Turning Toys with Richard Raffan
The projects in Turning Toys can serve as a base for almost limitless variation
Turning Vintage Toys
Delight your children and grandchildren by making these fabulous vintage toys
Turning Wood with Richard Raffan(3rd Edition)
The appeal of woodturning is simple: with only a few hand tools and a lathe, remarkable results can be quickly achieved
Weekend Woodturning Projects
Build your woodturning skills and confidence with this variety of projects that take between a couple of hours and a couple of days to complete. All of the 25 projects can be undertaken using a limited amount of tools and equipment. Making use of the six basic tools – spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, bowl gouge, skew chisel and scrapers – the book will introduce a couple...
Woodturning A Foundation Course (No DVD) New Edition
Keith Rowley's best-selling introduction to the art of woodturning is exceptional for its friendly and methodical approach, building up the reader's skills and confidence by logical and progressive steps. At the heart of Keith's method are the 'Laws of Woodturning': six easily memorized rules which are fundamental to efficient and safe technique. This thoroughly updated and expanded edition includes...
Woodturning Design
In this inspiring book, Derek Hayes investigates the process and practice of design in woodturning. Design is rarely a priority for the beginner woodturner and most turners in their early work begin by concentrating on technique rather than shape or form, which can prove counter-productive. While aiming to instil confidence in appreciating, criticising and selecting sources of inspiration, Derek doesn’t...
Woodturning Evolution
Woodturning Evolution - Dynamic Projects for You to MakeTwo of the country’s leading woodturners, Nick Agar and David Springett, have collaborated to produce this new and exciting book. Together, they have developed a novel approach to woodturning using thin, narrow planks of wood (usually of little use to woodturners) to produce hollow, twisted vessels. This turning method is described in detail...
Woodturning Full Circle
This inspiring book provides a wealth of fascinating projects for woodturners. It will extend their skills and give them a chance to try more unusual, challenging pieces. The book reflects the author’s fascination with complex geometrical shapes, puzzles and mathematical curiosities. A wealth of close-up photographs guide the reader through each project and a gallery section provides further...
Woodturning Projects
Woodturning Projects - A Workshop Guide to ShapesThis unique book is a step-by-step guide to both the art and the craft of woodturning. It is an exploration of turned shapes and the wide variety of timbers which can be used to create them. The making of 50 different pieces is described in detail, each in a different type of wood. There are working drawings for each project and clear colour photographs...
Woodturning Trickery
Learn the secrets to a collection of puzzling projects, designed to mystify and intrigue.
Woodturning Wizardry
Spheres within spheres, stars within cubes, delicate lattices with no apparent means of support
Basic Box Making
Learn the art of box making from one of the foremost experts of the craft. Through Doug Stowe's decades of experience, you'll learn the basic techniques to get started, as well as more advanced ways to approach and create finely crafted boxes.
Beautiful Boxes, Design and Technique by Doug Stowe
Synopsis
Build your skills and knowledge of woodworking. Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique is perfect for the beginner to intermediate woodworker. Each chapter features a new box design-ranging from simple to complex as you work through the book with each one illustrating a key design principle:HarmonyRhythmTextureContrast
The beauty of wooden boxes. Building a wooden box is one of the...
Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day
Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends
Book: Stickmaking: A Complete Course
Stickmaking: A Complete Course - Revised Edition“Stickmaking: a complete course” (9781861080837) enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. This edition updates the original, with expanded sections on how to make and source tools and formers, and where to find materials. It also includes updated projects and a more in depth treatment...
Book: Understanding Wood (Revised and Updated)
This definitive reference on wood contains everything a woodworker needs to know. It covers the nature of wood and its properties and the basics of wood technology with up-to-date information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes. It includes over 330 colour photographs. A must for any woodworker.
Box-Making Basics
Synopsis
It took years for woodworker David Freedman to develop and perfect the box-making techniques he shares in Box-Making Basics. Accompanying his techniques are detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to make 16 handsome boxes. In addition to Freedman's designs, there are also selected projects from a number of professional box makers.
The book begins with the fundamentals of box making:...
Build Stuff with Wood: Make Awesome Projects with Basic Tools
Build Stuff with Wood is a true 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. Step-by-step projects are presented showing what you can build with that...
Complete Guide to Joint-Making, The
This comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing and cutting woodworking joints. Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning, accurate marking out and a sufficient degree of care in the cutting, fitting and final assembly. A methodical approach is...
Designing and Building Chairs
Learn to build comfortable, long-lasting chairs.
Foundations of Woodworking: Smart Strategies to Help You Do Better Work
Pre-Order Due Nov 2021
Hand Tool Basics: Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them
Everything you need to start woodworking with hand tools!
Handplane Essentials, Revised & Expanded
Everything you need to use your handplanes!
Joints: A Woodworkers Guide
Joints: A Woodworker’s Guide takes one of the most important and challenging aspects of woodworking and demystifies the subject of choosing, design and cutting woodworking joints. Strong, appropriate and well-fitting joints are one the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly and accurately calls for good planning and marking out as well as a good degree of care in the cutting,...
Lumberjack: Adventure is Calling – The History, The Lore, The Life
Pre-Order Due 7 August 2021
Making Heirloom Toys
Each ingeniously designed toy is a potential family heirloom, as a plaything or for display
New Wood Finishing Book, The
Anyone who finishes wood should own this completely revised version of the highly acclaimed The Woodfinishing Book. Michael Dresdner successfully demystifies the art and science of finishing with clear and up-to-date information, including coverage of spray finishing and the new generation of water-based finishes.
One-Plank Woodworking Projects
There is no reason why woodworking projects should be over-complicated and involve numerous tools and materials. Andy Standing took up the challenge of demonstrating the many varied projects that can be created using just a single plank of wood. His collection of visually appealing and practical projects, including stylish bookends, a personalised laptop tray and a beautiful toy rocking chair, enable...
OUTDOOR WOODWORKING
Outdoor Woodworking is an exciting new title containing 20 projects, all ideal for the garden, patio or deck. There are some projects ideal for those just starting out in woodworking and others that will challenge even the experienced woodworker. All of the projects include clear guidance on how best to approach the construction of each piece. There are also a number of projects that include helpful...
Outdoor Woodworking Games
The reader of this exciting new title will have as much fun making the projects as they will playing the games! All of the 20 projects are designed to be made with the beginner woodworker in mind and using only basic woodworking tools and equipment, so they really are accessible to all. The comprehensive, step-by-step instructions are based on standard sizes of wood so that pieces simply need to be...
Pallet Craft
If you like the natural, rustic look in your home and want to make furniture and home accessories to suit, then look no further: this comprehensive, step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know to make a range of stunning pieces for inside and out using wood sourced from pallets. Pallet wood is versatile, great to work with, readily available, doesn’t break the bank and lends itself to a...
Refinishing Furniture Made Simple: Includes Companion Step-By-Step Video
Learn the tricks, shortcuts and tools of the trade in this easy-to-follow book and DVD set
Sharpening: A Woodworker's Guide
Keeping tools sharp is one of the most fundamentally important disciplines to master to ensure top-quality results.
Simple Japanese Furniture: 24 Classic Step-By-Step Projects
Simple Japanese Furniture presents 24 simple and stylish furniture projects for the home based on timeless Japanese designs
Small Woodworking Projects - Best of Fine Woodworking
Synopsis
Time is on your side...and do more with the time you have. Small Woodworking Projects is a stellar collection of approachable and quick-to-make projects from America's premier woodworking magazine, Fine Woodworking.
Something for everyone! It's the perfect answer for beginners who want to start small as well as skilled woodworkers with limited time and plenty of scrap wood they'd...
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making
Create, shape and finish boxes with beautiful results Making small boxes is a favorite project for many woodworkers. While it may seem a simple process, there are many ways to build a box and in this comprehensive pictorial reference, veteran woodworker Doug Stowe covers all the techniques you will need to produce boxes you’ll be proud of. You’ll learn about making boxes by using traditional...
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Jigs & Fixtures
This book, in the 'Complete Illustrated Guide' format covers jigs and fixtures, a subject of perennial interest to woodworkers. Jigs, simply put, are devices, sometimes shop-made but now often available commercially to enable woodworkers to do something more than once. For example, some jigs are fences that ensure straight cuts or templates capable of guiding tools to create a certain shape time after...
The Bandsaw Book
A comprehensive, completely up-to-date guide to one of the most versatile tools in the workshop. Organised for easy access, this book provides in-depth practical information on choosing, set up, tuning, choosing blades, and operation. Also covered are techniques, from basic to advanced, and projects to help you build on these skills.
The Craft of Veneering
The Craft of Veneering is the definitive guide to veneering written by a professional furniture maker who specialises in veneering and decorative inlay. This is the first book in over a generation that completely explains the veneering process in light of changes in technology over the last 30 years. Veneer can be incorporated in a variety of ways into furniture construction and other woodworking projects...
The Wood ID Handbook (New Edition) Hardback Pocket Edition
Wood ID Handbook is a gift book for wood lovers - an indispensable and informative guide to over a 100 different kinds of wood. This compact directory explores the worlds most valuable natural resource in detail. This new gift edition gives helpful details about the most popular and useful woods with illustrations and photographs to help with identification. There is also valuable information on the...
The Woodworker's Kitchen: 24 Projects You Can Make
Show off your woodworking skills--in the kitchen!Anyone who has ever entertained knows that guests inevitably end up in the kitchen--so what better place to showcase your woodworking? Why not add a hand-crafted focal point--a kitchen island or handsome touches such as a cutting board, spice rack, or rolling pin?Whether you are outfitting your own kitchen or looking for a gift idea for a fellow foodie,...
Wood Bending Made Simple (Taunton Press) By Lon Schleining
Wood bending is intriguing to the vast majority of woodworkers, but until now most have not had access to the information they need to add it to their repertoire. This highly visual book and DVD changes that.
Woodland Craft (Hardback Edition)
Accompany woodsman Ben Law as he celebrates the amazing diversity of craft products made from materials sourced directly from the woods. Including brooms, rakes, pegs, spoons, chairs, baskets, fencing, yurts and even a caravan, the items are hewn from freshly cut green wood, shaped by hand and infused with a simple, rustic beauty. Detailed instructions and advice are given for each craft, along with...
Woodlander: A Guide to Sustainable Woodland Management (Ben Law)
Pre-Order for November 2021
Woodworking Basics
Woodworking Basics is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of working with wood for those with little or no experience. The book outlines all the basic hand tools that a beginner will need and describes how to use each one, giving useful tips and expert advice along the way. From how to hammer a nail to using a chisel, this book tells you exactly what you need to know to be able to pick up...
Woodworking from Offcuts
Every workshop has a collection of offcuts that have been saved because they will come in handy one day. When you see the enticing projects presented in this book you will know that that day has come! Here are 20 appealing and useful projects to make relatively quickly and simply for your home, office, workshop and garden. All the projects in this book can be made using pieces of wood from the scrap...