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TedsWoodworking Free Plans: What the Free Offer Includes and How to Judge It
If you are not ready to pay $67, the seller offers a free sample. This page explains what the sales page says about it and how to test the quality before spending anything.
What the seller says you get
The sales page ends with a “Wait! Get your free plans” offer: 50 “done-for-you” plans plus an ebook called The Art of Woodworking, which the seller values at $39.95. I have not claimed the offer myself, so I cannot say exactly what the download contains or what details you must give. You may be asked for an email address, so check what you are signing up for and how to unsubscribe.
You can find the offer on the official TedsWoodworking site.
Six checks for the sample plans
- Cut list: are all parts listed with exact dimensions?
- Materials list: does it include hardware sizes, so you can shop once?
- Assembly order: are the steps in a sequence you could follow without guessing?
- Diagrams: are there exploded or multi-angle views of the joints?
- Tools: does the plan’s tool list match what you own?
- Maths: add up a few dimensions by hand. If they do not agree, the plan has errors.
Build something small first
Pick the simplest free plan and build it. A shelf or a small bench shows you more about the quality of the instructions than any sales page.
What the free sample cannot tell you
Fifty plans is a small slice of a library the seller says holds 16,000. Good free plans do not guarantee the rest are equally detailed, and it also works the other way. Use the sample to judge the style, then read the full review and the worth-it checklist before you decide.