What do you do when you need furniture for a specific space or purpose in your home and nothing you find fits the bill? Build your own! This book is comprised of 20 furniture projects based on the popular I Can Do That method presented in Popular Woodworking's ICDT video series hosted by Chad Stanton. These projects look good, are well made, yet at the same time achievable for even a beginner with an inexpensive (but decent) set of tools. You'll find clear instructions with complete step-by-step photos, illustrations and cutting lists to help you every step of the way.
Children's furniture can be fun, functional, and affordable if you build it yourself. Featuring more than a dozen projects that can be put together from easily obtained materials and common tools, with clear diagrams and color photographs that illustrate every step of the way, many of these projects can be completed in a weekend or less by anyone by basic carpentry skills. The kids can even be involved with some aspects of construction. Projects include a crib, a room divider, a storage chair, a computer center, an art desk, a portable toy storage wagon, a lightweight footstool, and a portable folding table.
Starting with the basics -- selecting the correct wood and tools, outlining the skills needed -- Wagner provides plans for 10 authentic replicas of furniture originally designed by Gustav Stickley, the man behind the Mission movement. He makes it simple to create endlessly satisfying period pieces such as a Morris chair, bookcase, couch, and coffee table.
A compilation of projects and plans from "Furniture and Cabinetmaking" magazine, offering practical guidance, approaches and tricks of the trade. It includes 30 varied projects that range from a simple dining table to an ambitious Robert Adams-style breakfront bookcase, and cover various tastes and abilities.
For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure, quality, or efficiency, or in combination with machines, woodworker can trust the information in Woodworking with Hand Tools, a collection of 35 articles from the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine. In Woodworking with Hand Tools, expert craftsmen explain how they choose, sharpen, and use every kind of hand tool. There's advice on tool maintenance, techniques for getting the most from the tools, and projects made using hand tools. With clear photographs, drawings, and step-by-step instructions, Woodworking with Hand Tools will be a useful and necessary resource for anyone who works wood.
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 projects use only readily available materials that are easily found at your local home center, saving you lots of time and a few headaches. • Within these pages you'll also find a helpful training manual for choosing and using recommended tools--it's the perfect guide for building your skills as a woodworker. • Learn to build a variety of tasteful and functional items for the home including furniture, shelving and storage.