Mailbox. Mailbox Share this Photos by Jim SInclair Lead photo by Vic Tessolin Illustrations by James Provost Design ConsiderationsMost wall-mounted mailboxes have lids that cover the entire box opening and slope forward. This keeps the rain off the mail and encourages the rain to run off away from the building. Unfortunately, many mailboxes are sized to accommodate little more than #10 envelopes. Whenever any larger object, such as a newspaper or magazine, is placed in the mailbox there is a good chance the lid will remain open. Mailboxes reside outdoors. I chose walnut for this mailbox but feel free to select whatever wood suits your fancy. Basic Preparation When doing your initial selection of where to cut the parts from basic stock, make sure you select a nice looking section for the lid. Note that for the bottom panel you will have to remove a ¼" by ¼" section from each corner of the panel. Resawing the panels – This technique will allow you to produce matched panels for the mailbox.
Beehive construction. Click on a part of the picture below to see a drawing of that particular part. [Cover][Frame][Body][Bottom][Entrance] I can be contacted at ping@bimesteren.dk. Bird Feeder. Use of Canadian Woodworking's Website and It's Content This website is presented with the understanding that: The authors, editors and related web personnel are not responsible for the results of any actions taken on the basis of information on this website, nor for any errors or omissions;This website is not engaged in rendering professional advice/services; andAny and all content submitted by this website's users is in no way an expression of the beliefs or opinions of the owners, webmasters, authors and editors.Canadian Woodworking disclaims all liability for any claim in relation to: • any matters or factors outside of its control, including the availability or unavailability of the website and digital content due to the availability of the Internet, or telecommunications or other infrastructure systems; for any reasons including but not limited to power outages and maintenance.
Use of Canadian Woodworking site and Forum. Build a Bat House. Build a Bat House Share this Photos by Cynthia White; Illustrations by James Provost Bat houses are wide, tall, and relatively flat. They have a 3" to 6" tall landing pad at the bottom, and are fully open on the underside. It’s essentially a box with internal partitions. These partitions are staggered at the lower edge to give the bats something to grasp as they enter their home. In this house there are four baffles, spaced 3/4" apart. Into the groove The time-consuming part of this project is cutting the shallow grooves on all the large surfaces of the partitions, as well as the interior surfaces of the front and back, before assembly.
Many Grooves – Both sides of the partitions, and the insides of the front and back panel, have a series of shallow grooves on them. Offset Bottoms – The bottom edges of the partitions are offset so the bats can enter the house easily. Frogdog@me.com Cynthia acquired a new shop heater this past winter. Www.archchemicals.com/Fed/WOLW/Docs/BuildingPlans/Backyard/Retaining_wall.pdf. AW Extra 4/19/12 - Nine-Pot Plant Stand. This sturdy little stand is perfect for your deck or patio. It’s got room for your favorite plants and it doesn’t take up a lot of space.When the weather gets cold, you can easily bring it, and a bit of summertime, indoors. There’s no complicated joinery, just glue and screws.The legs simply chase each other around the base, like a pinwheel.The arms follow suit,but they’re offset, so your plants have plenty of room to grow.
Once you make templates for the legs and arms and the jig for routing the discs, you’ll have the stand together in no time. For tools, you’ll need a tablesaw, jigsaw, router and a drill, plus clamps and a file or rasp. If you use construction-grade lumber, you won’t need a planer or jointer. Rip the 1-1/2- in. -square column from a straight, clear 2x4 and use 1x stock for everything else.We went whole-hog, making ours out of mahogany.We spent about $100 for rough stock and milled it ourselves.
How to build it 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Shopping List 1. 2. 3. Free Skate Ramp Plans. Blogs/projects/archive/2009/11/09/garden-arbor.aspx. The side panels (A, Fig. A, below) are three-layer sandwiches, with vertical pickets (A1 and A2) held between horizontal rails (A3 through A6). Assembly is easy because the pieces are simply stacked, glued and screwed. The top rail is three layers thick. Its inside rail covers the tops of the pickets to protect the end grain. The other rails are fastened to the outside, so moisture can drain between the pickets.
Glue these panels together on a flat surface, so they aren’t twisted. Use waterproof glue. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Build the Posts The posts (B) are hollow, made from four pieces that are simply butted, glued and clamped (Photo 3). 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Glue Up the End Assemblies Each side panel mounts between two posts with tongue-and-groove joints (Photo 5). 16. 17. 18. 19. Make the Beams and Rafters The beams and rafters (C and D) lock together with half-lap joints. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Build the Gates 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. Install the Arbor 37. 38. Birdhouses | How to Build a Birdhouse - Birds & Blooms. Www.woodworkingplans.ca/free-plans/downloads/oak-mailbox.pdf. Www.wolmanizedwood.com/Docs/BuildingPlans/Backyard/Backyard_projects_--_Picnic_Table_9-11.pdf. Hexagonal picnic table project. This is the Metric version Click here for the Imperial (ft and ins) version Click here for helpful user comments and photos About the timber sizes. All dimensions are in mm (millimetres) The timber sizes referred to in his project are ex 150x40 and ex 100x50. Ex means the nominal size which is the size of the timber before it is dressed (smooth, gauged, planed). When the timber is dressed, the actual size is then less than the nominal size.
The Timber cutting list. The Timber cutting list. Instructions. To see enlarged table top and seat board lay-out plan click here Instructions. Use 90mm galvanized flathead nails to fix the boards to the frame. Instructions. Eazy with a Z. Tile-Topped Outdoor Table. Www.minwax.com/wood-projects/pdfs/intermediate-project-adirondack-chair.pdf. Www.calredwood.org/pdf/Projects/Adirondack+Swing.pdf. Www.calredwood.org/pdf/Projects/Mendocino+Bench.pdf. AW Extra 6/20/13 - Garden Bench. It dawned on me the other day that every single project I’ve made resides in my house. Since I spend a lot of time in my back yard garden, I decided it was high time I made something to enjoy in my outdoor living space as well. This backless bench is the perfect project. The bench is now the centerpiece of my yard.
Stout mortise-and-tenon joinery and naturally rot-resistant mahogany ensure that it will retain its exalted position for years to come Traditional joinery holds the framework together; the seat slats are secured with a newer joinery technique, the Miller Dowel system (see “Miller Dowel Joinery System,” below). Assembly Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Sources Source information may have changed since the original publication date. Steve Wall Lumber Co., walllumber.com, 800-633-4062, Select 4/4 mahogany, $4.30 a bd. ft.; Select 8/4 mahogany, $4.60 a bd. ft. Rockler, rockler.com, 800-279-4441, 5/8-in. 1. 2. 3. Free Cedar Plans Download - Real Cedar. Order or download the plans and build it in a weekend. Alternating thicknesses of lumber give this planter-bench its distinctive linear rhythm.
Interlocked with the planters, the bench seat repeats the strong horizontal lines. A handsome detail at each corner of the planters--butted joints with countersunk copper-pipe end caps that mask long deck screws--hints that the project is easy to build. The dimensions of a standard 2-by-4--31/2 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches thick--establish the pattern for the project. The thinner strips on the planter are made of rough-sawn 1-by-8s ripped to match the 1 1/2-inch thickness (you could substitute 1-by-2s). The planters' inner shells are made of plywood. Download the plans TOOLS AND MATERIALS: Designed for an intermediate woodworker, the project takes about two days to build. The bench shown here is made of "Heart B" redwood decking and rough-sawn redwood fence boards. COST: About $300 The plans are also available online in pdf format. Japanese Garden Bench - Reader's Gallery. Patio Planter.