Thursday, November 13, 2008

For Craftsman : 7 Woodworking Plans To Do During Any Holiday

By Jonathan Alexander

If you have been shopping around your local home improvement store or craft shop; you have in all probability discovered some fantastic woodworking plans. . Trouble is, there is so many to select from, how do you decide what to do? Well you can narrow down your choices if you decide what season you would like your project to represent . Here are a few suggestions of projects that you may desire to try your hand at for the several seasons.

1.Flower holders and Planters
As soon as spring comes around most of us seem to acquire spring fever. We're anxious to get outside and start working on those gardens.. So why not go find yourself a few solid plans to build some flower holders and planters.

2.Alfresco summer decor.
Its nice to have all the landscaping finished, and the garden furniture in place. If you have some spare time on your hands, now is the ideal time to take on one of those projects you have been thinking about all winter. Like the fort you promised to build the boys, or maybe the wendy house your daughter has been begging for. Better still do both. Visit your local craft store and just review all of woodworking patterns they have to offer for both the forts and the playhouse. Choose one thats going to accommodate your demands.

3.Garden Decor
If you look around several of the local improvement stores you will see lots of whimsical garden ornaments. Problem is everyone in the neighbourhood has the duplicate thing. Why not be unusual? Start a project and make your decorations, instead of having the usual plastic or cement ones.. Be creative and innovative. Gnomes made from wood, or even a few woodland animals would be perfect.

4.Fall Decor
Before you know it the foliages are hitting the ground, and those summer breezes that were once warm and tantalizing have become a bit nippy. So why not pick up up your landscaping with some fall decor. After all a nice big fat turkey (a wood one of course) sitting along side your fence would create some interest. Then theres Halloween where you can simply let your imagination run a bit wild here.

5. Fall is the perfect time to go ahead and build that compost box you have been talking about. Particularly now that you have all the dead leaves to find a place for. You are going to want to find woodworking plans that will apply to the size of the region you have open.

Winter Woes

6. Now that the snow has represented itself, you are back to stripping that mucky mess at the back entrance, and of course tripping over the boots. You have decided that something has to be done about this. Marvellous! Go grab yourself some plans and start establishing that boot rack that is going to solve all these problems.

7.Have you ever admired those realistic reindeer standing out in the snow? Yes the ones made from wood. What an perfect project to accomplish two ideas at once. The reindeer contribute just a bit of color and interest during the winter months. So you have some pleasant outdoor winter decor. Then at Christmas just connect a big red bow round their necks and theres part of your Christmas adorning all taken care of.

No matter which of these projects you decide to take on do yourself a favor. Go and check out all of the woodworking plans at your preferred store. They are all elementary projects but still demand some step by step direction. - 2368

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