Free Woodworking Plans – 3 Easy Ways to Do it Yourself
Free woodworking plans can be found quite easily
on the internet if you do a little bit of research. Your woodwork
projects have even more value that before in the present economy. The
things you can do yourself are only costing you a fraction of what you
would have pay in retail stores.
In facts, plans are so useful to
any of your projects, you don’t want to start anything without
them. When I saw the price on the set of outdoor chairs my wife really
liked,I told myself that I want to make them myself instead, save money
and have an even better product than at the store. Let me give you a few
tips on how I proceed.
Decide What You Really Want
I
went to the store and took a good look at the chairs and how they were
made. I noted the price and I even noticed a few flaws in the
products. They were made of treated wood and I knew we didn’t want this
kind of material because it stains the mats and the towels we put on
them when they are wet. I wanted the ones made of cedar but their price
was really outrageous.
Get Your Blueprint and Make a List of What You Need
Then
I went back home with my notes and took out my woodwork plans. I
quickly found plans for the very same chairs,with a better design on
top. I was able to dress up a list of the material needed and to make
sure I had the necessary tools in no time. I wanted to make them with
Cedar wood. The plans allowed me to calculate how much to buy and I
realised that even by buying some very expensive material
, the chairs
would cost me only the third of their retail price.
Put everything together
I
went back to the store and bought all the material needed. I was easy to
cut all my pieces just by following my plans. The next day I put
everything together and had my 2 chairs done. So between Saturday and
Sunday afternoon I have done a pleasant project with my wife and we
saved $325.00.
That is extra money for our coming summer vacation.It was
really worthwhile and next time I need something I am going to do the
exact same thing. Next week we are working on a picnic table for the
kids.
