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Ingrained is a love letter to trees, timber and craftsmanship – and to
finding your own voice.
The eldest son of a Master Woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his
childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his
father’s workshop, playing amongst the sycamore, oak and Scots pine
that bordered his home. In time he became his father’s apprentice,
helping to create exquisite bespoke objects. But eventually the need to
find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever
bigger and more commercial projects, to business meetings, bright
lights and bureaucracy, to lose touch with his roots. Until the
devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing
down. Faced with the end of his business, his team and everything he
had worked so hard to build, he was forced to question what mattered
most.
In beautifully wrought prose, Callum tells the story of returning to
the workshop, and to the wood; to handcrafting furniture for people who
will love it, and then pass it on to the next generation – antidotes to
a culture where everything seems so easily disposable. As he does so,
he brings us closer to nature, and to the physical act of creation.
Close enough to smell the sawdust, to see the wood’s grain and
character and to feel the magic of furniture coming to life. At the
same time, we begin to understand how he has been shaped, as both a
craftsman and a son.
Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an
uplifting meditation on the challenges of working with your hands in
our modern age, on community, consumerism, and the beauty of the
natural world – one that asks us to see our local trees, and our own
wooden objects, in a new and revelatory light.
Build More Stuff with Wood is a follow-up book to Build Stuff with
Wood (2017), the first book in the Build Stuff series, which showed
beginner woodworkers how to make a great assortment of woodworking
projects with a handful of small, portable power tools like a
circular saw, drill, and router. This second book in the series
adds a couple of essential machines and hand tools, building a
bridge to fine woodworking. The new tools include a tablesaw, a
14-in. bandsaw, and a benchtop drill press, which are among the
first machines most woodworkers buy, as well as two essential hand
tools: a block plane and a chisel set. The tools and new skills
offer a host of essential joinery techniques and powerful design
possibilities. The added tools and new techniques allow you to
build a wide range of projects for the home and workshop. The shop
projects include a workbench, a tool cabinet, and a sharpening
station, while for the home Christiana shows how to build mitered
boxes and picture frames, benches and stools, a houseful of tables,
and more. Key concepts are highlighted throughout the book
in"Secrets of the Craft" breakout boxes. Build More Stuff with Wood
continues the theme of the series, which is to make woodworking
accessible to more people, especially younger generations.
Build your skills while building something fun! One of the rewards
of woodworking is getting to show off your work--either as part of
your home decor or as handmade gifts for family and friends. This
book provides 20 small-scale projects that can add a touch of style
to any living space. Practice a wide range of woodworking
techniques! Dovetails Mortise and tenon Finger joints Miters
Veneering Bent lamination Make fun accents for the home! Wall
clocks in classic and contemporary designs An 18th-century mahogany
mirror Mantel clocks and lamps inspired by popular period styles An
assortment of hanging shelves Beautiful boxes for storage or gifts
And much more Building skills is a lot more fun when you're making
something you can show off or give as a gift. The projects in this
book are a great way to practice your craft--plus you might just
end up creating a treasured heirloom that looks great on the wall
or mantel.
This authentic manual quickly trained personnel in building and
maintaining furniture for use on military bases. The instructions
remain very relevant today, including timeless information on using
woodworking machinery and tools, joinery and basic furniture
construction and maintenance. Published right after World War II
ended, this historical time capsule has stood the test of time.
What You'll Find Inside * 28 project plans and material lists for
classic furniture in distinct styles * Timeless techniques for
working with power tools and hand tools * Thorough advice and
illustrations for repairing upholstered furniture * A dedicated
section on turning furniture parts with a lathe * Tips for building
and maintaining solid wood, metal and upholstered furniture
For centuries logic puzzles have entertained, inspired an educated
kids of all ages Studies have shown that these engaging 'brain
teasers' provide unsurpassed benefits to the body and mind,
increasing manual dexterity, mathematical abilities and overall
intellectual agility. "Crafting Wood Logic Puzzles" provides plans
and instructions for crafting 18 of the most popular manual
puzzles. Projects range from traditional 'out together / take
apart' games like pentominoes and soma cubes to more sophisticated
'unlocking' head-scratchers, such as the Burr and Heart Box
puzzles. Readers will also learn specialised cutting, drilling,
sanding, gluing and finishing techniques that make crafting wooden
puzzles possible.
The versatile and inexpensive mini-lathe has become the
best-selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market, and
is often purchased as a first step by beginners. These miniature
versions of industrial metalworking lathes are a good choice for
model engineers or anyone else who is interested in metalworking
and has a need to fabricate small precision parts.
Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists presents a complete course on using
and improving the new generation of budget lathes. It's a perfect
choice for beginners as well as for those who are experienced with
the lathe, but have never tried the mini-lathe. The skills and
information that the reader will pick up from this book can be
applied again and again to future projects on the machine.
Based on the author's experience using a mini-lathe in his own
workshop, this book covers all of the basics, from safety and
materials to setting up and tuning the machine for best
performance. It includes detailed instructions for making useful
components like shafts, bushings, spindles, part-off tools, DRO
handwheels and a radius turning attachment. Readers will learn how
to use accessories and perform a full range of essential tasks, as
well as how to adjust the mini-lathe for use as a milling
machine.
The book provides an in-depth explanation of the different parts
of the mini-lathe, and addresses how they can be used to complete
different projects. Chapters are broken down into
easy-to-understand sections, and include hundreds of clear
illustrations that will help guide readers as they set up a machine
and start to use it.
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