Woodwork category: 409 books

This concise guide will show you how to make your own recurve bow. It covers all of the information you need to make jigs, forms, templates as well as information on epoxy and laminations. Everything you need to make your own recurve bow, build by you, designed by you, for you.

Whether you’re just getting started at the lathe or you’re a seasoned woodturner looking for fresh insight, you’ll find it all in the AAW Official Guide, "Getting Started in Woodturning", an essential reference of safety information, tool advice, woodturning techniques, and practical...

• illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Introduction Bibliography I. The Queen Anne Period II. Sir Christopher Wren And Grinling Gibbon III. Mirrors, Stools, And Some Notes On A Queen Anne Bedroom IV. Chairs And Tables V. Chests Of Drawers, Tallboys,...

This is a comprehensive guide to woodturning which will be of value and help to both new and experienced woodturners.Hugh 0'Neill covers the tools and woods used in turning, the principles of design, the lathe, wood finishing, and the techniques of turning spindles, bowls and decorative works. The book also covers the workshop and a selection of projects including bowls and table legs.

A sofa, often called a couch, is an upholstered piece of furniture with a long seat and arms. Many people who want a cheap sofa prefer to build their own sofa rather than buy one. Today's materials make it possible for you to build a cheap sofa with a comfortable seat customized to your own personal...

The Handmade Skateboard is the definitive book on building custom skate decks of all shapes and sizes, from the high-performance street deck to the classic longboard to a vintage pinstripe cruisers that will turn heads. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade...

This inspirational and informative book is designed to take the reader on a journey to develop their understanding of form, design, artistic creativity and technical knowledge in woodcarving. Seven innovative projects, which gradually increase in difficulty, introduce and build on important techniques...

Popularized during the early twentieth century (and for many, a welcome relief from ornately extravagant Victorian furnishings), Mission-style furniture, with its straight lines and cut-out features, is fashionable again. This volume, one of the best manual art instruction books of the early 1900s,...

This is a practical handbook to the construction of cabinet furniture, with information on the use of tools, formation of joints, hints on designing and setting out work, veneering, and other related aspects. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume is ideal for the novice woodworker, and would make...

Any savvy woodworker knows that the right jigs and fixtures can greatly expand your capabilities and creativity in the shop. In fact, they'll allow you to perform many tasks that a basic table saw, router, drill press, band saw, or other machine simply can't do alone. In this book, woodworking...

Make toys that will be treasured for generations! Wooden toys stand the test of time. They're played with, love and often go on to become treasured family heirlooms. Plus making toys is a great way to put to good use all those small offcuts of nicer wood you've been saving. Making Classic...

Brazing and soldering are essential metal joining techniques for a range of jobs in the workshop. This new practical guide will introduce you to the methods and show you how to enhance these skills safely and effectively, with step-by-step photography throughout. Included in this new book is advice...

The techniques of casting are of crucial importance in our day-to-day lives, being used in the manufacture of diverse products ranging from dental implants and hip replacement joints, through bicycle frames and car engine parts, to the most exquisite items of sculpture and jewellery. Nevertheless,...

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed guide to the designing and construction of fences to be used on a farm. Including simple instructions, detailed diagrams, information on tools and equipment, and everything else fundamental to the construction of fences, this text will prove invaluable to...