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A great finish can make even a simple project look terrific. A bad
finish can ruin the most well-built, sophisticated piece of
furniture. Finishing can be a daunting and mystifying task to many
woodworkers and DIYers who fear wrecking their projects at this
late stage in the process. This collection of articles from Fine
Woodworking brings together the best information on a rich variety
of finishing techniques. Nowadays, finishing wood doesn't just
embrace fine clear finishes like shellac and French polishing, but
also bright pigmented lacquers, dyes and stains, milk paint, and
crackled paint. Finishing Wood features a whole section on the hot
new trend of coloring wood. Also included is timeless information
on preparing a surface before you apply a finish (a critical first
step) as well as tried-and-true methods for applying all the
traditional finishes, whether by brush or by spraying.
James Krenov's delicate, lyrical cabinets have inspired a
generation of wood craftsmen, as has his impassioned insistence
that one do his very best work, no matter what. In this volume,
first published in 1979, Krenov invites the reader into his
workshop, where he shares his techniques and uncompromising
approach to craftsmanship, along with thoughts about his work and
its place in the world. Photo sequences show how Krenov composes a
cabinet directly in the wood, without dimensioned drawings. He also
discusses working with shop-sawn veneers, the technique of fitting
curved doors, and the problems of accuracy and mistakes. The book
concludes with a detailed exploration of three furniture projects:
a curved showcase cabinet, a writing table with drawer, and a chess
table.
If you've ever thought about starting your own farm or homestead
but weren't sure how to get started, follow Shannon and Stewart
Stonger, two self-made homesteaders, and their plan on how to start
and succeed at homesteading. Shannon and Stewart left their home in
the city and moved to an empty plot of land, with hopes of starting
their own farm. Their research and experiences produced not only a
successful and fruitful farm, but also a fully functional
homestead, without modern conveniences. They'll show you how they
did it, and how you can do it too, all on a budget. You'll learn
how to plow your land, grow your own fruits and vegetables, create
a viable water source for watering crops, harness energy from wind
and the sun, preserve the harvest through canning and dehydration,
raise livestock and much more. These attainable, game-changing tips
and projects will allow you to live a simple, debt-free life and
start your own agricultural homestead, all with your own two hands.
Tips from a Professional Organizer on How to Have an Organized
Home"Real Life Organizing is a real solution to the clutter
challenges we all face." Peter Walsh, New York Times best-selling
author and organization expert #1 Best Seller in Do-It-Yourself
Improvements, Small Spaces, and Decorating & Furnishings An
organizing book with clutter-free solutions for keeping an
organized home in just 15 minutes a day from a professional
organizer and host of HGTV's HOT MESS HOUSE Create a Pinterest
worthy home on a small budget. Learn how to organize your home,
simplify life and have more time for things you love. Professional
organizer Cassandra 'Cas' Aarssen, the guru from YouTube's
ClutterBug channel and HGTV's Hot Mess House, reveals her tips,
tricks and secrets to a clean and clutter free home in just 15
minutes a day. Simplify your life. In Real Life Organizing, Cas
walks you through the steps to create a beautiful, organized,
clutter free, and almost self-cleaning home. You don't have to get
rid of all of your things, be a yoga loving minimalist, or
radically change your lifestyle or personality. The truth is you do
not need to actually be an organized person to live like an
organized person. Organized home. Through years of experience as an
industry expert, Cas has uncovered easy and inexpensive tips,
tricks and solutions that enable her to maintain a clean, organized
and functional home with minimal effort. After you've read Real
Life Organizing, you too will be able to live a more organized life
without having to give up your sanity. Learn how to: Create a
Household Management Binder Make a "Kids Cupboard" in your kitchen
Create an IN/OUT system Organize paperwork based on your unique
style Create a Kitchen Command Center Organize your holidays with a
gift closet Build a toy organizing system Also read Cas Aarssen's
other bestselling home organizing books, Cluttered Mess to
Organized Success, The Clutter Connection, and The Declutter
Challenge.
This title includes 20 practical projects to create useful items
for the home or office, varying in difficulty. It provides expert
guidance on construction techniques and the correct use of tools.
It also provides advice on personal protection equipment and good
working practice from UK author Andy Standing. There is no reason
why woodworking projects should be over-complicated and involve
numerous tools and materials. Andy Standing took up the challenge
of demonstrating the many varied projects that can be created using
just a single plank of wood. His collection of visually appealing
and practical projects, including stylish bookends, a personalised
laptop tray and a beautiful toy rocking chair, enable woodworking
enthusiasts to put their routers, biscuit jointers and other tools
to good use. With step-by-step instructions and detailed
photographs of the finished items, it provides practical advice for
both amateur and experienced woodworkers.
This is a collection of 24 easy-to-build wood projects for your
garden and backyard, each of which can be constructed in a single
weekend. Outdoor Wood Projects features 24 projects for the
backyard and garden that can be completed with basic DIY tooling,
inexpensive materials and beginner skills, and that should take no
more than a weekend to build. Projects are grouped into the
following categories: planters, window boxes, trellises, and
outdoor furniture. There is also a whole chapter devoted to
projects built with bamboo. A number of the projects are
constructed from reclaimed or recycled wood (such as an Adirondack
chair made from wood pallets).
Simply written, abundantly illustrated text provides handy tips for
building everything from a cheese press, hog house, and even a
bicycle-powered washing machine to advice on the proper way to
split wood, sharpen scissors, and paper a room. 200 black-and-white
illustrations.
Alison Ospina has been making green wood chairs and stools for over
twenty years. She has developed her own distinctive approach to
creating sculptural, functional chairs using the natural shapes of
the tree. The techniques she shares in Green Wood Stools are simple
and relatively easy to master. According to Alison, The green wood
approach is so accessible, people see it and immeditely think "I
could do that!" As a skilled crafts woman and teacher, Alison
Ospina's understanding of the joy of green wood working inspires us
to discover our "inner chair maker". Green Wood Stools shows
innovative ways to use beautiful, versatile, unseasoned hazel, to
create that most fundamental of seats - the wooden stool
This is a new and fully up-to-date edition of the standard text on
this highly decorative and beautifully crafted Victorian souvenir
ware. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout
to take account of the latest and most up-to-date research and
discoveries. Also included are a number of new photographic
illustrations. Unrivalled in its scholarship, the book is
invaluable as an aid to identifying examples of decorative
woodwares in antique shops, at auctions or as exhibits in museums
or galleries. The author, Dr. Brian Austen, is a leading authority
and well-known lecturer on the history of furniture and decorative
arts in the UK.
This book demonstrates how to design and make built-in cabinets for
a variety of rooms. It includes instructions for cutting, joining,
finishing and installing, plus advice for working with different
materials. It includes a colourful 16-page idea gallery.
Demonstrating how woodworkers can approach the complex job of
designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms,
and home offices, this technical handbook provides meticulously
detailed shop drawings, instructions, and hundreds of professional
tips for saving time, materials, unnecessary aggravation, and
money. Bob Lang offers practical, hands-on guidance for building
traditional face-frame cabinets as well as constructing
contemporary frameless cabinets. Woodworkers will learn how to
measure rooms and design fitting cabinetry that considers both
function and aesthetics, how to develop working shop drawings and
cutting lists, and how to work with materials as varied as solid
wood and plastic laminate. Technical instructions for cutting and
joining the basic box, as well as for fitting it to drawers, sinks,
corners, appliances, and islands, are also included, as are
detailed steps for sanding, finishing and installing each piece.
This revised edition also offers a colourful new 16-page idea
gallery with photographs of finished cabinets.
In Turned Toys, woodturning expert Mark Baker shows you how to
create beautiful hand-crafted toys and games for the children in
your life--all while developing your skills as a woodturner. The
projects range in difficulty from the cute and simple hedgehog to
the detailed and complex disappearing ball trick. Other traditional
childhood toys that you will learn to make include a spinning top,
a lighthouse stacker, a pull-along train, and ring-turned pigs.
Looking to host a proper tea party? Baker shows you how to make
everything you'll need to go along with it, from teacups and
saucers to a teapot and all of the goodies you can think of. With
step-by-step instruction, detailed photographs, and easy-to-follow
diagrams throughout, Baker takes all of the mystery out of creating
adorable toys that are beautiful, safe for children, and durable
enough to actually play with. Woodturners of any skill level will
benefit from Baker's expertise, practical tips, low-cost solutions,
and inspiring designs. Pick up a copy of Turned Toys today to
sharpen your skills while creating toys that will easily become
treasured family heirlooms for generations to come.
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