Three Free Woodworking Plans for Students
Using free woodworking plans in your wood shop lessons is a great way to save some money and better utilize those resources for other uses, like wood! Free woodworking plans can be copied and reproduced for even more savings.
There are many websites with free wood projects and ideas to help get you started on the right path to free plans. In this article you will find three examples, however there are several others out there just waiting to be discovered. Having a diverse collection of plans at your disposal is important to your instruction, obtaining free plans will help you develop your course and diversify your repertoire. Of course the most important theme to any woodworking project is to create something both beautiful and useful – something both you and your student is proud of.
One idea for a free woodworking plan is the use of etched glass. Etched glass woodworking projects can be as simple as a framed mirror or as challenging as a glass top table. This multi-media project will inspire you and your young students and best of all; you can obtain the plans for free! No more piggy banks and other such silliness, you don’t need to teach your students the art of high definition etching but you can teach the most important aspects of finished carpentry.
Another great project idea, also freely available online, is a fun wood puzzle. Puzzles come in many forms. Your students will delight at making a toy they could give as a gift to a younger sibling or cousin. You will delight in all the money you will be saving by obtaining the plans online for free. Of course, if you are looking for something with a little more depth, you may want to look further. But it is excellent as a quick and fun project, especially with younger students! When the plans are free, what do you have to lose but a few moments of your time?
Finally (and by now you realize there are limitless possibilities!) left with you is a dynamic and fun “Tansu” or Japanese Chest of Drawers. Though traditionally made using hand tools alone this project gives you the opportunity to teach the progression of old techniques along with newer options working in tandem to create a beautiful yet functional chest of drawers. Consider the grateful mothers who would be filled with delight to receive such a gift in place of a tired set of candle sticks! You could even afford embellishments with the money you’ve saved while using free plans. There are many websites available to help you find free woodworking plans. Be warned, you may have to plunder through several “search” sites to find the plans. One website you might take a look at is www.WoodworkingProjectsAndPlans.com where you will find free plans for beautiful etched glass projects.
hopefully you’ve learned these woodworking plans are easily found. Make your next class be one that you are all excited about, keeping each and every class new and exciting – absolutely free!
