Every project documented on this site started with a plan. Not a rough sketch or a YouTube video — an actual plan with measured drawings, a cut list accurate to 1/16″, and assembly diagrams. After trying free plans from various places, we settled on one collection. Here's an honest look at what it is and whether it's worth it.
What Is It?
TedsWoodworking is a collection of over 16,000 woodworking plans covering furniture, outdoor builds, sheds, storage, toys, and workshop tools. Each plan includes step-by-step instructions, a bill of materials, a cut list, and assembly diagrams. It's a one-time purchase with lifetime access and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
What We've Used It For
- Farmhouse dining table — the trestle plan was accurate to the inch
- Adirondack chair — built two of them from the same plan in one afternoon
- Outdoor storage shed — the 10×12 plan saved us from making structural mistakes
- Workbench — the beginner-oriented plan had good notes on material substitutions
- Floating shelves — the wall-anchor section was better than anything we found elsewhere
What We Don't Love
The collection is enormous, which means quality varies. Some plans are excellent — detailed, tested, accurate. Others feel like early drafts. The search function could be better. And 16,000 plans is genuinely overwhelming if you don't know what you're looking for. We'd recommend starting with a specific project in mind rather than browsing.
The Bottom Line
If you build regularly or have a list of projects you want to tackle, the library pays for itself quickly. A single hardware store trip for a project you built from a free, inaccurate plan costs more in wasted lumber than the collection does. If you're only doing one build, it's harder to justify — but the 60-day guarantee removes most of the risk.
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16,000 plans, one-time payment, 60-day guarantee.
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