DIY: carpentry and woodworking

This volume contains a practical handbook on the construction of cabinet furniture, with detailed information on the use of tools and numerous recipes for making polishes, varnishes, glaze-lacquers, and revivers.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Turn simple shipping pallets into stunning crafts for your home!

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

Woodworking for Everyone will inspire you to create practical and stylish furniture for your home.

Woodworking for Everyone will inspire you to create practical and stylish furniture for your home.

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

Discover the celebrated instructional method of Eleanor Rowe (1849-1921) with Hints on Wood-Carving, a foundational guide that helped popularize the craft among women and amateur students in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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.

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

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.

This book teaches the aspiring crafter everything you would need to know about knitting in step-by-step projects.

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.

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.

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

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"e;Nothing could be more American than the simple cabin.

Bestselling author Kumiko Sudo creates 45 exquisite handmade gifts in fabric, each with a flair that is uniquely Japanese.

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.

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.

Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks.

Become a pro at living and thriving off the land.

There is something beautiful and nostalgic about wooden boats.

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

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.

Shop Class as Soulcraft meets Norwegian Wood in this gorgeously illustrated DIY guide for aspiring woodworkers of all levels.

Timber!

A celebration of good craftsmanship by a Norwegian master carpenter - the anatomy of a job well done.

Bestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences - as well as others - living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.

The fourth of 6 eBook-only shorts from star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including a delightful array of seasonal-inspired projects from stockings to Christmas decorations just in time for the end-of-year festivities - taken from May Martin's Sewing Bible.

The fifth of 6 eBook-only shorts from star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including three brilliant ways to improve the home from curtains to cushions - taken from May Martin's Sewing Bible.

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!

This book presents an authoritative and detailed survey of the art of woodworking in the ancient Roman world.

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.

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

Master key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking.

Get in touch with nature and find harmony working with your hands.

Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it.

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

Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood.

Dieser praktische Ratgeber vermittelt grundlegendes Wissen für Menschen, die sich auf verschiedene Krisensituationen vorbereiten möchten - vom Überleben in der Wildnis bis zur nachhaltigen Selbstversorgung im Alltag.