DIY: carpentry and woodworking Books
F&W Publications Inc Hand Tool Basics
Book SynopsisEverything you need to start woodworking with hand tools! Hand tool woodworking can be a source of great pride, satisfaction and amazing results--not to mention less noise and sawdust.
£22.49
Special Interest Model Books Making Small Workshop Tools
Book SynopsisMaking twenty-two simple but useful adjuncts to the tool kit for bench and lathe use, none taking any more than 3 to 4 hours or involving special materials, yet each able to save considerable time in use as well as aiding accuracy. With working drawings, photographs and sketches etc.Table of ContentsPart One: Marking Out Tools - Scriber. Punches. Calipers. Rule Holder. Scribing Block. Engineer's Bevel. Centre Square. Trammel. Part Two: Benchwork - Drill Clamps. Filing Plates. Small Hand Clamp. Pin Chucks. Toolmaker's Clamps. Tap and Die Holders. Part Three: Lathework - Flycutters. Rose Bit. Box Tool. Knurling Tools. Filing Rest. T-Bolts, Dogs and Jacks. Bolting Bars. Simple Indicator.
£10.90
F&W Publications Inc Popular Woodworkings Shaker Furniture Projects
Book SynopsisThe beauty of well-made Shaker furniture!From the crisp, clear lines of the designs to the beautiful tones of the wood, there's something classic and timeless about Shaker furniture. In this book we've gathered 31 handsome projects representing a wide range of iconic Shaker designs and furniture types. There's something here to fit just about any home. And best of all, the straightforward joinery makes the projects simpler to build. Shaker Furniture Projects is an invaluable resource that you're sure to use again and again.
£23.79
Workman Publishing Rabbit Housing: Planning, Building, and Equipping
Book SynopsisCreate a safe, sanitary, and efficient home for your rabbits. In this informative guide, Bob Bennett provides clear step-by-step instructions for building attractive all-wire hutches of all sizes, with additional tips for adding the necessary accessories like feeders, watering systems, nest boxes, and fencing. From the direction a hutch door should swing to proper ventilation and protection from predators, Bennett covers everything you need to know to create a housing structure that will help promote a healthy and productive rabbit-raising operation.
£16.14
Linden Publishing Co Inc Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning: Projects,
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£23.39
Workman Publishing The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects:
Book SynopsisGardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love this compilation of 76 rustic DIY projects. From plant supports and clotheslines to a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a root cellar with storage bins, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and easy-to-find materials. You’ll find techniques to build whatever your outdoor world is missing, with additional tips to live sustainably, happily, and independently. Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.
£19.80
Workman Publishing How to Build a Fence: Plan and Build Basic Fences
Book SynopsisWhether you want to protect your garden, provide a safe enclosure for pets, or add privacy, this Storey BASICS® guide covers you everything you need to know to build the perfect fence. Offering clear step-by-step instructions, Jeff Beneke shows you how to construct a variety of fences from wood, vinyl, and chain link. With designs that are easily adaptable to all types of yards, you’ll soon be putting up a functional and beautiful fence that works with your landscape.
£9.87
Taunton Press Inc Built-Ins Idea Book
Book SynopsisBuilt-ins make a house more functional, liveable, personal and comfortable. A smaller kitchen with well-placed built-ins can be more efficient and inviting than a great big kitchen. A bathroom may become instantly more useful and less cramped with the addition of just one or two well-placed built-ins. Buiit-ins Idea Book gathers lots of good ideas into one place: easy to look through, easy to carry, it's an all-in-one resource for design ideas as well as the pros and cons of the many built-in storage options. Richly illustrated with 260 photos, this completely revised bestseller will help readers update, choose or create the perfect built-ins for their space.
£15.99
Workman Publishing The Homebuilt Winery: 43 Projects for Building
Book SynopsisBuild your own winery! Learn how to set up a home winery and construct all the basic equipment for just a fraction of what commercially manufactured products would cost. Leading you through the entire winemaking process, Steve Hughes includes building plans and step-by-step instructions for making more than 30 essential winemaking tools. From fashioning presses and pumps to the best way to fill and cork bottles, The Homebuilt Winery covers everything you need to know to affordably enjoy delicious, high-quality homemade wine.
£14.24
Linden Publishing Co Inc Sharpening Planes & Chisels with Ian Kirby : A
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£23.38
Craven Street Books Furniture Mouldings Fullsize Selections of
Book SynopsisA collection of 140 plates for mouldings from bedsteads, cabinets, cupboards, and more.
£17.99
F&W Publications Inc Working Reclaimed Wood
Book SynopsisThis book is a celebration of reclaimed wood and the beautiful range of possibilities that exists for its creative use.
£18.74
Taunton Press Inc Routers & Router Tables
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular and affordable tools - the router - is capturing the interest of woodworkers, builders and DIY-ers. It contains 350 photos make for easy instructions for creating elegant curves and furniture parts, mortises, slots and holes, fixtures and more. The router is the most versatile and resourceful power tool in the woodworking shop. In this all-new collection of 20 great articles, "Routers & Router Tables" gathers the most up-to-date information on routers and router tables, bits and jigs, tips and techniques for router joinery, and much more. Whether your focus is precision, space savers, versatility, or all of the above, this guide will show woodworkers the smartest route to routers for accomplishing their best work.
£18.99
LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Furniture Upholstering a Practical Handbook for the Upholsterer .. Over Seven Hundred Illustrations With Descriptive Text
£14.96
LEGARE STREET PR Furniture Making Advanced Projects in Woodwork
£14.09
LEGARE STREET PR Woodwork Joints how They are set out how Made and Where Used With Four Hundred and Thirty Illustrations and a Complete Index of Eleven Hundred References
£15.95
Rockridge Press Whittling for Beginners: Step-By-Step Projects to
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£12.97
F&W Publications Inc I Can Do That Woodworking Projects
Book SynopsisThis 3rd edition includes 48 quality woodworking projects for the home that can be build using materials found at any home center store and using only portable tools that most handy homeowners already own.
£15.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Basic Carpentry and Interior Design Projects for
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£25.19
Stackpole Books Benches Stools and Chairs
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£21.25
Craven Street Books Complete Manual of Wood Bending
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£24.64
Craven Street Books New Wood Puzzle Designs
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£20.69
Craven Street Books Pen Turners Bible
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£21.59
Craven Street Books Book of Wood Names
Book SynopsisContaining over 30,000 wood names with their corresponding commercial, common, and vernacular names, this book was originally published in Germany in 1936 and has long been unavailable. It includes the species, family, and area or country of origin for each wood. But its greatest value lies in the quantity of common or local names for various timbers, a topic of growing concern as the export of native woods increases. Containing Spanish, French, German, and English vernacular names, this book is useful for commercial buyers as well as the hobbyist or wood collector.
£30.59
Craven Street Books Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding Tangent
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£25.49
Craven Street Books Complete Dovetail Handmade Furnitures Signature
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£14.39
Craven Street Books Sharpening with Waterstones A Perfect Edge in 60
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£16.19
Craven Street Books Unique Wood Laminated Projects
Book SynopsisStep-by-step photos and instructions for projects involving lamination -- the bonding together of two or more pieces of wood -- are provided in this guide to using wood lamination as an art form. Depending on the intricacy of the design, lamination can be either very simple or astoundingly complex. The ten projects presented here are of all differing skill levels and abilities, often presenting fascinating challenges that help woodworkers develop their laminating skills. Several designs for clocks and puzzles are included, as are unique pieces such as a piggy bank, a basket weave box, and a cutting board.
£18.89
Craven Street Books Carved Gifts For All Occasions 100 Simple
Book SynopsisWoodcarvers are always looking for new ideas, and this guide provides a wide variety of great gift ideas -- from traditional objects like walking sticks, bowls, and pencil holders to earrings, bracelets, and brooches. A section devoted to jewellery provides literature on an often-neglected niche of woodcarving. Ideas for specific holidays or special events like birthdays, graduations, and holidays are also included. All the projects are photographed and are accompanied by detailed, step-by-step instructions, allowing novice carvers as well as more experienced woodworkers to complete the pieces.
£17.09
Craven Street Books Greene Greene Design Elements for the Workshop
Book SynopsisConsidered among the highest achievements of the American arts and crafts movement, Greene & Greene furniture was custom-built for specific interior spaces, and many of the pieces still remain in their original locations. This manual, written by a nationally recognised furniture maker, provides intermediate and advanced woodworkers with well illustrated, step-by-step instructions for classic Greene & Greene details, including ebony plugs, cloud lifts, leg indents, brackets, and pulls. A discussion of the design philosophy of the period accompanies how-to chapters, and photographs of contemporary Greene-inspired furniture provide ideas for projects. Biographical sketches are included for Charles and Henry Greene, Peter and John Hall (who built most of the furniture), and competing furniture maker Gustav Stickley.
£24.29
Fox Chapel Publishing Chainsaw Carving a Bear
Book SynopsisChainsaw carving is quickly becoming a popular hobby for woodworkers and a lucrative way to earn money selling carvings. Learn the secrets of transforming an ordinary piece of wood into a striking work of art with easy-to-follow instructions for beginners from world champion chainsaw carver Jamie Doeren. InsideChainsaw Carving a Bearyou'll find 3 step-by-step projects for carving both realistic and caricature bears with a chainsaw that progress in difficulty. Also included is a complete overview on tools, safety, layout, reference materials, basic chainsaw cuts, and tips for designing your own chainsaw bear project.
£16.99
Linden Publishing Co Inc Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great
Book SynopsisBlending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of construction in mind. The suggested pieces are practical, have broad appeal, and carry a high brag factor upon completion. Requiring minimal assembly time and tools, this concise, engaging, and even humorous guide offers countless tips as well as clear and instructive photography. The majority of the projects also incorporate clever construction, such as the use of bifold doors, stock cabinets, and off-the-shelf lumber, guaranteeing that the required materials are both inexpensive and easily accessible. Featuring ideas for furnishing both the interior and the exterior of the home, this handbook is ideal for weekend woodworkers.
£18.89
Linden Publishing Co Inc Whittlin' Whistles: How to Make Music with Your
Book SynopsisOne of the signature projects whittlers enjoy working on is the whistle, and this book addresses each and every detail of successful whistle making. With a pocket knife and some readily available materials, most of which can be gathered from nature, beginning carvers will produce fun and attractive whistles that they can show off to their friends. Designed to be understandable to both younger readers and adult beginners, the book features numerous full-colour instructional photos for each project and provides a strong emphasis on safety and tool care. Featured projects include the classic slip bark whistle, tube whistles, a kazoo, a vuvuzuela, and reed whistles.
£13.29
Linden Publishing Co Inc Turning Wood with Carbide Tools: Techniques and
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£20.69
Linden Publishing Co Inc Creative Woodturner: Inspiring Ideas and Projects
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£22.09
Linden Publishing Co Inc Art of Coloring Wood: A Woodworker's Guide to
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£22.09
Linden Publishing Co Inc Building Unique and Useful Kids' Furniture: 24
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£21.59
Linden Publishing Co Inc Wanderings of a Wayward Woodcarver: Stories from
Book SynopsisCharming, humorous, sometimes tragic, but always fascinating vignettes from a lifetime of craftsmanship. They say life is a merry-go-round -- for Gerry Holzman, this has been literally and figuratively true. A master figure carver who has restored over 100 pieces of antique carousel art and created over 250 pieces of original carousel carving, he was the head carver and executive director of New York''s landmark Empire State Carousel Project. Gerry has devoted the past 50 years to woodcarving and his skill has taken him around the world as a student, teacher, craftsman, and artist. Throughout this giddy merry-go-round of a career, he has encountered many intriguing ways to use our brief time on earth and invites us to accompany him as he strives to understand and appreciate them all. In Wanderings of a Wayward Woodcarver, Holzman offers a chronicle of the many extraordinary adventures that this ancient craft has provided him and the unconventional folks it has introduced him to. He also shares with us the wide-ranging lessons woodcarving has taught him about the often-overlooked connections between the work that we do, the colleagues that we do it with, and the culture that we do it for. From these delightfully varied essays, you''ll learn: Why a flustered student had to remind him that, We''re not all little Mr. Holzmans. How a carver who could not read was able to make signs for the State of New York. What happened when an attractive young witch invited Holzman to visit her coven; Why a fatherly Mafioso told Gerry how to prevent his carvings from being stolen. Holzman''s mentor, English master carver Gino Masero, who taught Gerry as much about civility and grace as he did about carving, encouraged him to pass on the insights that they had acquired during their lives as craftsmen. The result is this remarkable book, offering a variety of truly unique perspectives for appreciating the life-affirming values that are so much a part of being human.
£17.99
Linden Publishing Co Inc Artisan Furnituremaker: A Creative Survival Guide
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£23.79
Linden Publishing Notable Woodworkers Since the 1600s
£23.20
Linden Publishing Co Inc A Lesson Plan for Woodturning 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisWritten by a professional woodturning instructor with over two decade's teaching experience.A Lesson Plan for Woodturning, 2nd edition, is a systematic, skill-building introduction that helps beginning woodturners master basic techniques on their own.The new and updated 2nd edition provides a complete, self-directed course in woodturning safety, tools, and techniques that will help any beginning woodturner learn the basics on his or her own time.Using methods proven in the classroom, A Lesson Plan for Woodturning provides the equivalent of three semester-length classes in one book.Designed to give readers a thorough grounding in every essential woodturning technique, this book is systematically organized to teach basic skills that are building blocks for mastering more complex tasks.Each lesson features projects designed to develop the specific skill discussed.The structure, order, and specific exercises are ba
£23.79
Search Press Ltd The Art of Woodburning: Pyrography Projects,
Book SynopsisThe art of fire-writing is a returning trend, and there is no better way to learn the technique and inspire yourself than through this up-to-date edition of Daniel Wright's ultimate introduction to pyrography. Daniel Wright's enthusiasm for his subject is beautifully captured in a sequence of clear, easy-to-follow step-by-step photographs and unique projects. Taking his inspiration from pen-and-ink, engraving and watercolour techniques, he demonstrates many exciting methods and traditional ways of woodburning to create myriad patterns, pictures and motifs including landscapes, trees, flowers, animals and buildings. Information is included on the types of wood to use, how to prepare surfaces, working with the grain and enhancing designs. He goes on to illustrate shading and faux marquetry, and there's a section on using photographs and sketches to produce your own designs. With each new technique, a project is introduced by Daniel to help you learn and explore your new skill – from burning your own chessboard to a stunning fairytale stool design for your little one's bedroom. Finally, advice and demonstrations are provided on decorating old wooden objects, revitalizing much-loved pieces by working patterns into their worn, textured surfaces. This book will inspire, entertain and instruct you, whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced pyrographer.Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Materials 10 Techniques 16 - Holding the pen 6 - Shading 17 - PROJECT: Tree vase, using reverse silhouette 22 - Basic patterns 24 - PROJECT: Chessboard, exploring the tester method 25 - Borders 30 - PROJECT: Cheeseboard, exploring borders 36 - Building up tones 38 - PROJECT: Milking stools and circular designs 40 - PROJECT: Napkin rings in faux marquetry 46 - Working with spheres 48 - Finishing your work 50 Design 52 - Developing a theme 52 - PROJECT: Whimsical houses 53 - Fairies 58 - Birds 62 - Animals 66 - Buildings and landscapes 68 Branching out 76 - Old and antique wood 76 - Driftwood 84 - A magical discovery 86 - Gourds 90 - Leather 94 Index 96
£11.69
Granta Books Handmade: Learning the Art of Chainsaw
Book SynopsisHumans have always used their hands to create the world around them. But now most of us have gone from being practitioners to theorists, from being producers to consumers. What happens to our society when we are so divorced from the act of making? What happens to us as individuals when we limit the uses to which we put our hands? These are questions that preoccupy Siri Helle when she inherits a cabin of 25 square metres, without electricity, inlet water, or a loo, and decides to build an outhouse herself. Without any previous experience of building anything, she has to learn on the job and what she learns is not just about how to lay a floor and construct walls, but about what she is capable of and about craft and about the satisfactions to be found in making things by hand. Written with humour and insight, Handmade is the inspiring story of someone who tried to do it herself - and did.Trade ReviewThis is a delightful and timely book about resilience and environmental care... This story of ingenuity and determination is an inspirational read for anyone keen to explore how they can live a more self-sufficient life -- Clare Hunter, author of Threads of LifeA paean to the power and purpose of practical skill, celebrating hands-on engagement with the natural world... Handmade champions female strength and skill in the great outdoors and Helle's message, powerfully wrought and lyrically expressed, is that the promise of a different way of living is in our hands -- Esther RutterWhat a delight! Handmade is a highly original invitation to find creativity, intelligence, authenticity and health, all in the palms of our hands -- Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of RootedCharming -- Simon Usborne * The Sunday Times *Beautifully packaged... Celebrating the importance and impact of making lasting things with your hands, [Handmade is] a delightful read that makes for a perfect present -- Francesca Brown * Stylist’s Best New Books for March 2022 *
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Museum of the Wood Age
Book SynopsisA passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores the role that wood has played in our own history as an imaginative, curious and resourceful species. Beginning with an investigation of the material properties of various species of wood, The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of six basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley – and in so doing reveals the myriad ways in which wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human ingenuity across half a million years of history.Trade ReviewA refreshing paean to the power of both nature and human ingenuity * History Revealed *'The Museum of the Wood Age really does achieve something different...Both Max Adam's wealth of experience - as archeologist and craftsman - and his passion are irresistible.' * TLS *PRAISE FOR MAX ADAMS: "Adams' enthusiasm is beguiling, his knowledge as bountiful as a beech-mast, and his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world" - The Times "This book is a celebration of the plant from which it is made" - i, on The Wisdom of Trees "An elegant book packed with information... Adams is a true woodsman so speaks with authority" - Country Life, on The Wisdom of Trees "Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly" * History Today Books of the Year, on The King in the North *
£26.59
Weekend Woodworker
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£5.02
Clinical Press Ltd Make Your Own Slide Guitar: The Dr Jazz Workshop
Book SynopsisHow to make your own slide guitar. Every stage explained in detail with self-explanatory photographs, diagrams and clear text. The guitar can be made using hand tools only.
£9.49
Linden Publishing Co Inc 3D Printers for Woodworkers: A Short Introduction
Book SynopsisThis is the first book on 3D printing exclusively for woodworking hobbyists, with practical advice on how to fabricate ones own tools and parts for considerable cost savings. The blossoming technology of 3D printing isnt just for techies -- a 3D printer is also the ideal tool for the traditional woodworker. Why waste money buying tools and parts when you can fabricate them yourself with your own 3D printer? You can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars by making your own tools -- what is more, you can 3D print your own custom tools and parts that meet your unique needs. This is the perfect introduction to 3D printing for the woodworking hobbyist, covering the history and development of 3D printing and offering detailed comparisons of 3D printer models so you can confidently choose the right 3D printer for your needs. 3D Printers for Woodworkers also includes numerous schematics for tools useful to woodworkers, plus information on 3D printing moulds and hardware such as drawer pulls, hinges, slides, and shims. Comprehensive and user-friendly, 3D Printers for Woodworkers is the ideal book for all woodworkers who want to save time and money while producing exceptional results.
£17.09
Linden Publishing Co Inc Using a Hand Plane with Ian Kirby: Tuning,
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£23.38
