The compact & versatile band saw is one of the most ubiquitous workshop machines – in a small shop it may well be the only machine. Its ability to cut both straight lines & curves makes it indispensable to turners & carvers as well as to mainstream woodworkers such as joiners & cabinetmakers. This book shows you how to get the best from it by choosing the most suitable machine for your needs, setting it up correctly, selecting the most appropriate blade for the job in hand & shows you how to save time & money by making your own jigs & templates. Full of practical information, fully illustrated in colour & with a strong emphasis on health & safety issues. ...

This practical guide by Kevin Ley, compiled from his popular articles in Furniture & Cabinetmaking & The Router magazines, is an essential reference to everything the keen furniture-maker needs to know. The down-to-earth technical advice section will provide you with sound, practical tips on everything from setting-up a workshop & health & safety issues, to choosing hand tools, machinery & power tools. ...

This handbook takes the reader through the process of finding, processing, seasoning & drying their own unique timber & is aimed at independent woodworkers across a whole range of disciplines. To this day, most literature on seasoning & drying timber takes into account that the readers are dealing with timber by the kiln-load, but this title is aimed at one-man-bands, who work with small garden timber & writes in an entertaining & accessible manner. The book covers: anatomical structures of wood; identifying timber; sourcing timber; seasoning timber & drying timber. ...

This book builds on basic information for beginners & amateurs & features new routers, a wealth of accessories & recent cutter types. Expert advice is given with in-depth technical chapters on putting these techniques into practice by exploring projects for the workshop & the home. ...

“ Stickmaking: a complete course” enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers & stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. This edition updates the original, with expanded sections on how to make & source tools & formers, & where to find materials. It also

Includes:: updated projects & a more in depth treatment of the history & philosophy of stickmaking. The revision brings " Stickmaking: a complete course" one step closer to becoming the stickmakers bible, with a more comprehensive coverage of the history & tradition of the craft. Why make sticks? What makes a good stick? How has stickmaking developed & where is it going?

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Small boxes are amongst the most attractive & marketable of all turned items. Stott offers 50 projects to practised turners looking for creative ideas to help develop their abilities, using both native & exotic timbers to maximise the striking colours & grain patterns available. Further inspiration is provided by other leading turners including Allan Batty, Kip Christensen, & Ray Key. ...

An indispensable guide to one of the world’s most valuable natural resources. This new edition adds 17 important timber species not included before, bringing the list of species described up to 400 in total, in this lavishly illustrated book. A new section illustrates the variety of decorative figuring & there is valuable information on wood defects & potential health hazards. A best-selling reference work, now revised & updated, it in addition offers inspirational examples of finished work, an enlarged glossary of technical terms & drawings of living trees which serve to enhance appreciation of the raw material of woodwork. ...

Woodcarving need not be difficult. The five projects in this book have been specially designed to provide an easy introduction to the subject, & require no previous experience or artistic ability. All you need is patience & the desire to succeed. The designs are provided for you & every stage is clearly explained & illustrated. ...

Two of the country’s leading woodturners, Nick Agar & David Springett, have collaborated to produce this new & exciting book. Together, they have developed a novel approach to woodturning using thin, narrow planks of wood (usually of little use to woodturners) to produce hollow, twisted vessels. This turning method is described in detail & there are 14 designs, each accompanied by fully illustrated step-by-step instructions plus an inspirational gallery. Nick Agar also describes how he uses his highly original decorative methods & artistic skills to complete the finished vessels. This is a fresh & exciting approach to woodturning that creates modern, dynamic pieces. ...

This inspiring book provides a wealth of fascinating projects for woodturners. It will extend their skills & give them a chance to try more unusual, challenging pieces. The book reflects the author’s fascination with complex geometrical shapes, puzzles & mathematical curiosities. It gives woodturners the chance to try their hand at making twisted polygons, gravity-defying clocks & eye-catching octapuzzles. A wealth of close-up photographs guide the reader through each project. & a gallery section provides further inspiration by showing how a range of artists have decorated the author’s work. ...