32 essential skills are presented in 7 projects. You'll learn about:
- Types of woods available at lumberyards and home centers
- Which woods are easy to cut and shape
- Which woods require more patience and skill to plane and smooth
- Which woods accept which stains and finishes best
- How to make a variety of joints
- What is the appropriate use for each joint
- Design features and variations
No two projects use the same woods or the exact same joinery.
Each project presents a unique challenge so you receive a thorough overview of the most important skills a woodworker needs to know.
The projects appear in order of difficulty from simplest to more complicated.
32 essential skills are presented in 7 projects. You'll learn about:
- Types of woods available at lumberyards and home centers
- Which woods are easy to cut and shape
- Which woods require more patience and skill to plane and smooth
- Which woods accept which stains and finishes best
- How to make a variety of joints
- What is the appropriate use for each joint
- Design features and variations
No two projects use the same woods or the exact same joinery.
Each project presents a unique challenge so you receive a thorough overview of the most important skills a woodworker needs to know.
The projects appear in order of difficulty from simplest to more complicated.
Working with Wood: 32 Essential Skills for Building Cabinets & Furniture and 7 Skill-Building Projects with Step-by-Step How-To Photos
160Working with Wood: 32 Essential Skills for Building Cabinets & Furniture and 7 Skill-Building Projects with Step-by-Step How-To Photos
160Paperback
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781890621957 |
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Publisher: | Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 09/01/2005 |
Pages: | 160 |
Sales rank: | 417,714 |
Product dimensions: | 8.38(w) x 10.84(h) x (d) |