Angled legs add elegance and grace to this otherwise simple-looking modern desk.
Furniture
Furniture projects made by contributors to Canadian Woodworking are presented with complete step-by-step instructions, photos with explanatory text, and project drawings and lists.
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Build a Huon Pine ‘Clasp’ Table
Join one of Canada’s most prolific furniture makers as he turns a very special board, gifted to him decades ago, into a beautiful coffee table.
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These boxes are so easy and fun to make, you won’t know when to stop. Grab a few small pieces of wood and see where this basic starting point takes you.
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This mitred coffee table includes clean lines, storage and a chance to add some interesting, visible joints. It also provides a comfy place to put your feet up after a hard day’s work, if you choose to add a dedicated cushion.Â
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Simple, yet attractive modern bookshelf
This quick and easy bookshelf is your answer to great looking storage on a budget. Â
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Templates and jigs are the key to tackling the different curves on this cherry table.
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From pallet To patio chair – upcycling, the comfortable way
This chair was designed and built with the material from one pallet found at a local lumberyard. Grab a pallet (or two) and before you know it you’ll be relaxing on your deck in your comfy new upcycled chair.
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This simple yet colourful kid’s bench can be completed in a weekend, but will stand up to years of use.
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Transform simple, straight lines into an elegant flowing form.
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This sleek, modern take on a classic design will look great in almost any home. By using understated tapers, gentle curves and solid joinery this table will also fit in for decades to come.
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Build a Charles Rohlfs rocking chair
This solid and unique rocker will provide many years of enjoyment. It will be the center of attention in any room, and will be handed down through your family for generations to come.
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Similar to a bandsaw box, I made this small box with the help of my scrollsaw. It can be crafted in many shapes inspired by the natural world. Leaves, flowers and stars are a few options if you want to design a similar box.
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Craft a Timeless Rocking Chair
A rocker is on just about every woodworker’s ‘bucket list’. If you can appreciate smooth, subtle curves and are up for a challenge, this design might be for you.
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Make a simple box with inlay using hand tools
Many of the techniques used to make this box could be completed with machinery, but since this box was designed to teach people some basic hand tool skills, that will be the focus of this article.
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This sleek, modern design goes well just about anywhere, but the overall design can be easily adjusted by changing some details. A different style of lid, adding some texture to the curved sides or adjusting the proportions of the box will all work wonders when it comes time to customize your box.
