A workbench is a tool that every woodworker needs. This book provides an exciting variety of workbench projects that can make their time in the shop safer, more efficient and fun. Inside readers will find workbench designs for every need: benches for woodcarving, for assembly, for tearing apart engine blocks, for potting plants and more. There are 10 projects in all, including a special design that’s tricked-out to be the most flexible bench possible-a super bench for the woodworker who has everything!

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You can make these Workbench nominees for the best of the 1980s—from outdoor projects like decks, patios, and sun shades to indoor projects like a TV-VCR stand, a child’s desk, a poker table, and more than 150 others! 258 photos and over 400 diagrams. Squared drawings and grids go with the easy-to-follow instructions.

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Designed for crafters of all skill levels, this straightforward guide covers all the skills that scrollers need to make upright standing and interlocking puzzles. With step-by-step instructions; information on selecting the proper tools, woods, and blades; and techniques for transferring patterns and applying finishes; this guide includes everything the beginner needs to get started while instructions for creating custom patterns and designing an animal puzzle from a photograph provide additional projects for experienced scrollers. Featuring patterns of numerous animals, including an alligator, caribou, panda bear, a playful scene of four cats, a beagle, and a cocker spaniel, each project includes color photographs of the finished puzzles and a new gallery of completed puzzles submitted by readers.

About the Author

Judy Peterson and Dave Peterson are the authors of Dinosaur Puzzles for the Scroll Saw and Fantasy & Legend Scroll Saw Puzzles. They (more…)

Outdoor Wood Works is a collection of ideas for improving the environment around our houses. From the fences that frame our homes to the walkways that lead to our front doors, this book explores ways in which wood can improve our little stake in the great outdoors. Hundreds of ideas are presented in full-color photographs. Permanent outdoor fixtures like benches and gazebos make the outdoors more comfortable while flower boxes, retaining walls, and other accents add beauty. There’s something for everyone in this book, from play sets for the children to bird and doghouses. Ten complete project plans range from the simplest of constructions-a screen around a utility box, a mailbox stand with planter, and a bench-to more advanced projects including a chair, a picnic table, and an outdoor storage shed. Designers and homeowners alike will love this idea-filled compendium of outdoor plans and projects.

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The all-in-one woodworking guide for serious amateurs. A Complete Guide to Basic Woodworking gives beginning and intermediate do-it-yourselfers everything needed to become successful woodworkers-from tips on choosing and using tablesaws and other tools, to complete plans for a variety of useful woodworking projects. While most books on woodworking aim for the needs of accomplished woodworkers, this book is ideal for the beginner entering this fast-growing and rewarding hobby. It includes more than 600 color photos and illustrations that leave nothing to chance. Blended with time-tested standard woodworking techniques, readers will find information on the newest tool models and accessories. The project plans make use of innovative, time-saving hardware products to create elegant, professional-looking projects with ease. Provides an all-in-one guide perfect for woodworkers who are enthusiastic but not yet fully experienced. Includes a comprehensive guide t (more…)