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Built-in Mail Box Provided in Wall(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Wall Mail Box CLICK HERE IF YOU are away from home during the day or you go away on short trips for several days at a time, it is advisable to install a built-in mail box to assure the safety ...
Veneer Press Made of Steel Pipe has Movable Units(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Veneer Press Made of Steel Pipe CLICK HERE THE ultimate goal of most home wood workers is the mastery of veneering technique. Not until a workshop is equipped to lay richly-grained veneers on s...
Trysquare Made into Pencil Marker(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Trysquare Pencil Marker CLICK HERE WHERE pencil lines must be laid out parallel to a surface the usual method of using a rule or a straightedge can be supplanted by the quick and accurate method...
Closet Shoe Rack(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Closet Shoe Rack CLICK HERE MOTIFS that symbolize the purpose of a household accessory contribute novelty to the object if the motifs are as well chosen as the one for this shoe rack. Here a rid...
Scrub Brush Sander Used at Lathe(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Scrub Brush Sander CLICK HERE AN ORDINARY scrub brush affords one of the best means of sanding objects turned in the lathe. It is vastly superior to most other methods. Sandpapering a spindle tu...
Modern Mahogany Lamp Table(1949’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Modern Mahogany Lamp Table CLICK HERE Construction of this modern lamp table should be started with the preparation of the leg member. These will require four piece of mahogany dressed to 1 1/...
Magazine Basket(1949’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Magazine Basket CLICK HERE IF CURRENT magazines are to be kept instantly available and still be stored in an orderly manner, the use of a magazine basket is almost a necessity. This lyre mag...
Benchtop Drawer Holds Jigsaw Blades(1945’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Benchtop Drawer Holds Jigsaw Blade CLICK HERE JIGSAWING requires the use of various types of blades for different materials. The storage of the various types of blades so that they are inst...
Decorative Desk Set to Make (1940’s)
To get the full plans and directions for building these Decorative Desk Set to Make CLICK HERE WITHOUT mastering the technique of woodcarving anyone who has the urge to create beautiful objects with his hands can produce, in the course of one eve...
Fresh New Designs for Crickets (1940’s)
These four little crickets or low stools are so different from ordinary designs and so gayly decorated that they will add a bright note to your home decorations or make welcome gifts. Dressed 1" white pine, which is actually about 3" x 4" thick, ...
Wooden Toddler Scooter Plans (1940’s)
If there’s a small child in your home, why not take an evening or two to make this toddler scooter? Children like the toy because it glides in any direction. Keep in mind, this child’s walker pattern is from the 1940’s. In recent y...
Salt & Pepper Shaker Set to Make With Your Lathe (1940’s)
This vintage salt and pepper shaker set also includes an oval stand to hold the shakers and also a “mustard pot”. I would turn the “mustard pot” into a sugar bowl personally. The recommended wood for this set is rosewood o...
Push or Pull Sleigh for Children (1940’s)
Give small children safe and happy sledding with this push or pull sleigh. It’s not so easy to find a commercial sled that’s just right for Junior when he is a very little fellow, but you can build one without much trouble. And it will be...
Wooden Animal Puzzle Toys to Make (1940’s)
4 Wooden Animal Puzzles from the Vintage Info Network’s Vintage Toy Series. Each animal is made of several small pieces of stock. Each piece is notched in such a manner as to permit assembly into a recognizable animal: rabbit, pig, sheep and el...
Vintage Trivets or Hot Pads to Make
Many moons ago wrought-iron trivets were commonly used by the fireplace where cooking occured. Now a days we use them as decoration and to hold items which have come from our modern stove-tops and ovens. Enjoy these patterns and instructions for maki...
The Home Craftsman Magazine - Sept/Oct 1945 - full issue
This is a GREAT wood working, home craft, DIY magazine from 1945. “The Home Craftsman: The Magazine for the Practical Home-Owner” Check out the table of contents to see all of the projects, plans, how-to’s and hints in this issue. ...
Folding Coat Rack for Door or Wall
Vintage: 1940’s This folding coat & hat rack is easy to make and looks good too! It can be made from one piece of wood. It folds flat when not in use. Definitely a nice change from plastic door racks. Click HERE to get the plans & ...
Serving Tray & Coasters To Make - Playing Card Theme
Vintage: 1940’s This tray and coaster set is great for anyone who enjoys card games. It is suggested to make the tray from birch or maple. With the feet and handles made of mahogany or walnut. The tray and coasters are embellished with inlay...
Covered Prairie Wagon Mail Box (1940’s)
A little of imagination can transform a normal boring plastic or metal mail box into a Prairie Wagon. Can lids for wheels, and four cut-outs of horses hitched to one end give this rural mailbox the novel appearance of a covered prairie wagon. The box...
