Woodwork category: 409 books
Turning Wood with Carbide Tools
Techniques and Projects for Every Skill Level
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Everything a woodturner needs to know about using and implementing the exciting new technology of replaceable carbide cutting tips is included in this guide. Woodturning tools have taken a quantum leap since the recent introduction of these tips that have greatly simplified the task of turning in dry...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to French polishing. French Polishing is the art of covering wood with a layer of lac laid on in solution, the object being to produce a highly polished surface. Containing easy-to-follow instructions and helpful illustrations, this...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This text contains a wonderful little guide to the designing and making of vintage wooden boxes. Complete with strep-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, this text constitutes a comprehensive and accessible manual perfect for beginners and is sure to be of interest to discerning woodworkers....
by Fernando Dunn
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Woodworking is both a skill and creative outlet. When you can take a piece of wood and make it into something that will give you pride and satisfaction every time you look at it and use it. Working with wood is a skill that needs to be practiced and practiced often. Not many people can get up...
by Richard Greenhalgh
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This fascinating book contains a detailed and easy-to-follow guide to designing and constructing doors and door frames for the home. It includes helpful information on subjects ranging from choosing the materials to finishing your products. Encompassing a wealth of handy diagrams, and written with...
by Greg Vinall
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Essential Reading For Anyone Taking Up Wooden Lure Making: Even A Novice With Minimal Tools Can Turn A Lump Of Wood Into A Highly Effective Fishing Lure!What usually follows is a rapid improvement in the size and number of fish caught as he develops an intimate understanding of lures and simultaneously...
Selecting and Renovating an Old House
A Complete Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
Clear, thoughtfully written manual tells how to appraise worthiness of an older home, develop plans for remodeling the kitchen, adding a bath, replacing floors, roof, windows, doors, interior walls, kitchen cabinets, and much more. Full glossary of housing terms and 157 illustrations clarify an extremely detailed text.
The Furniture Bible
Everything You Need to Know to Identify, Restore & Care for Furniture
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from...
by Charles G. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Indispensable for the serious model builder, this book offers hobbyists a true understanding of the masting, rigging, and most important fittings of American clipper ships and packet ships of the Great Age of Sail. It also represents a treasury of important information for naval and social historians,...
Tool School
The Complete Guide to Using Your Tools from Tape Measures to Table Saws
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Learn the tools and the techniques with this invaluable resource for every woodworker.
With any project, having the right tools is only half the battle. It’s knowing how to use them that can make or break a project. Tool School is the all-in-one, easy-to-use reference for every woodworking...
Making Furniture Masterpieces
30 Projects with Measured Drawings
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
This clearly written how-to book by master craftsman Franklin H. Gottshall allows woodworkers to construct handsome, useful furniture in the most highly regarded antique styles. Characterized by beauty and richness of design, each of 30 different projects — all replicas of actual rare furniture —...
Making Authentic Shaker Furniture
With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2012
This splendid book describes and illustrates in detail how the Shakers designed, built, and finished their furniture and household articles. With its detailed text as well as over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic pieces, it offers woodworkers and furniture enthusiasts a practical...
Moser
Legacy in Wood
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers has set the standard for fine woodworking and meticulously hand-crafted furniture for more than forty years. In this modern age of inexpensive mass production, Moser furniture stands out because every piece is hand-made by a master craftsman (or woman). Generally minimalist...
Setting Up Shop
The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
To a woodworker, there is nothing more personal than the workshop. Creating your ideal sanctuary involves hundreds of practical decisions from where to locate the shop and which machines and tools to buy to where to put the lights and electrical outlets.
With the expert advice of professional...