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Build a Unique Chaise Lounge
Looking for a fun spring or summer project? Here’s a unique spin on a chaise lounge created by Woodcraft Product Development Manager Ben Bice. Get creative and modify the shape or dimensions to fit your patio or deck.

Build Your Own Drafting Table - Free Drawings
Create your own version of the drafting table featured on the cover of our April 2023 Catalog – designed by Senior Product Development Manager, Joe Young.

Murphy Bed
I suspect that a lot of empty nesters would like to convert a kid’s former room into a usable space for other pursuits while still having it available for visiting friends and family.

Be ready for those “inspired projects” with tools, accessories and supplies from Woodcraft
When inspiration strikes, make sure you have some basic tools, accessories and supplies on hand for spring indoor and outdoor home projects. Woodcraft has selected a few handy helpers to get you started.

Encourage Kids to Write Veterans Day Letters
Helping kids write meaningful Veterans Day letters to active duty or retired service members is a simple way to celebrate this holiday. Our friend Julie at Happy Strong Home provides tips, letter writing prompts and a free printable to help kids get started!

Gifts for Makers, the Home, Families and More – All from Woodcraft
Woodcraft is ready to help you stay ahead of the holiday shopping season. These gift ideas, curated from thousands of products available at Woodcraft, should please the consistent project builders, those who do home maintenance and families who cherish spending time together.

Be A Picnic Hero With This Cool Beverage Caddy
It's summer, time for picnics, graduation parties, weddings, family and class reunions, weekend trips, full on vacations. In other words, time for lots of outdoor gatherings. Whether it's warm or downright hot outside, you're going to need some beverages! The attractive Beverage Caddy-featured on our July Catalog-is a simple, fun project to design and build. Read on to learn about building it!

Learn from Keith Lackner How to Create Amazing Art by Combining Resin and Wood through Woodturning
Keith Lackner shares his journey from furnituremaker to woodturner to resin artist and teacher in this groundbreaking how-to guide to creating with resin and wood through turning in his book Woodturning with Resin.

Family First Inspires Entrepreneurial "Turn 2" Business
Meet the artistic Guthrie Family; Jason, Jodie, Maddie and
Cameron! They’ve got it all going on, staying busy with education, crafts,
baking, teaching, and woodworking. A close-knit hands on approach from
grandparents and parents guiding the kids, always giving Maddie and Cameron opportunities
along the path towards a successful future, no matter what they decide to
venture into.

Woodcarving Educator Inspires with Dedication
Fred
Williams is a hands-on creator with a “learn by doing” education from his parents.
He enjoys the pleasure of using hand tools with the “I did this” attitude, creating chip carving, caricatures, furniture, and quilting.