Woodwork

Many of us dream of owning a treehouse, whether it's a tree fort or playhouse for the children, a secret retreat or just a unique space for relaxing and reconnecting with nature. This book is a comprehensive guide to designing and building your perfect...

Letter-carving expert Andrew Hibberd shares his techniques for carving letters on wood and Portland stone. It will appeal to beginner and intermediate wood carvers with an interest in lettering. It features step-by-step projects. In this inspiring book,...

Creative Woodturning Projects presents 16 inspiring woodturning projects incorporating innovative techniques and created by one of the UK's leading turners. Compiled from the archives of Woodturning magazine and first commissioned as challenges from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615410753Author Mac TraynhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Thumpfactor PublishingPublisher Thumpfactor PublishingWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm)...

Scrollers of all skill levels will delight in these scroll saw patterns that celebrate wildlife from around the world. Sixty patterns for 45 species of wildlife are provided, including antelope, elephant, gorilla, jaguar, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey,...

This book is designed for the beginning wood turners ready to take up the challenge of turning segmented bowls and platters. Each step of the process is explained in both straightforward instructions and over 200 clear color photos and patterns. The...

Turn your garden into a haven for your feathered friends with this book of simple and attractive bird houses to make and make over. Setting up a bird house in your garden will provide birds with a place to rest and raise their young, and will also add a...

This book is a beginner's guide to solid-point pyrography, a particular method of decorative burning on wood and other materials. The solid-point woodburning tool is reasonably prices and easy to use, with a variety of tips for drawing, shading and mark...

'David Esterly's handsome book on Gibbons has been republished by the V&A with sumptuous pictures' Laura Freeman, The Times, 14th August 2021 Reissued to mark 300 years since the death of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), this study views the work of the...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486813493Author Lora IrishFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 770gDimensions(mm)...

For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much. Add a router table and you can cut miles of moulding, machine fine joints, and do all these tasks with precision and ease. The chapters in this book cover all the...

A must-have resource for any beginner or intermediate pyrographer, this is a comprehensive guide to all of the major styles used in pyrography. Including 31 finished samples and line art, author and respected pyrography artist Lora Irish provides...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612437552Author Becky LambFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 332g

Get started with simple, useful, handcrafted woodworking projects for everyday people-with only 12 basic tools! Lots of people want to try woodwork, but they get intimidated by dangerous power tools and difficult techniques. Good news: there are lots of...

Professional designer and woodworker Jim Makowicki's 22-project collection reflects uncanny historical detail and technical accuracy. Each ingeniously designed toy is a potential family heirloom, as a plaything or for display. Makowicki's...

This is the most essential information from the first six volumes of "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide" series. Now in paperback, this step-by-step shop reference, culled from the first six volumes of "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides", covers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486482057Author Eric GillFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 460gDimensions(mm)...

This book features a wonderful collection of clock projects from the editors of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts" magazine. Learn how to make beautiful time pieces including grandfather clocks and pendulum clocks! It includes projects for all abilities...

Following on from the success of the best-selling Shelves, Cabinets & Bookcases and Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins, this all new collection of articles from recent issues of Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines delivers expert advice for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486234892Author Paul N. HasluckFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Build super-flat and strong with a torsion box workbench, assembly table and alignment beams. This title offers great storage solutions and expert advice for making a workshop more efficient. It provides everything a woodworker needs to know about...

Whether you've been woodburning for years or are picking up a pen for the first time, Pyrography provides endless inspiration for artists of every skill level! Featuring 25 step-by-step woodburning projects to build your skills, also included are...

Sticks are essentially practical aides but are also works of art that often become integral to the owner. They have to be strong and reliable, but are beautiful too. This essential book covers all these qualities - it explains the traditional...

Learn how to build premium cabinetry of superior quality in your own shop...from layout and design to installation and final adjustment. Jim Tolpin simplifies the process of building cabinets by using modern hardware and joinery systems that are fast and...

This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content. Written by respected builders, this extensive revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the pages of "Fine Homebuilding"...

This book is written by America's master of traditional woodcraft.For thirty years, Roy Underhill's PBS program, ""The Woodwright's Shop,"" has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854420285Author William Alexander LincolnFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Stobart Davies LtdPublisher Stobart Davies Ltd

This is the ultimate reference work - a graphic step-by-step presentation of basic furniture construction techniques. Expert woodworker Andy Rae brings organisation, enthusiasm and more than 20 years experience of cabinetmaking to this essential book...

Keith Rowley's bestselling 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...

Through expert 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. Throughout the book, Stowe offers this advice: Repeat yourself. Repetition...

This best-selling resource on wood finishing has long been admired by wood technology professors, magazine editors, professional cabinetmakers, and other industry leaders since its original publication. Nicknamed the "Bible" of wood finishing for its...

Sharp tools work better! If you've never experienced the pleasure of using a really sharp tool, you're missing one of the real pleasures of woodworking. In The Perfect Edge, the mystery of the elusive sharp edge is solved by the long-time sharpening...

Discover how to create amazingly lifelike portraits of animals, pets and wildlife in Woodburning Realistic Animals. Award-winning artist Minisa Robinson challenges the reader to rethink the possibilities of woodburning with her techniques for creating...

This title offers professional techniques to bring your furniture back to life. It features clear step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration tasks, such as polishing, staining, waxing, graining, gilding, veneering, and marquetry and parquetry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854420995Author Andrew CrawfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Stobart Davies LtdPublisher Stobart Davies Ltd

A faster route to handcrafted results! In the last few years, there's been a push to return to the roots of woodworking when every step was done with hand tools--from resawing lumber and planing it flat, to cutting joins and creating profiles. Working...

This book is a compilation of all the best compound-cutting articles from Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine. All the designers are well-known and well-respected woodworkers like Al Baggetta, Sue Mey, Clayton Meyers, and Diana Thompson. Packed with...

The debate over the merits of power tools vs. hand tools has raged for years, but the bottom line is that you need both to be a successful woodworker. Machinery provides efficiency for labor-intensive tasks such as sawing and planing, whereas hand tools...

Woodworking Basics is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of working with wood for those with little or no experience. The book covers all the principle skills necessary to ensure good results whether repairing an existing piece or creating...