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Welcome to Absolutely Free Plans, an index of free plans available online. This site is no longer maintained, I am leaving it up simply as a reference to whatever plans are still available.For more information or to comment about a particular plan please contact the owner of the page you found it on. |
Boat PlansFree plans to build boats. Clip ArtDesigns to use as patterns for your projects Indoor ProjectsProjects for inside the home. Kid's Toys and FurnitureProjects to build for and with children Outdoor ProjectsProjects for outside the home. Workbenches and Router TablesPlans for Router Tables, Tool Boxes and Workbenches Workshop Projects & InfoPlans and information for your workshop. |
Visit our Sister Site for a Selection of Vintage Plans
| Vintage Internet Plans is a collection of free Mission Style furniture plans taken from publications dating back to the late 1800's, many of these may well have been the working drawings of projects that survived to become today's sought after collectibles. Mission Style Furniture is a design style that grew out of the Arts & Craft Movement. Called Mission because of its exposed construction, simple lines, rectilinear style, and use of plain materials such as oak, leather and canvas. |
Online Courses and Tutorials
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A Course in Wood Turning - Online ReprintWood turning has had a definite place in the commercial world for a great many years. It is used in various forms in making furniture and furniture parts, building trim, tool parts, toys, athletic paraphernalia and many other useful and beautiful articles in common use. This book was written in 1919 as a school text book to be used in shop classes, great way to learn the basics. |
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Carpentry
For Boys by J.S. Zerme, M.E. - Online Reprint
A 1914 book which treats, in a most
practical and fascinating manner all subjects pertaining
to the "King of Trades"; showing the care and use of
tools; drawing; designing; and the laying out of work.
The principles involved in the building of various kinds
of structures, and the rudiments of architecture. It
contains over two hundred and fifty illustrations made
especially for this work, and includes also a complete
glossary of the technical terms used in the art. The
most comprehensive volume on this subject ever published
for boys. |
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The Steel Square and Its Uses - Online ReprintThere is nothing of more importance to a young man who is learning the business of house-joinery and carpentry, than that he should make himself thoroughly conversant with the capabilities of the tools he employs. It may be that, in some of the rules shown in this work, the result could be attained much readier with other aids than the square; but the progressive mechanic will not rest satisfied with one method of performing operations when others are within his reach.
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Helpful Videos
There are a lot of videos that can be best described as having
bad information out there,
I have decided to list some I have found to contain good sound
content.
Make an accurate box joint jig, simple and fast by William Ng
Setting up a Bandsaw by Alex Snodgrass