Do-It-Yourself

Discover the potential of rediscovered wood! Start making useful products for your home and neighborhood out of reclaimed shipping pallets. Wood Pallet DIY Projects shows how to upcycle salvaged skids to create beautiful one-of-a-kind projects. Twenty...

The definitive, easy-to-follow guide to plumbing and heating repairs in your home. An extension of the international bestselling Collins Complete DIY Manual, this brand-new edition is packed with user-friendly photos and is fully updated with...

This book includes delightful decorations and gifts to make with your scroll saw. It features fretwork, compound-cuts, intarsia and inlay projects for ornaments, wreaths, Santas and more. It comes with step-by-step instructions and colour photos. Create...

Featuring each piece in highly-detailed, exploded drawings and applying time-honoured dimensions and ergonomic standards, this comprehensive visual sourcebook takes the guesswork out of furniture joinery, assembly, dimension and style. Woodworkers of any...

Legend has it that the forest of the world are inhabited by elusive creatures known as "Wood Spirits." Tom Wolfe finds them everywhere and brings them to life in this delightful new instructional book. Using found wood such as driftwood, roots, and old...

Outdoor Woodworkings an impressive new title containing a collection of 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...

From everyone's favourite online cleaning expert and 'TikTok Auntie', this is the only cleaning book that you will ever need. How to Clean Everything is full of genuinely useful tips and tricks, and advice about not just what but also what not to do...

The Unimat 3 was a well made and enormously popular lathe; when equipped with a range of accessories it is still an excellent machine for smaller modelling and experimental jobs; it will accomplish in miniature what many larger machines are capable of...

Supplemented with clear workshop photography, each insightful pointer has been workplace-tested by the editors. Sharpen your woodworking skills for drilling, sawing, routing, clamping, gluing, joinery, finishing and much more.Avoid common pitfalls and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934003Author Jim HarroldFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

If fear of the unknown is all that is preventing you from embarking on the satisfying hobby of model engineering, then this is the book that will banish your concerns. Author Harold Hall has established his reputation as a mentor to tyro model engineers...

Make stunning furniture, shelves, and more, with this easy guide Woodworking For Dummies gives aspiring woodworkers step-by-step instructions for creating successful woodworking projects. Set your sights on creating beautiful wooden pieces, with your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916016811Author Mark BrinkleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Ovolo Publishing LtdPublisher Ovolo Publishing Ltd

Here is a collection of designs for pyrographers to use without fear of copyright infringement. Norma Gregory shares her designs and has supplied additional elements that can be combined to create hundreds of new images to suit your individual needs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838463724Author Ian RockFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint HOUSE PublishingPublisher HOUSE Publishing

Ever dreamed of having your very own garden retreat? Off-the-shelf sheds aren't always the answer - the cheap ones are badly made and freezing cold, and the better quality ones are really expensive. But what if you could build your own shed from scratch?...

Wood ID Handbook is a gift book for wood lovers - an indispensable and informative guide to over a hundred different kinds of wood. This compact directory explores the world's most valuable natural resource in detail. This new gift edition gives helpful...

YOUR @HILLHOUSEVINTAGE GUIDE TO SIMPLE DECORATING AND HOME STYLING TIPS & COSY RECIPESFeaturing 80+ of Paula's top: - home styling and gardening tips, - budget decorating advice, - soothing self-care rituals, - nature-inspired crafts projects, - tasty...

This book features seven unique hollow-form projects, presented in order of difficulty. It includes all the practical knowledge needed to get started; comprehensive chapters on tools, equipment and understanding wood. Form templates are included for...

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...

One of the most useful functions of a modern lathe is its ability to cut any form of external or internal thread of any thread form, pitch or diameter within the overall capacity of the machine. Detailed information of a practical nature is, however, not...

Woodworkers interested in wood-burning will build their skill level through these three step-by-step projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced burners. They will learn how to prepare wood surfaces before burning, how to transfer a design or...

Step into the workshop of award-winning and internationally recognised woodturning expert Bonnie Klein to learn the techniques that lead to woodturning success. Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or an experienced turner, these practical and...

Beginner carvers are presented with jargon-free instructions for eight skill-building projects in this copiously illustrated guide to carving in the round without a bandsaw. An introductory section acquaints novices with the art of carving and includes...

'I love this book - clever ideas we can all do ourselves' Kate Watson-SmythOur homes have always been our castles, but today they need to be so much more than simply a roof over our heads. Home offices, workout studios, entertaining spaces, mental health...

Be inspired by new design and follow the latest codes as you custom build the deck of your dreams.Architecture, building codes, and design are not static; they change constantly. That's why there's a new edition of the best-selling BLACK+DECKER The...

Heating with wood is often considered a natural and economical alternative to electricity or fossil fuels. However, even with a fairly new and efficient woodstove, many cords of wood are required for burning over the course of a single winter, and...

This book contains a comprehensive range of data, which is required in the metalworking workshop and by those designing a wide range of engineered items, tools and machines. It provides, in a single concise volume, data that is only otherwise available...

Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in 100 Things to Know about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987258304Author Desmond KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint D & M KingPublisher D & M KingWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 10mm

This is the first complete reference from David Ellsworth, the 'grandfather' of the contemporary wood art movement. And never before has he provided everything woodworkers and artists need to know to replicate his highly evolved techniques and signature...

Master the art of green woodworking with key techniques and inspiring projects.Looking for a simpler and more natural way of working with wood? Then look no further than William Wall's Wood Craft. Learn how to make inspiring designs within beautiful...

Spheres within spheres, stars within cubes, delicate lattices with no apparent means of support - wood turners over the centuries have developed a whole range of extraordinary structures which seem at first sight to be quite impossible. In fact, all of...

Building a Garage is a practical, step-by-step guide which covers all aspects of building a garage from the planning and design stage through to construction and completion. Whether you would like to build a garage yourself or employ a builder, whether...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486441832Author Carol NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm)...

Take your love of fabric to the next level and transform your home with this bright and accessible book for upholstery newcomers. The Beginner's Guide to Upholstery takes you gently by the hand and shows you the simple techniques you need to take the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473331389Author R S BowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 426Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 24mm

Embrace off-grid green living and imagine a more sustainable future with the original guide to self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more eco-friendly choices with his advice on living sustainably. The New...

This is a beginner's guide from the world's most renowned chip carver! Wayne Barton - author of "Chip Carving and Art of Chip Carving" - presents what is unquestionably the finest guidance ever for the novice. He has been the driving force behind the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916206656Author Alexandra HeardFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Tractorland LtdPublisher Tractorland Ltd