W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style.".
How to build beautiful walls, bridges and decorative garden features using traditional methods of dry stone masonry without mortar, illustrated step by step in colour.
Displays an artistic style of woodworking that focuses on nature, the outdoors, and nostalgic scenes. This book includes designs such as: holiday animals, a classic rose, colourful lovebirds, a lighthouse scene, and a farm scene. It includes a "getting-started" section that provides hints on which types of wood and blades to select.
A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall.
Filled with photos, elevation drawings and door/window schedules for six box bungalows, this book includes an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. Though conventionally built, these little buildings have real doors, windows and skylights with interesting and practical details throughout.
Includes 26 ingenious projects selected from the pages of "Woodworker's Journal", America's woodworking authority. Each one features plans, material lists and instruction and tips. This title contains projects such as: a precision cross-cut jig for the table saw, circle cutting jig for the router, and adjustable box joint jig for the table saw.
The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners! Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building.
Explains how to build woodworking projects using hand tools. It features six projects and includes a companion DVD that offers views of the hand tools in use, and the critical body positioning necessary.
Many books have been written about how to build cigar box guitars and other unique hand-made instruments... but few have touched on why. This book presents the authentic stories of American DIY music with step-by-step projects, photo studies of antique instruments, interviews with music legends and historical accounts.