Popular Woodworking Books imprint: 86 books
Making Wooden Mechanical Models
15 Designs with Visible Wheels, Cranks, Pistons, Cogs, and Cams
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2011
There's something intriguing about a machine with well-crafted wooden parts . . . cogs and cams that fit together "just so" to perform a task. There's also precise challenge in building such a wooden wonder - and a special satisfaction in watching the excitement of those who turn the handle...
by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
Build your own kitchen cabinets!
You don't need a showroom full of equipment or expertise in calculus to build your own kitchen cabinets. In fact, Danny Proulx's concise, easy-to-follow instructions enable you to create incredible kitchens with just a few power tools-a table saw, circular saw, router...
by David Thiel
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Good Looking and Simple
Furniture doesn't have to be complicated to be good looking. By reducing classic Arts & Crafts furniture designs to their basics, then adding simple, screw-together joinery, anyone can build great-looking furniture. Using basic tools (jigsaw, miter saw or circular saw and...
by Bill Hylton
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2005
Learn from an expert how to make the ten best joints using your power tools!
In Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery you'll learn shop-tested techniques and explanations as to the why's and how's of joinery. Also included are plans for jigs and fixtures that will help you cut individual joints...
by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2005
Build Your Own Cabinet Doors and Drawers!
With the authoritative advice and easy-to-follow instructions of expert cabinetmaker Danny Proulx, you will be able to make any style of cabinet door and drawer to fit your specific needs and wants. Danny Proulx's Cabinet Doors and Drawers provides the basics...
Complete Custom Closet
How to Make the Most of Every Space
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2006
No More Cluttered Closets!
How would you like to create a storage or work area that isn't just a black hole behind some doors? Using basic to intermediate carpentry and cabinetmaking skills, you can make your closets what they should be - organized, orderly and well-utilized spaces. With step-by-step...
by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2004
Building gorgeous furniture is easier than ever with the pocket hole jig
The pocket hole jig has revolutionized how joints are made. Not only does this innovative tool produce a strong, durable joint without special clamps or fasteners, but the pocket hole jig actually allows you to build stunning...
Easy to Build Birdhouses - A Natural Approach
Must Know Info to Attract and Keep the Birds You Want
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
A Nature-Friendly Way to Attract and House Birds
Birdhouses are a favorite project among woodworkers. Made of inexpensive materials, they are quick to build and a pleasure for the whole neighborhood. Easy to Build Birdhouses includes 26 fun projects for woodworkers of all skill levels.
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by Jim Stack
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2003
Build the tool chest of your dreams!
Why spend money on prepackaged tool boxes when you can make something better from scratch - a tool box tailored to your specific needs?
In Building the Perfect Tool Chest, master craftsman Jim Stack provides complete materials lists, plans and step-by-step...
Traditional Country Furniture
21 Projects in the Shaker, Appalachian and Farmhouse Styles
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Country Furniture That Says Quality!
Country furniture styles convey a sense of simple comfort and the warmth of hearth and home. While some country furniture can be rustic, the pieces included in Traditional Country Furniture are of quality construction and design, drawing from the best of traditional...
Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Shop Drawings & Techniques for Making 29 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Minimalist design--maximum style!
In the middle of the last century, a new generation of designers sought to render furniture to its most essential forms. In doing so, they created timeless designs that defined Mid-Century Modern Style. From the sleek geometric lines of Bauhaus-inspired design...
by Alan Lacer
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Selected from more than 15 years of articles from one of the country's top turners, Alan Lacer's Woodturning Projects & Techniques has everything you need to learn to turn and take your lathe skills to the next level.
This book includes an in-depth look at techniques, tools and chucks that...
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 Kerry Pierce
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2007
Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker movement, offered this guidance to her followers, "Hands to work and hearts to God". The furniture of the Pleasant Hill community shows her philosophy brought to life in every piece.
With its beauty and simplicity, Shaker furniture has inspired generations...