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Weekend Woodworkers
Build furniture you're proud of with basic tools.
Thomas Reed
Furniture maker
About
A free, friendly workshop for hobby woodworkers. Share builds, ask for help with joints and finishes, and follow step-by-step plans designed for a small garage and a modest tool budget.
- Free project plans every month
- Build-along videos
- Tool buying guides by budget
- Show and tell every Friday
Community
George Hall
in Show and tell, 3h ago
Finished the oak side table from last month's plan. First time cutting dovetails by hand.
7621 repliesBen Carter
in Help, 9h ago
My oil finish stays tacky after two days. Too thick, or is the garage too cold?
917 repliesThomas Reed
in Announcements, 2d ago
November plan is up: a wall shelf you can build in an afternoon with a drill and a hand saw.
6412 replies
Classroom
Your first workbench
9 lessons
Joinery without a table saw
14 lessons
Finishing that lasts
7 lessons
Calendar
Friday show and tell
Friday, 6:00 PM
54 going
Live build-along: side table
Saturday, 10:00 AM
77 going
Leaderboard
Last 30 days
- 1George HallLevel 5+980
- 2Ben CarterLevel 4+765
- 3Paul WoodLevel 4+702
- 4Ian FoxLevel 3+515
- 5Kim ShawLevel 3+470