Welcome to woodworking 20 simple & stylish projects for your home & garden

A beginner-friendly guide to getting started in making simple, yet stylish, furniture for home and garden without the need for large power tools. This book contains practical knowledge, including how to choose good types of wood and the characteristics of the wood, a tool review with an emphasis on...

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Main Author: Ott, Moa Brännström (Author)
Other Authors: Rhoades, Carol Huebscher (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Swedish
Published: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Craft/Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., [2025]
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Summary:A beginner-friendly guide to getting started in making simple, yet stylish, furniture for home and garden without the need for large power tools. This book contains practical knowledge, including how to choose good types of wood and the characteristics of the wood, a tool review with an emphasis on hand tools, and the methods used to measure, saw, plan, join, carve, and finish your wood creations. The projects feature clean, modern designs, including knife racks, cutting boards, shelves, stools, bookends, and benches. For those interested in gardening, there are flower tables, plant trellises, and more. The projects include easy-to-follow diagrams, and the levels of difficulty are adapted to readers who aren't used to working with wood, but who like its organic feel and expression. Explore the skills and techniques that make home carpentry a fun and rewarding craft.
Item Description:Includes index of Keywords.
Originally published as Trä by Natur & Kultur, Stockholm, Sweden, ©2017, translated from the Swedish by Carol Huebscher Rhoades.
Translation of: Trä : snickerihandbok för inredning och odling
Physical Description:174 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:9780764369223
0764369229
Author Notes:Moa Brännström Ott is a professional woodworker and the author of Carving Kitchen Tools and Wood: Carpentry Handbook for Interiors and Gardening . She earned her degree in furniture carpentry from the acclaimed Swedish school for creative work, Capellagården, and currently resides in Docksta, Sweden.