When I first started woodworking, I had a sawzall, a palm sander, a miter saw (if I'm feeling fancy) and some random hand-tools someone gave me as a house-warming present. I literally couldn’t do complex woodworking if I wanted to.

I am fortunate for those humble beginnings. It really forced me to learn the basics of woodworking by finding the simplest projects I could think of.

It also taught me the value of simple design and I can honestly attribute my minimalist style to those “poor man’s” projects.

To pay homage to those character building years, I have compiled a list of 100 of the easiest woodworking projects for beginners.