House Boat Plans I am always looking at house boat plans as a woodworking project. I have always had an interest in boat building, even tried making my own kayak boat plans once. Surprised to find pontoon houseboat kits and build your own houseboat kits. Some of the DIY boat house plans are free, some are available at reasonable cost. We have included a few ideas for those who would like to make their own designs. Building a day trip or weekend shanty boat is not that difficult, even if you have no experience in woodworking or carpentry. It's a great project for the family, built by the family. Everybody can become involved, from designing, building, painting, making curtains and cushions, fetching tea and snacks, making helpful suggestions or even just getting in the way. The Home Built Houseboat It will have to include a bed for overnight stays for sure, a fridge of course, a RV style toilet naturally, a barbecue why not. A little home from home for a weekend aw...

 A few photos of some of the more interesting letterboxes I have seen over the years. Near Narooma in New South Wales. A few years ago. The same mailbox as few years later, a little weather beaten. From a rural property near Maroochydore on the east coast of Queensland. Part of the now defunct airline Ansett Australia. Apprroach With Caution. Tilba on the far south coast of New South Wales. Somewhere on the north island of New Zealand. Adorned with driftwood and seashells. The photo is a little over exposed. The camera was new at the  time, I was trying to compensate for the bright sunlight and got the settings wrong. Found this one on the road between Palmwoods and Maleny in Queensland. As far as I can remember, found this mailbox near Palmwoods in Queensland. Quite sure this one can be found somewhere in Queensland. Made from a tree stump somewhere near Dorrigo. ...

 How to make a Morris Chair with an adjustable backrest. Morris Chair Woodworking Plans Read more about the free chair woodworking plans Metric optimised for standard timber sizes, and the original in inches. Was thinking I would make a sketchup model of this chair. found this item on Etsy. Sold out but you can send a request. https://www.etsy.com/listing/764433433/maine-campfire-chair There you go.

 Making a wheel for a toy tricycle Have you ever tried to insert a crank into a wheel for a toy tricycle? This is one idea I have developed to enable me to do just that. This is an experiment for an idea I have for making a crank for a tricycle wheel. I used a plastic pen as the axle, wire for the crank, and MDF for the wheel.  I made these Sketchup models to try to explain the process. I find it’s not easy for me to explain the things I do, so bear with me here. First drill the holes in the plastic sleeve using a wood dowel plug as support. The holes are shown as the white cylinders in the illustration. I have also let it stick out a bit on both ends to enhance the supporting function.  A photo of the plastic sleeve with the hole. The red part is the notch cut away. The dowel is cut to fit as shown.  The white cylinder represents one of the two holes I have drilled along the length of the dowel. Only one crank is shown for clarity. The complete assembly.  For m...

Teardrop Camper Plans Many teardrop camper plans are available as free PDF downloads. Just about anybody with rudimentary skills and a good dose of common sense (and a lot of clamps) can build a teardrop camper trailer. Please note that most of these vintage plans are presented solely as a historical documents, and without revision.  No recommendations or claims are made as to the safety, suitability or accuracy of these plans. It is best to contact the local roads and traffic authorities in the area in which you live. How To Build A Travel Trailer Vintage Teardrop Camper Project  from the archives of Mechanix Illustrated. Build a camping trailer for two. The  Wild Goose camper trailer design  from the April 1953 Popular Mechanics Magazine. The modern version is known as the Kampmaster. About Teardrop Camper Plans How Jason built a  cheap camper trailer  for about $500 using a Harbor Freight utility trailer. About as bare-bo...

DIY Cubby House & Playhouse Plans Have you ever wanted to build a playhouse? Build something different - a crooked cubby house. Crooked playhouse plans  I made this SketchUp model for basic dimensions to fit a standard sheet of Masonite.  The model can be scaled to make a dolls house, dog house, cardboard house for cats, a letterbox that would be the talk of the town. A few of the more popular children's playhouse plans. Every boy or girl would love to have a place to call their own. It allows for them to act out the functions that they see their parents performing every day. Children are allowed to pretend and play out their fantasies and their dreams for the future when they have access to a playhouse. You can make your child's wildest dreams come true. When your child has a playhouse you will find that it is difficult to get them back home because they want to spend all of their time pretending and imagining. You probably have all the tools needed: Circular saw (or h...