Installing Drawer Fronts

On European-style cabinets and other pieces with separate drawer fronts, install the doors and drawer boxes first. Then, once the doors are adjusted properly, install the drawer fronts to match. Put double-sided carpet tape on the fronts of the drawer boxes, and position of the drawer faces. Once you have them stuck on, in the right positions, slide the drawers open and screw the faces on from inside.

Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair Woodworking Plans

You are about to have the most enjoyable woodworking experience in building our Green, Ergonomic Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair. One of the first things you will notice during construction is the very pleasant aroma of the wine from the barrel.

Our Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair is one of the most comfortable wooden chairs that you will ever sit in. The curved back, the curved seat and the curved arms allows your body to actually mold to the chair. The chair provides maximum comfort combined with a high back design that creates a chair that is truly a joy to sit in.  Wine Barrel Chair measures: 41" H  x  30" W  x  36" L

For more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/Wine-Barrel-Adirondack-Chair-Large.htm  or  http://www.gcwoodworks.com

Woodworking Tips, Wood Plans and Color to Dye For

Color to Dye For



Instead of buying expensive pre-mixed stains to color your projects, try using Rit dye instead. This water-based dye is available in the laundry section of most grocery stores. It comes in a variety of colors, which can be mixed to suite your project. Experiment with a piece of scrap until you get the color and intensity you desire.

Decorative Bird Houses & Bird Feeders Wood Plans

A wonderful experience awaits you when you build one of our new Bird Houses or Bird Feeders. Our plans are designed so that just about anyone can build their very own Bird House or Bird Feeder from our plans. Customers can choose to add the Mini Wooden Accessories to give it a unique mystical look. The plans are actually large blueprints, which contain; Preliminary Procedures, Material List, Cutting List, Step-By-Step Instructions, and Detailed Illustrations. Everyone, including your fine feathered friends, will be impressed with your new Bird Houses and Bird Feeders.  For more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/  or  http://www.gcwoodworks.com/bird_houses_decorative_woodworki.htm

Woodworking Tips and Award Winning Woodworking Plans

Softening Hardened Putty Sticks

Colored putty sticks are handy for filling nail holes, but they sometimes get hard with age and become difficult to use.  When this happens, I soften the stick before using it by immersing an end in very hot water for about a minute.  Don't submerge too much of the stick, or it will get too soft for you to hold properly.

Rocking Airplane Woodworking Plans

Capture That Feeling Of Aerial Adventure!

Your child or grandchild can experience a flying adventure without having to leave the house. Designed with 1 1/2" solid wood that will stand up to even the most active young pilots. You'll receive both the Piper Cub and the Fighter Jet in this set of plans.   For more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/rocking_airplanes_woodworking_pl.htm  or  http://www.gcwoodworks.com/

Woodworking Tips and Woodworking Plans

Woodworking Tips and Woodworking Plans

Old Mouse Pad

Hey, Don't throw away that old mouse pad! When cut to size and glued with silicone or shoe goop, or stapled to a board it makes an excellent pusher! (You may need to remove the mouse surface material first.) Cut them up to various sizes and use them all over the place. I've even cut them to fit a wooden mallet to eliminate marring. Glue them to old clamps, as well as jigs to hold wood pieces in place. Try them, they work great!

Wine Rack Woodworking Plans

52 bottles of wine in all.  That's right, you can put 52 bottles of wine in this Wine Rack.  This woodworking plan, like all of our woodworking plans for wood projects are actually LARGE woodworking blueprints that have Step-By-Step Instructions, Detailed Woodworking Illustrations and best of all, our woodworking plans have Full Size Templates. There is no need to redraw our plans, you simply trace the Full Size Templates onto your wood using Tracing Paper.  Size: 13" deep x 24 3/4" wide x 69" tall.  For more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/wine_rack_woodworking_plan.htm  or http://www.gcwoodworks.com/

FREE Woodworking Tips and Woodworking Plans

FREE Woodworking Tips and Woodworking Plans
Where to Put the Tack Cloths?


Tack cloths have a bad habit of drying out after a couple of uses. To keep a used one available, bunch it up into a loose ball and place it in a plastic food storage container with a tight lid.

The Library Chair Woodworking Plan

You Won't Believe How Useful This Chair Is...

Our fold-over Library Chair solves the problem of having two pieces of furniture when there's only room for one. While in the chair position, you simply take the back of the chair and flip it forward and it will turn into a sturdy Step Stool. Another great idea for craft shows.  To order the plans or for more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/library_chair_woodworking_plan.htm  or http://www.gcwoodworks.com/



FREE Woodworking Tips - Cleaning Saw Blades - Woodworking Plans

FREE Woodworking Tips - Cleaning Saw Blades  - Woodworking Plans
Cleaning Saw Blades & Other Steel Tools


Use coal oil to clean rusted tools. Soak in pure coal oil over night, in the morning scrub lightly with a non steel scrubber. The coal oil leaves a protective film on the tools.

Salmon/Fish Bench Woodworking Plans

Our Salmon Fish Bench is uniquely designed and very easy to build.  For those of you looking for that "Craft Show Winner", look no more.  This is it, the "Salmon Fish Bench".  It's very easy to build, because of the step-by-step instructions, with detailed illustrations and we have full size templates.  You don't have to re-draw the plans from a sheet of paper.  You can get started right away.  Save time and money and order our special Corrosion Resistant Hardware Kit that includes all the hardware needed.  (If you order (3) Hardware Kits, we'll give you the plans FREE)  (That's a $17.90 value),  plus we'll give you FREE Transfer Paper.  The Chair measures: 38 1/2" H x 56 1/2" W  x 22 1/2" D.  For more information go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/Salmon%20Bench.htm

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FREE Woodworking Tips - Free Painting Aids - Woodworking Plans

FREE Woodworking Tips - Free Painting Aids - Woodworking Plans

Free Painting Aids


I've found two uses for plastic grocery bags in painting projects. They're useful for wrapping a wet brush up in to keep it from drying out if you intend to use it later in the day.  And the smaller sizes make excellent gloves to keep paint off your hands while painting or handling freshly painted objects.  For more Woodworking Tips and Wood Plans be sure to check out Gold Country Woodworks at http://www.gcwoodworks.com/

Another NEW Wood Plan from our Wine Barrel Collection: the Wine Barrel Adirondack Footrest and Table Woodworking Plans...

Wine Barrel Adirondack Footrest and Table

Our Wine Barrel Footrest, Table/Stool is designed to go with our medium and large Wine Barrel Adirondack Chairs #5851 and #5852.  They are very fun and easy to make from our full size templates on our woodworking plans.  The Footrest measures: 14" H x 24" W x 19" L.  The Table & Stool measures: 24" H x 26" W  Retail $9.95 + S&H.  To order go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/wine-barrel-adirondack-footrest-table-stool.htm  or to see all of our Wine Barrel Furniture go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/wine-barrel-adirondack-footrest-table-stool.htm

FREE Woodworking Tips - Aging Wood Artificially - Woodworking Plans

FREE Woodworking Tips - Aging Wood Artificially - Woodworking Plans
As wood ages, the surfaces that are exposed to light and air tend to grow darker. (Only walnut and mahogany grow lighter.) This phenomenon helps to give antique furniture its lustrous patina. When making reproduction of antiques, you can create an artificial patina by applying a 10-percent solution of nitric acid (available from most chemical-supply companies). Let the acid soak into the surface of the new wood for several minutes, then warm it with a heat gun. As the temperature of the surface climbs, the wood will suddenly turn dark. Continue to apply heat until the wood surface is dried thoroughly. When applying the acid, be sure to wear rubber gloves and a full face shield. work outdoors or in a well-ventilated room.  For more Woodworking Tips and Wood Plans be sure to check out Gold Country Woodworks at

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Another NEW Wood Plan from our Wine Barrel Collection:  the Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair

Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair
Woodworking Plans

Every woodworker will have the most enjoyable woodworking experience in building our Green, Ergonomic Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair.  One of the first things you will notice during construction is the very pleasant aroma of the wine from the barrel.  Our Wine Barrel Adirondack Chair is one of the most comfortable wooden chairs that you will ever sit in. The curved back, the curved seat and the curved arms allows your body to actually mold to the chair. The chair provides maximum comfort combined with a high back design that creates a chair that is truly a joy to sit in. The Chair measures:  39" H x 30" W x 41" L.
The cost is only $15.95 + S&H.  Go to http://www.gcwoodworks.com/wine-barrel-adirondack-chair-medium.htm  to order or to see our full line of Wine Barrel Furniture.  And while you are there don't forget to check out the Wine Barrel Adirondack Footrest, Table/Stool Woodworking Plans.