A good frame can accentuate a piece of art, protect a cherished memento, or enhance the decor of your home. However, professional framing can be very expensive. Fortunately, with the advice & instructions inside How to Make Picture Frames, anyone can learn to easily construct their own beautiful frames. From antique to contemporary, readers will find designs for rustic frames, easy-to-make oval frames, highly decorated frames & even a handsome Craftsman-style frame. The experts at American Woodworker Magazine have compiled their best articles on frame-making & provide clear instructions, dozens of illustrations, step-by-step photographs & everything readers need for success. Whether readers are experienced woodworkers or new crafters, they’ll learn how to make frames that can be completed in a weekend with ordinary routers, make jigs for cranking out dozens of frames, frame like a pro using just simple tools, create a lovely photo album, build router & table saw made frames, & make two hallway mirrors. With workshop tips, plans for jigs & matting & mounting instructions, readers are guaranteed to create frames they can be proud of. ...

Great storage solutions & expert advice for making a workshop more efficient. Everything a woodworker needs to know about building a workbench, making outfeed tables for shop machines, making work tables & assembly tables & storage cabinets for tools, materials & supplies. Bonus: Build like an aircraft engineer, super-flat & strong with a torsion box workbench, assembly table & alignment beams. ...

Research tells us that prolonged exposure to fine wood dust can pose a variety of health risks for woodworkers, from pesky allergies to serious nasal & lung cancers. Add the risk of workshop fires caused by wood dust & the need for a collection system becomes a top priority. With the advice & guidance inside Workshop Dust Control readers can breathe easier, knowing they have found the best solution for any sized workshop. From masks & vacuums to central dust collectors & air scrubbers, the options for creating a healthier atmosphere are presented by the experts from American Woodworker Magazine. Woodworking gurus examine the many choices & provide the pros & cons of each: price, noise, filtration & versatility. The editors also scrutinise several products in Tool Tests & offer their recommendations. & to top it off, the book offers tips for keeping a cleaner shop & dust-free tools. Whether a part-time hobbyist or a professional woodworker, the advice & techniques inside Workshop Dust Control will purify the air in your shop & could potentially save your life. ...

Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw
- Second Edition is a newly expanded version of the wildly popular pattern book that scroll saw
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Keeping chickens is a trend that just keeps on growing, even for city dwellers. With this book, today’s modern farmer will find plans & construction techniques for making seven different chicken coops, along with interesting chicken facts & recipes for eggs. Experienced farmer, woodworker & author Chris Gleasons hip eye for design, combined with sound woodworking techniques make the coops both attractive & sturdy. Practical information such as how to properly size a coop & how to source reclaimed materials is included. Don’t miss the authors “tour de coop” where he visits coops from other backyard farmers to find out why they keep chickens & what lessons they have to share with others interested in doing so. This book offers a whimsical & fresh perspective that reflects today’s backyard farmer. ...

Sharpening woodworking tools is a task many put off until it is necessary. This book teaches how to embrace the fun & essence of sharpening tools, & why regular attention to sharpening can increase efficiency & improve quality. It contains techniques for keeping hand tools like saws, chisels, gouges & planes razor sharp. Also shows how to extend the life of power tools with well maintained blades & bits. This is must-have information for one of the most important tasks every woodworker has to do. ...

In Setting Up Your Workshop, woodworkers will learn what is important to know now & what can be learnt later. Best of all, the information is presented in the clear, accessible way &
Includes:: Using creativity & flexibility in setting up a home workshop; Assembling a modern workbench; Accessories designed to make a shop safer & more comfortable; Storing tools & materials using as little work space as possible; Getting the most from work surfaces; & simple precautions to reduce mishaps.
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A no nonsense guide to turning wood on a lathe. People are drawn to the woodturning lathe because it is the quickest way to go from raw wood to a finished object. Most projects can be finished in an afternoon & many can be completed in less than an hour. Unlike most woodworking machines, the lathe grips & whirls the wood while the woodworker attacks it with a hand held chisel or gouge. This makes the chips & shavings fly into the air as the blank takes on its new shape. This is also what makes woodturning so much fun: simple machines, easy skills to learn, fast results. This book provides readers with the distilled, accessible content that they need to get right to work, as well as some highly detailed illustrations & a great number of pictures. ...

With this book, the handy homeowner goes back to school to learn how to tackle metal working projects & repairs around the house, saving money & guaranteeing good results. From installing & maintaining galvanized metal rain gutters & downspouts, to repairing & augmenting ductwork for hot air heating systems, to cutting & joining iron & copper pipe for plumbing repairs & installations, Metal Working will help the handy homeowner tackle many of these tasks himself. Although home metal working is not as widespread as woodworking, many home workshops include metal working equipment. This book will give the reader a basic introduction to metal working tools, skills & techniques. Covering everything from understanding the differences among the various metals & their alloys, to cutting metal with a hacksaw, the reader will learn all the fundamentals of working with metal through to finishing surfaces by grinding, polishing & patinating. ...

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine is proud to present this collection of 60 of the best projects for both scroll saw beginners & those with experience. Readers will find this book a great reference not only for its detailed patterns, but for its tips, techniques, expert step-by-step instructions & crisp photos all guaranteed to help them master the projects featured or to spur their own creativity. From simple basic patterns for beginners to detailed keepsake portraits & beautiful compound cut pieces, the inspiration is abundant by the designs of contributors, such as John A. Nelson, Gary Mac Kay, Ron Brown, Kathy Wise, & Rick Hutcheson. This book is broken down by category so that the type of project can be easily found, whether it is intarsia & segmentation, fretwork, or inlays & relief. ...