Wood staining and finishing made easy, Wood Finishing 101, Revised Edition provides simple directions with clear photography to show you every step of the process. With this must-have guide, you'll learn how to finish common woods using widely-available finishing materials. Follow step-by-step instructions, eliminate the guesswork, and get the finished results you want every time with this complete, must-have guide! Author and master woodworker Bob...

An expert craftsman describes the techniques and tools of traditional woodcraft, in a volume that includes instructions for such varied projects as Adirondack chairs and kayaks.

For those who consider the scroll saw a tool limited to cutting your grandpas average Christmas ornament or puzzle, think again. This sometimes overlooked tool can produce amazing artwork and the projects from designer-turned-woodworker Roshaan Ganief just might do for scroll-sawing what Apolo Ohno has done for speed-skating - make people love it. Simply Wood includes 40 projects for lighting accessories, wall plaques, jewellery and office accessories...

Introduces the tools and techniques of woodworking and provides instructions for various projects.

This practical compendium of finishing techniques shows how to choose, prepare, and apply the perfect finish for any creative wood project, with beautiful acrylic paint techniques and oil staining/antiquing methods.

This easy-to-learn introduction to the art of pyrography offers fourteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts--from coasters and picture frames to bangles, decorative plates, and door hangers--illustrated with clear how-to photographs. Each pyro project can be completed using ready-made materials that are easy to find at your local craft store. Fifty bonus patterns will allow you to unleash your creativity on hundreds of additional woodburning...

"Describes the different types of wooden handplanes, and how to choose, set up, maintain, and use them. Includes step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, detailed illustrations, and clear diagrams"--

"A how-to book for carpenters of all levels for how to build furniture and accessories for their homes. Contains tips for beginner woodworkers and photo illustrations"--

Few pieces of furniture, save perhaps chairs, work as hard as doors. Building them to last, especially exterior doors, takes knowledge and experience that don't come from making other types of furniture, such as tables and bookcases. Doormaking: Materials, Techniques and Projects for Building Your First Door by woodworker Strother Purdy gathers all the information and guidance that both beginning and intermediate woodworkers need to be successful...