Woodworker's Pocket Reference

Woodworker's Pocket Reference
Author: Charles Self
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2005-05-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607650304

Everything a woodworker needs to know at a glance. Loads of information about everything from joints to woods to tools in an easy-to-read, quick-to-find format.

Essential Guide to the Steel Square

Essential Guide to the Steel Square
Author: Ken Horner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 160765024X

Woodworkers and carpenters will learn to solve virtually every geometry and layout problem with this handy guide to the steel square. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice and exercises. Learn how valuable the steel square can be. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.

The Handbuilt Home

The Handbuilt Home
Author: Ana White
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307587339

Create a Beautiful, Modern Home with One-of-a-Kind DIY Furniture Beds, organizers, Adirondack chairs, a play table, and more! It's easy to build inexpensive, quality furnishings with this indispensible collection of woodworking projects from Ana White, the popular blogger who has inspired millions of homemakers with her stylish furniture plans and DIY spirit. As a young mom on a tight budget, Ana learned to make her own well-designed pieces inspired by the styles in her favorite stores—saving thousands of dollars in the process. Now, in this reference for woodworkers of all skill levels, Ana shares everything she has learned along the way. Inside The Handbuilt Home you'll find: • Plans for 34 versatile furniture projects for every room in your house—from beginner-friendly home accessories to sturdy tables, a media center, kids’ items, and storage solutions • Comprehensive information on using off-the-shelf lumber and basic equipment—almost every project can be made with a drill, a saw, and some hand tools • Easy-to-follow instructions, costs, and time estimates to guide even the most amateur of carpenters through any project You don’t need to be physically tough or superstrong to make your own furniture, and it’s okay if you don’t know that a 2x4 doesn’t actually measure 2 by 4 inches. All you need is the determination to create a better home for yourself or your family and the confidence to say, “I can build that.” Also available as an eBook

Pocket Ref

Pocket Ref
Author:
Publisher: Sequoia Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781885071620

Among the many topics covered in this handy, pocket-sized guide are air and gases, carpentry and construction, pipes, pumps, computers, electronics, geology, math, surveying and mapping, and weights and measures. Includes tables, charts, drawings, lists & formulas.

Essential Joinery

Essential Joinery
Author: Marc Spagnuolo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781951217051

With the knowledge of only a handful of essential joints, a woodworker can build anything he can imagine... Whether it's a kitchen cabinet or an 18th century highboy, the foundation for all types of woodworking can be boiled down to a handful of essential joinery skills. Once learned, these joinery methods can be used to create almost anything the woodworker's mind can imagine. From the workshop of The Wood Whisperer, the popular YouTube host and best-selling author Marc Spagunolo teaches his preferred, time-tested methods for creating these joints. Rather than working solely by hand or machine, Spagunolo teaches woodworkers how to choose the joinery methods that make the most sense for the task at hand. And, in his easy-going and accessible style that promotes comfort and confidence, he provides several styles and methods for creating each joint. With Essential Joinery, beginners and pros alike will learn to hone the joinery skills that will take their woodworking to the next level.

Understanding Wood

Understanding Wood
Author: R. Bruce Hoadley
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1980
Genre: Timber
ISBN: 9780918804051

Inn this essential reference for woodworkers, the author explains everything from how trees grow to getting a sharp edge. Includes examples of problems and their solutions to help woodworkers through their own projects. Full-color photos and b&w illustrations.

Woodworking Basics

Woodworking Basics
Author: Peter Korn
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Woodwork
ISBN: 9781561586202

Presents an introduction to woodworking, covering wood, joinery, woodworking machines, and hand tools, and including illustrated, step-by-step instructions for five projects.