Practical Weekend Projects for Woodworkers: 35 Projects to Make for Every Room of Your Home

Description

It's tough to find a great woodworking project that you can finish in just one weekend. But with the straightforward, step-by-step projects in this book, weekend woodworkers can stay busy for months! Weekend Projects for Woodworkers offers dozens of exciting projects for a range of beautiful contemporary items, from shelves and storage units to birdhouses and bookends. Each project is designed to be simple to make while having a really professional look, and can be made using either hand or power tools. With easy-to-follow instructions and how-to photographs, this book will provide practical advice and inspiration for both amateur and experienced woodworkers. Exploded diagrams and templates ensure precise results, and there's also a practical, illustrated reference section on tools, techniques, and wood choices.

Phillip Gardner has worked for many years as a carpenter and theatre set builder. For eight years he was Chief Carpenter at the Royal National Theatre in London. Woodworker and author Andy Standing is a technical editor for The Woodworker & Woodturner magazine. He also writes articles for a wide range of other woodworking magazines covering topics from techniques and project making to machinery and tool testing. His work has appeared in Practical Woodworking, Routing, Furniture and Cabinetmaking, and Woodworking Plans and Projects.