There are many DIY woodworking projects out there today that you can complete in two weeks or less.
Now depending on what kind of time you have to put into a project will determine the outcome of the finished product.
What I mean by that is if you're up against the clock because you've just taken vacation time as opposed to actually having the time to do something constructive because maybe you're retired, then I would suggest making some preparations first especially if your time is limited.
In any case it's better to have things planned out ahead if time.
For instance let's say you want to build a deck, well chances are if you play your cards right you could realistically get that done in a weekend if you have the lumber and other materials.
If you have a couple of friends helping you that's even better because you can get it done in less time.
Another example that doesn't take a great deal of time would be building a shed.
You can either buy a DIY shed kit or you can build it from scratch.
I like the idea of building it myself because you can construct it as big and as strong as you want provided how much space you have to work with.
How about just building a simple bird house or better yet a bat house because you live in an area where there are a lot of mosquitoes.
Although to be honest I think most people have just weekends to do these types of projects but hey there's nothing wrong with that, you can get a lot done in a weekend.
Still though you really should have the proper guidance to do these types of projects in a timely fashion especially if you're a beginner.
If you're retired then and you have the time on your hands, well then you don't have to worry about the clock.
In any event I think you would rather have something to go by like a blueprint or some kind of software program to help guide you along am I right? Believe it or not construction projects are not as complicated now like they were back in the day when you had to read from a book or just winging it.
They make it a lot easier for the average person to be able to follow along step by step and have a clear understanding of how things are built the way they are and more importantly the theory behind it.
Trust me folks there are so many woodworking projects you can do on your own that you'll never ever get bored.