Everything here fits on one board.
Pick one board off the rack at the store. Build the whole thing from it. Each plan shows exactly where every cut lands, kerf included, so you know it fits before you buy.
Start with the board you have
- One 2x41½ × 3½ × 96 in.
Shop fixtures, stools, outdoor and garden pieces
6 projects - One 1x board¾ in. thick, widths from 3½ to 11¼ in.
Shelves, kitchen tools, boxes, small furniture
First projects in progress - One sheet of plywood48 × 96 × 23⁄32 in.
Cabinets, storage, workbench tops, larger furniture
First projects in progress
Latest projects
2x4 hammer rack
A wall rack with a 1½-inch slot that holds hammers, mallets, and squeeze clamps by their heads. Lands on three studs.
2x4 plant stand
A square-topped stand that lifts a pot off the porch floor. Two H-frames and a three-slat top.
2x4 planter box
A chunky two-course planter for herbs, succulents, or a single tomato plant. Solid 1½-inch walls and a slatted bottom.
2x4 boot jack
A wide, heavy boot jack that stays put on the floor. Step on the platform, hook your heel in the jaws, and pull.
2x4 shop mallet
A laminated three-layer mallet with a shaped handle. Heavy enough to seat joints and drive chisels, and the first tool most people should make.
2x4 step stool
A solid one-step stool for the kitchen, the shop, or reaching the top shelf, glued up from three slats and two slab legs.