Shop tested expert advice for woodworkers on how to build 50 attractive and functional woodworking projects for all areas of the house from storage for the kitchen and the outdoors, to furniture and heirlooms. An ideal resource for woodworkers looking for a new project or wanting to spruce up their home, this book has plans for projects that can take a few hours, or up to a weekend to complete.
Small scale projects are a great way to use those offcuts you simply can't bear to throw away. Not only do small projects use less lumber, they make great gifts. This book offers a wide variety of woodworking gems on a smaller scale. There's something here to inspire any woodworker, with projects ranging in complexity from simple, but elegant boxes to a carved and upholstered Chippendale stool. What's inside: Projects to make in a weekend Making mitered boxes Making perfect frames for pictures and mirrors Building compact, wall-hanging shelves and cabinets Designing and building occasional tables Detailed plans for comfortable and sturdy footstools THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODWORKING series collects the best articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized by topic and fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts.
Novices and more experienced woodworkers alike will find something to suit their talents in this exciting collection of 45 projects. From stackable storage boxes to colonial wall shelves, each design is accompanied by straightforward diagrams and photographs.
This book provides dozens of exciting projects for weekend woodworkers. Each piece is designed to be simple to make while having a really professional look, and can be made using either hand or power tools.
A beginner's guide to woodworking, aimed at anyone who is interested in the craft but has only a few tools and no real idea where to start. The idea behind the book is to begin with a basic toolset (a circular saw, chop saw, cordless drill, jigsaw, and a few hand tools) and then add tools as you go
Create beautiful wooden animal portraits on the scroll saw with Woodworker's Pattern Book. Realistic ready-to-use patterns are provided for 78 fascinating creatures, from exotic predators to familiar backyard friends. Father and son scroll sawing team Wayne and Jacob Fowler have based every design on their own extensive photographic studies of live animals, taken on location in the wild, in zoos, and in nature preserves. Each animal can be cut as a single, freestanding piece of wood. The authors include advice for beginners on getting started, with expert scrolling tips and techniques plus advice on wood preparation, blade selection, cutting strategy, finishing, and display options. A full color photo gallery will inspire you with the range of impressive wildlife projects that you can complete with this book. 78 realistic, ready-to-use patterns include: Big Cats - Alert Siberian Tiger - Mountain Lion - Cheetah Prowling - Jaguar Resting - Watchful Leopard Predators - Snarling Wolf - Red Fox - Polar Bear - Black Bear with Cubs - Florida Alligator Birds of Prey - Golden Eagle - Barn Owl with Mouse - Peregrine Falcon - Sparrow Hawk - Osprey with Dinner Backyard Animals - Big Horn Sheep - Black Tailed Deer - Cottage Chipmunk - Eastern Massauga Rattlesnake - Jackrabbit Exotic Animals - Cape Buffalo - Giraffe Mother and Child - Rhinoceros - Savannah Elephant - Peacock Resplendent
Christine-Lea Frisconi explains how to make a beautiful miniature French country house with deep recesses, fancy panelling and wall niches to add character and instructions to make a range of French-style furniture, fittings and even flowers!