If you are interested in building one yourself, here is the paypal link to purchase the plans for the “Cabeasel” in PDF format – letter sized paper for $1.99 (7 seconds after completing the purchase on paypal, you will be directed to a Google drive, where you can download the PDF. If you don’t want to wait the 7 seconds, you can click “Return to Merchant” and skip the timer.)
TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE PLANS?
If you were not able to download the plans after paying $1.99, you can click on this link below and follow the directions to the Cabeasel Plans. Click Here if you were not able to download the Cabeasel Plans
DID YOU ALREADY PURCHASE AN OLDER VERSION OF THE CABEASEL PLANS?
The Cabeasel Plans were revised to include the new features added in late 2025 and early 2026. This includes a drying rack, work cradle, lean bar, materials flat, table legs and a few other accessories. If you have already paid for and downloaded an older version of the Cabeasel Plans you may download the new revised plans for no additional cost. Just click on this link and follow the directions.
NOTES ON THIS BUILD
“I began designing this in late 2022 and started building it in 2023 once I collected about 60% of required wood. I use salvaged wood for this so it’s all used shelving boards, pallets, wine boxes, and crates pulled from the garbage. The hardware is stainless steel. All custom hardware is shown 1:1 on it’s own page. The plans have notes on how you could improve your version. Note that the plans to not show where glue and screws go. That will depend on how you build yours. I used 316 stainless steel fasteners and gorilla wood glue. The finish is Saman Wood Stain 113 Cherry followed by 3 coats of oil based spar varnish.”
Here is a video explaining the lid features:
Here is a video explaining the easel function:
Additional Resources
If you want to build one yourself, I’ve created a list of all the items that I used to create the Prototype Cabeasel. Everything is listed below in the materials checklist page:
Click here for the Materials Checklist
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