In this step-by-step project book, an award-winning woodworker and teacher shows how to use materials collected from the outdoors or recycled from old buildings to make one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture. Every technique is detailed, from cutting round mortises and tenons to making a webbed seat, weaving twigs, traditional joinery and more. Heirloom-quality projects include a storage chest, chairs, tables and other attractive and useful pieces. Design...

"This handbook uses step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to teach you how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour."--from cover, p. [4]

When the privileged Margaret Hale's father uproots the family to take work in the northern mill town of Milton, she is shocked by the dirt and gruffness of the people. But she reserves her highest contempt for the charismatic mill-owner, John Thornton.

Details the multivarled uses to which the early settlets put the native woods, including using some of it for medicinal purposes. Includes a section on some typical Americ trees and how to recognize them.

"This book is a collection of easy-to-build wood projects for your garden and backyard, each of which can be constructed in a single weekend"--

Wood finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing! It can be broken down into easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and that's exactly what Wood Finishing 101, Revised Edition provides. No science, no art, just simple, easy-to-follow directions with clear photography to show you every step of the process!

Jake, a reluctant reader, becomes a book lover when the new librarian finds Jake a book about woodworking.

With over 40 redesigned and new projects, this book presents woodworking to children with easy instructions and a section on tools, materials, techniques, and safety.