Woodwork category: 409 books
by Les Kenny
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
How to make a Kentucky (folding) stick chair.This is a fun project.In simply involves cutting all the pieces of wood (sticks) to length, drilling holes through all the pieces at the given points, and then threading wire through the holes to tie all the pieces together.Voila. A comfortable...
Getting Started in Woodworking
Skill-Building Projects that Teach the Basics
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
While this book was written for any beginning woodworker, it has a special appeal for women. The projects, based on popular items found in fashionable stores and catalogs, are attractive, relatively simple to build, and have obvious appeal. And they are far less expensive to build than to buy. Each...
Creations in Wood Photo Gallery -- Jewelry boxes, Screens, Storage boxes
Crafts Series, #4
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The four books of The Crafts Photo Gallery Series consist primarily of photos of my work in the areas of metal (gold and silver and semi-precious stones), wood (rare, exotic woods with semi-precious stones), and fiber (bargello technique for wall hangings and bed quilts) over the years (1975 – 2012) to hopefully give you ideas for your own work.
Furniture Fundamentals - Casework
Techniques and Projects for Building Furniture and Cabinetry
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Build your skills by building boxes!
Mastering casework--essentially making boxes--allows you to create a wide variety of furniture from cabinets to bookcases to blanket chests.
Within these pages, you'll find insight into various approaches to casework including face frames, frameless...
by Percy W. Blandford
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Country craftworkers have traditionally relied on tools that evolved over centuries. A revival of interest in these handmade implements has led to an increased demand for information on craftsmen's techniques; but up to now, mention of their tools has been incidental and incomplete. This book examines...
How to Build Bookcases & Bookshelves
15 Woodworking Projects for Book Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
Do you love the smell of old books as much as you love reading them? Do books fill your home on shelves, in stacks and sometimes even in piles? For any book lover, bookcases are often the centerpieces of the home. If you take pride in your personal library, this book is for you.
"How to...
I Can Do That! Woodworking Projects
48 quality furniture projects that require minimal experience and tools
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
Build quality furniture fast and simple!
Beginning woodworkers (or experienced woodworkers who are looking for a weekend project) can accomplish these builds quickly.
Each project requires minimal woodworking experience and only hand and portable power tools--no need for expensive equipment.
These...
Simple & Stylish Woodworking
20 Projects for Your Home
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
One of the rewards of woodworking is getting to show off your work – either as part of your home decor or as handmade gifts for family and friends. This book provides 20 small-scale projects that can add a touch of style to any living space.
Practice a wide range of woodworking techniques!
Dovetails
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by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
This antiquarian text contains a introductory guide to woodworking on the farm, with information on trees and lumber, tools, sawing, framing, and various other aspects of farm carpentry. Complete with simple step-by step instructions, helpful tips, and a plethora of detailed diagrams and illustrations,...
by Audrey Nickel
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Are you planning an Irish-language tattoo or inscription, or just curious about Irish? Find out why it's dangerous to rely on the internet for an Irish translation! Learn how to honour the Celtic language and culture of Ireland – and avoid embarrassing mistakes – with a glossary of over 400...
by Raphael Brandon, J. Arthur Brandon
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Excellently framed and designed, with bold, receding arches, the open timber roofs of the medieval period featured massive moldings, carved timbers, and intricate tracery. Today, these roofs are recognized for their striking beauty, rich ornamentation, and the consummate skills of the carpenters and...
Making Authentic Country Furniture
With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
This outstanding work provides furniture makers and woodworkers with the principal antique country furniture designs used in North America during the past 400 years. Concerned only with provincial handmade designs — generally of simple solid-wood construction — John Shea's carefully researched and...
Wooden Boats
The Art of Loving and Caring for Wooden Boats
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats. These exquisite, polished works of art give us a glimpse into the past, a time when technology wasn’t so advanced, a time when everything was crafted by hand. These magnificent vessels deserve our attention and our utmost respect.
As...
Beds
Nine Outstanding Projects by one of America's Best Craftsmen
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
A bed is one of the most significant pieces of furniture in most homes, ranking with the dining table as a major purchase or project. Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design, now out of print), offers nine attractive bed projects accessible...