I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.
I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.
Downloads arrive by email as soon as you pay. Courses stream, and you keep them.
PDF · 22 pages · 12 drawings
A solid oak bench for a hallway, with a drawn cutting list and every joint shown full size.
$19
Get: Hall Bench Plan
PDF · 10 pages · 5 drawings
A small round-seat stool with splayed legs, a good first build with hand tools.
$9
Get: Three-Legged Stool Plan
PDF · 16 pages · 8 drawings
A light table with a square top and tapered legs, drawn for a hand-cut apron.
$14
Get: Small Side Table Plan
PDF · 34 pages · 18 drawings
A traditional chest for saws, chisels and planes, with dovetailed corners and a sliding till.
$29
Get: Tool Chest Plan
PDF · 8 pages · 4 drawings
Two plain oak shelves on hand-cut brackets, for books or bowls.
$8
Get: Wall Shelves PlanOnline course
Video course · 6 lessons
Learn to mark, saw and pare a tight dovetail joint with a saw, a chisel and a marking gauge.
Printed to order
My designs, printed to order and shipped by Printful.
About
I work in a converted garage near the river in Porto, with the roll-up door open to a small courtyard and a stray dog who sleeps beside whatever I am building. I learned the trade from my uncle, who made doors and shutters, and I kept his saws.
I draw every plan myself, build the piece, then draw it again. Each plan lists the joints, the size and how hard it is, so you know what you are taking on. I film the builds, and a new video comes every other Thursday.
Newsletter
A short letter every other Thursday about one build, one joint and one thing the garage workshop taught me.