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The Art of Whittling

Classic Woodworking Projects for Beginners and Hobbyists

by Walter L. Faurot
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015

The Art of Whittling has provided readers with a wonderful introduction to the enjoyable hobby of whittling for decades. First published in 1930, Walter L. Faurot’s guide was one of the first manuals on the subject. This book contains a wealth of traditional whittling project that are not found...

The Built-Up Ship Model

by Charles G. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012

This highly detailed, superbly illustrated manual introduces serious model builders to the hand crafting of ship models from the bottom up, exactly as real ships were traditionally built in shipyards. Clearly, and with painstaking care, every step of construction is explained, from laying the keel...

Arts & Crafts Furniture Anyone Can Make

by David Thiel
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...

Preparing Furniture for French Polishing

by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016

This text contains a concise and detailed guide to the art of French polishing. Complete with helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, this guide is perfect for those with little or no experience in French polishing and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The sections...

Metal Craft Discovery Workshop

by Linda O'Brien, Opie O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005

Creating with metal has never been easier! Whether it's jewelry, journals or kitschy keepsakes that spark your fire, Metal Craft Discovery Workshop shows just how easy it is to create 20 fun and funky projects step-by-step, from a miniature journal to an altered lunch box. A nontraditional...

The Unplugged Woodshop

Hand-Crafted Projects for the Home & Workshop

by Tom Fidgen
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013

Unplugged – no power tools needed! For the growing number of woodworkers who are opting out of power tools and returning to hand tools, The Unplugged Woodshop is a refreshing concept and a welcome change. Written by custom furniture maker and hand tool expert Tom Fidgen, this new book promises to...

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Handmade Gifts from Fabric in the Japanese Tradition

by Kumiko Sudo
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012

Bestselling author Kumiko Sudo creates 45 exquisite handmade gifts in fabric, each with a flair that is uniquely Japanese. Easy-to-follow patterns, beautiful photographs, and colorful step-by-step drawings help the projects come together quickly--many in less than an hour. Whether they are created...

Making Birdhouses

Easy and Advanced Projects

by Leon H. Baxter, Gladstone Califf
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012

This practical guide for building birdhouses contains plans for more than fifty attractive and useful structures — from a one-room house for bluebirds to a forty-two-room structure for purple martins. In addition to instructions and diagrams for constructing houses for such avian varieties as robins,...

Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery

by Bill Hylton
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...

Hand Tool Essentials

Refine Your Power Tool Projects with Hand Tool Techniques

by Popular Woodworking Editors
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2007

Hand and Power Tools Work Best Together In today's world of more-power-is-better, it's easy to overlook the value of hand tools. What most woodworker's don't realize is that combining both hand and power tool worlds is the best way to produce the highest quality woodworking. In Hand Tool Essentials...

The Best of Danny Proulx's Storage and Shelving

by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2005

Build useful storage projects for every room in your home including the basement and garage! Who doesn't need more storage? With The Best of Danny Proulx's Storage and Shelving you will have the least cluttered, most organized house on the block. Whether you're an experienced woodworker or...

Danny Proulx's Cabinet Doors and Drawers

by Danny Proulx
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...

The Workbench Design Book

The Art & Philosophy of Building Better Benches

by Christopher Schwarz
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011

The follow-up book to Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use Complete plans, expert instruction and rationale for building nine workbench formsInstruction on improving existing workbenches for better workholding and an improved woodworking shop. The Workbench...

Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture

20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

by Katie Jackson, Ellen Blackmar
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2016

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated...