My friend Tim, his wife and kids came by our house for a barbecue on the next Saturday. I told Tim I wanted to get my picnic table done during the afternoon and he offer to help me out with that. Tim is a carpenter so I was really please to have him with me.…

So how do you choose the best plans for your table? First, you need to consider your skill level. If you’re a beginning woodworker, a basic plan should be enough. Look for a top that is rectangular and square, and legs that don’t look too complicated. You should probably avoid features such as attached benches…

Thankfully, it was not the end of my promise and my sleeping in the master’s bedroom. One point to be kept in mind while choosing your best picnic table plans is that even though there are free plans available on the internet, these may not provide all the required information. Sometimes, they also miss out…

Engaging in fun and educational activities with your children is a great way to facilitate learning and encourage creativity. Most families have activity time indoors, but sometimes a change of scenery can do wonders for a child’s attention span. So why not plan activity time outdoors for a change? Youth-sized picnic tables made from recycled…

For the top portion of the table, the plans call for alternating pieces of 2×6 and 2×4’s that are held in conjunction with 1×4 wood strips called “wedges”. Put all the boards out together on the floor, even up the edges, and then put them together with the wood screws. Then use a series of…

The Ash tree belongs to the Oleaceae (olive) Family with about 70 species in the world. Of these the White Ash and Black Ash are the ones that are used predominantly in the lumber industry. Ash wood trees grow throughout the world in places as wide apart as North America, Europe, North Africa and South…

The woodworkers we talked to stressed that a person can save themselves some time and frustration by learning about the different aspects of woodworking before starting a first project. Many suggested finding some good books or magazines, either at the library for free or at the bookstore. Start with the basics and learn about different…

If you are brand new to woodworking and haven’t used tools much before, you might want to consider starting with a precut kit. Most kits consist of wood that is already cut in the appropriate shapes and sizes. It is up to you to follow the directions and put the pieces together. These kits typically…