DIY: carpentry and woodworking

Excellently framed and designed, with bold, receding arches, the open timber roofs of the medieval period featured massive moldings, carved timbers, and intricate tracery.

The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaksThis book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent.

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Don't miss the newest book from The Repair Shop, coming September 2025'Heartwarming, magical and uplifting'In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'.

Learn the tools and the techniques with this invaluable resource for every woodworker.

With their classic barns and fences, American small farms, and the buildings that support these farms, serve a much-needed purpose as much today as they have in the past.

Whether you're just getting started at the lathe or you're a seasoned woodturner looking for fresh insight, you'll find it all in the AAW Official Guide, "e;Getting Started in Woodturning"e;, an essential reference of safety information, tool advice, woodturning techniques, and practical projects from the pages of American Woodturner, the journal from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).

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Over 100 woodworking techniques from joints to finishingWith Woodwork Step by Step you can tackle every type of carpentry project with confidence- create a shelf, a coat rack or even a chair.

Expert advice on treehouse building An inspirational and informative guide to building treehousesThe author's company, Tree Top Builders, has built more than 400 treehouses worldwide.

'No one knows sheds like Joel Bird.

From learning about the right tools for the right jobs to looking at a plan and beginning your own project, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Woodworking teaches the novice woodworker all there is to know about this wonderful hobby.

This Old House meets Waynes World in this zany guide to designing and building tiny homesDerek Diedricksen has always had a love for small, modest houses ever since his father gave him the book Tiny Tiny Houses by Lester Walker for his tenth birthday.

Turn simple shipping pallets into stunning crafts for your home!

Learn to burn—build your woodburning skills and craft ten amazing projects.

Describes the sand foundry, the characteristics of molding sand, the types of mold and pattern making equipment, and the various sand casting procedures for forming metals.

Hand carving is easy, satisfying and therapeutic when guided by Max Bainbridge.

This new technical handbook shows woodworkers exactly how to approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices.

From the acknowledged master of the "e;instant boat"e;-tips, techniques, and designs for quick-and-easy plywood boatbuildingDynamite Payson offers you a new guide to building 15 exciting boats from master designer Phil Bolger.

The leading manual for home improvements is getting an update to address current codes, latest materials, tools and technology.

A complete step-by-step guide to essential woodwork techniques, from choosing and cutting timber to planning, measuring, marking, cutting, shaping and joining.

Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops.

An avid outdoorsman, Pringle began carving decoys in 1898 and in 1928 set himself the goal of producing the best rig of decoys in the world.

There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats.

Vintage designer Pearl Lowe shows you how to create the authentic vintage look in your own home with her expert advice and simple craft projects.

Ty Pennington shares stories from his life and offers a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite home shows!

A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood the material that shaped human history.

An excellent manual for embarking on a wooden boat restoration project.

Have you always wanted to transform your house into the home of your dreams but you're not sure where to begin?

Be inspired by creative ideas and practical advice on how to create your dream outdoor space!

Have you ever wondered how you'd survive without a man to attend to the odd jobs around the house?

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Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops.

Everything You Need to Know to Start Carving Wood or Hone Your Craft.

This comprehensive guide to the tools and techniques of woodworking has been a favorite of both amateur and professional woodworkers for over a century.

Wood staining and finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing.

If you love your tools, want to understand them, look after them, own the very best, and use them effectively, then this is the book for you.

uild fashionable, functional, inexpensive indoor and backyard furnitureeven if youre a complete beginner.

The Everything Woodworking Book is an essential guide for tapping into the exciting world of woodcraft.

The Art and Craft of Wood shows you how to mill, stack, dry, and flatten a log into useable lumber and build a variety of household furnishings.

Whether building a bee hotel to help your garden's ecosystem thrive, crafting a catapult, whistle, skipping rope or cup and ball game to give away, or making a key hook or cobweb brush to organise your home, the result of each will be entirely unique while also effortlessly stylish.

In this beautifully compiled book, Charlie Whinney, the UK's leading expert on the topic, shares the secrets of the unique and magical craft of steam-bending.