/4 stock and a few common hand tools

Folding horses are remarkably light, compact, and durable

A white oak cabinet fit for the living room opens to reveal a miniature workshop

Easy-to-build cabinet has a multifunction top and versatile spaces below

Former industrial designer Gerard Furbershaw now creates art furniture, which he describes as "art you can sit on." He fashions most of his pieces out of 13-ply maple plywood, using positive/negative space to make forms that are about half plywood and half empty space.

Matt Monaco creats a bowl with a clean, classical simplicity of shape that he sees as wooden pottery.

When asked to create a simple coat rack, Christian Becksvoort came up with this design, which includes a rod for hangers as well as shelves for shoes and hats.