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Woodworking Tools (Illustrated)

by Peter C. Welsh
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013

This history of woodworking hand tools from the 17th to the 20th century is one of a very gradual evolution of tools through generations of craftsmen. As a result, the sources of changes in design are almost impossible to ascertain. Published sources, moreover, have been concerned primarily with...

Wood Finishing 101

The Step-by-Step Guide

by Bob Flexner
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2011

Wood finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing. It can be "boiled down" to simple step-by-step instructions. And that's what this book offers; no science, no art, just easily-to-follow directions with lots of pictures to show you every step of the process. Inside, you'll...

Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches

13 Fast & Easy Projects

by Danny Proulx
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2011

Build toolboxes and workbenches tailored to suit your needs! Why spend countless hours and valuable dollars searching for storage solutions to fit your unique space, needs and wants? Now you can build the perfect toolbox and workbench to meet your specific requirements. Master craftsman Danny...

Making Wooden Mechanical Models

15 Designs with Visible Wheels, Cranks, Pistons, Cogs, and Cams

by Alan Bridgewater
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...

Whittling and Woodcarving

by E. J. Tangerman
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012

Throughout the ages one of the most popular ways to direct the creative urge has been whittling or woodcarving. In this volume Mr. Tangerman, one of America's foremost authorities and craftsmen, whose articles in craft magazines have taught and inspired millions, presents a full and thorough introduction...

More of Roy Underhill’s The Woodwright’s Shop Classic Collection, Omnibus Ebook

Includes The Woodwright's Apprentice, The Woodwright's Eclectic Workshop, and The Woodwright's Guide

by Roy Underhill
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013

For more than twenty-five years, Roy Underhill has taught the techniques of traditional hand-tool woodworking. In six books and on his popular, long-running PBS series, The Woodwright's Shop, America's leading authority on old-time woodcraft has inspired millions to take up chisel and plane. This...

A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide

Woodward's National Architect of 1869

by George E. Woodward, Edward G. Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013

Here are detailed drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures, ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward's National Architect, a publication...

The Woodwright's Eclectic Workshop

by Roy Underhill
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012

For more than ten years, Roy Underhill has taught the techniques of traditional woodcraft, or 'how to start with a tree and an axe and make one thing after another until you have a house and everything in it.' Through his popular PBS series, The Woodwright's Shop,' and his previous books, Roy has...

The Woodwright's Apprentice

Twenty Favorite Projects From The Woodwright's Shop

by Roy Underhill
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012

For more than twenty years, Roy Underhill has taught the techniques of traditional woodcraft with muscle-powered tools. With his four previous books and his popular PBS series, The Woodwright's Shop, now in its sixteenth season, Roy has inspired millions to take up chisel and plane. The master woodwright...

The Artful Wooden Spoon

How to Make Exquisite Keepsakes for the Kitchen

by Joshua Vogel
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015

Marvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel's hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting...

Wood-carving [Illustrated]

by George Jack
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and linked Index CONTENTS PREAMBLE TOOLS SHARPENING-STONES — MALLET AND BENCH WOODS USED FOR CARVING SHARPENING THE TOOLS "CHIP" CARVING THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD IMITATION OF NATURAL FORMS ROUNDED FORMS THE PATTERNED...

Easy-to-Make Arts and Crafts Lamps and Shades

by John D. Adams
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013

Fashionable in the early twentieth century, Arts and Crafts-style lamps are popular again in the twenty-first century. The elegant simplicity of these useful furnishings will inspire craftworkers to try their hand at the handsome projects described in this instructive manual. First published nearly...

The Bandsaw Book

by Lonnie Bird
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

The bandsaw is one of the most widely used woodworking tools, found in 3 out 4 home and professional workshops. Although deceptively simple -- a steel blade rotating around two rubber-clad wheels, the bandsaw does its best work when it's tuned properly. Unfortunately, most owner's manuals provided...

Simply Beautiful Boxes

by Doug Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000

Doug Stowe's boxes are more than functional; they're inspired objects of beauty. Now you can recreate the same elegance in your own workshop with these 15 gorgeous boxes. Featuring a wide range of styles, these boxes embody the skill, artistry and innovation that has made Doug Stowe's work...