Popular Woodworking Books imprint: 86 books
by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Keep it simple, keep it basic, keep it fun!
Simply-Built Furniture is part of Danny Proulx's legacy to the woodworking world. He showed us that furniture doesn't have to be ornate or highly decorated to achieve a "timeless" status. Sometimes simple is best. Simple lines and simple joinery.
This...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends
Birds of all feathers will be flocking to your backyard to live in the beautiful houses and dine in the unique feeders you can build in just a few short hours. This book is chock-full of more than 50 simple projects for bird, butterfly and bat houses designed...
The New Traditional Woodworker
From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Working Wood, Not Machining It
If you're more interested in working with wood rather than machining it, you will be relieved to learn that expensive powered machinery isn't required to build furniture. You can also forget the dust masks, face shields and hearing protection since many of the...
Box by Box
21 Projects for Developing Your Woodworking Skills
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Hone Your Woodworking Skills One Box at a Time
When it comes to great woodworking projects, it's hard to beat boxes. Using a minimal amount of materials, you can craft wonderful gifts or items for sale. And it's a great opportunity to use those pieces of special wood you've been hoarding.
The...
Exercises in Wood-Working
With a Short Treatise on Wood
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2010
Put the Past to Work in Your Shop
First printed in 1889, this book was written to educate college students in the craft and business of woodworking. Here, the original text is reprinted in its entirety, not only to help you discover late 19th-century practices in woodworking, but to help you make...
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...
The Handy Shop Reference
Useful Facts and Figures for Every Woodworker
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2018
Find fast answers to woodworking questions! From fasteners to finishing, angles to adhesives, this portable guide is packed with helpful charts, lists and illustrations to move your woodworking projects along. Need to compute an odd joint angle, select appropriate hardware, or pick the right finish...
The Woodworker's Kitchen
24 Projects You Can Make
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
Show off your woodworking skills--in the kitchen!
Anyone who has ever entertained knows that guests inevitably end up in the kitchen--so what better place to showcase your woodworking? Why not add a hand-crafted focal point--a kitchen island or handsome touches such as a cutting board, spice...
The Table Book
35 Classic to Contemporary Projects
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Build a table of any style for any occasion
Need a table? The Table Book is just what you need. It contains 35 projects to choose from, each with complete plans, cutting lists and detailed step-by-step instructions. You can learn new woodworking techniques or improve or update your skills. Here are...
With Saw, Plane and Chisel
Building Historic American Furniture With Hand Tools
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Build furniture the way your ancestors did!
Do you enjoy the satisfaction of creating things entirely by hand? Immerse yourself in the world of traditional woodworking as period furniture expert Zachary Dillinger walks you through the hand-tool-only construction of six pieces of classic American...
Hand Tool Basics
Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Everything you need to start woodworking with hand tools!
Hand tool woodworking can be a source of great pride, satisfaction and amazing results--not to mention less noise and sawdust. But there's a lot to learn, what with a seemingly endless array of chisels and mallets to workbenches and...
by Kenneth Burton
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2003
Get more out of your table saw!
The table saw is the most versatile power tool in your shop. Unfortunately, many woodworkers don't realize it! Cutting-Edge Table Saw Tips & Tricks will make woodworking a lot easier no matter what your skill level.
Kenneth Burton illustrates how important...
I Can Do That! Woodworking Projects
17 quality furniture projects that require minimal tools and experience
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2007
You can do that, quickly, easily and save money!
Beginning woodworkers (or experienced woodworkers that are in a hurry) can build these top-quality projects quickly and efficiently.
Each project requires a minimum of tools (only hand and portable power tools) and a minimum of woodworking experience.
These...
Crafting Wooden Lamps
24 Brilliant Weekend Projects
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Lighten Up Your Woodworking
Lamps are the perfect accent for many woodworking projects, so why not make the lamp as well? Choosing the right lamps for your home can be tough-just finding ones you like takes some doing, and they can be quite expensive. Why go through all that, when you can make your...