Woodworking is a very rewarding hobby, but not for the faint-hearted, or those who give up too easily.
Those who have never put any planning into the project they attempted, would initially give up before completing it.
Many people who try to be DIY woodworkers, become disillusioned and overwhelmed, because of the amount of planning needed to be successful.
Many will try to make some wood project, but soon leave it as an unfinished item, never to try it again.
There are so many stories about people on the net, who have tried to make a table, only to have it collapse on them.
The sheds or chairs which were unfinished, would boggle your mind with the amount.
 Something was out of whack, do we know what that one ingredient was? Yes, they did not have a plan to begin with.
With some very modest drawings, thinking about what it is that they wanted to accomplish, would have brought better results.
Expert advice would have helped, but you are not expected to be a professional, as there are books and your own logic, to be able to make a DIY woodworking project become a reality.
 The thing to do, is get some plans which are a very good quality.
Go online and look at all the plans that are available there, so that you can even become educated about any woodworking project that you would like to try.
There are plans there too, which you can get for just about any thing that you would want to make.
You will not have to go to a store and pay exorbitant amounts, for that specialty woodworking book, when you have the internet to direct you to the best and most talented experts in the woodworking field.
The woodworking projects abound online, or a blog where they will be discussing the very thing which you tried and failed at.
Someone else has probably been in the same situation as you and they want others to be guarded against the pitfalls of it.
There are other links which could be helpful too.
  Being your own boss and trying the DIY woodworking project, will give you a sense of satisfaction, that you will gain in no other way.
Yes, buying some furniture that has already been made, is much easier, but think of all the gratification you will get when that piece of furniture is finally finished and you can give it to the one that it was intended for.
They will be very grateful also, that you took all that time and effort to do this project on your own.
You had fun doing it, because of the plans that were very easy to follow and then you made someone else happy in the making.
  Working with the wood, feeling it under your hands and the wonderful smell of the wood, is so satisfying in itself.
Beware of the dangers too.
Sharp tools can hurt you drastically, so be aware of what you are handling.
Never take your mind off what you are doling, so nothing should be allowed to distract you when you are in the workshop, enjoying yourself.