Complete information on everything bench planes: choosing, setting up and tuning, and using. Plus plans for shooting boards and other useful plane accessories and jigs.

Pages: 48

Publication Date: 01-01-2011

From a 17 year old who creates his own designs to a professional who enhances her artwork with acrylic paint and food colouring, there's no better way to learn intarsia than from someone else's experience. That is why we have collected 37 of the most popular intarsia projects from Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and packed them into this one big collection.

Whether you are a beginner or have been scrolling for years, you'll be inspired by the unique designs and inspirational stories from renowned intarsia artists Kathy Wise, Judy Gale Roberts, Janette Square, Frank Droege, John Morgan, and others. Plus, you will find expert step-by-step instructions along with all of the crisp photos, detailed patterns, and tips and techniques you will need to guarantee intarsia-making success.

Pages: 192

Publication Date: 01-05-2011

Dedicated to providing integral information about woodworking tools and techniques that other manuals overlook, the books in this series contain safety facts, explanations about basic project set-up, and tips for maximising tool performance. In Shaper, woodworkers will find out how to best utilise this essential workshop tool, and how to get the most for their money by getting the most from their equipment. Filled with clear diagrams and instructions, this pocked-sized durable manual is ideal for quick reference in the workshop.

Pages: 96

Publication Date: 01-05-2011

The whittled little folk are full of personality - from the Monk, to the Policeman, to the Woodsman - acclaimed artist, Harley Refsal provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 delightful characters in wood. At the beginning of Whittling Little Folk, readers will find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian inspired man and woman. once they have learned to carve these two projects, they will find an additional 20 patterns that can also be created with the same technique and some subtle changes. Each project includes four separate patterns (for each view) and carving/painting notes. Also included is a brief overview of Scandinavian flat-plan style of carving and instructions on how to customise patterns.

Pages: 128

Publication Date: 01-05-2011

With a friendly, down-home style, this guide encourages readers to whittle away the hours. Great for beginners looking for an easy way to get started and more advanced carvers looking for a relaxing way to spend their time, this instructional manual provides 20 projects, including knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, and flowers. Chapters detail the proper whittling tools and materials, including what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects by selecting and safely sharpening the best knife for each project.

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 6 mm

Publication Date: 27-06-2006

Pages: 504

Dimensions: 127 x 165 x 30 mm

Publication Date: 01-09-2007

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 8 mm

Publication Date: 01-05-2011

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 9 mm

Publication Date: 01-04-2010

This title includes full-sized plans for 8 canoe designs, most of which are the author's own adaptations. The step-by-step directions are accompanied by more than 100 photographs and illustrations. Covering everything from safety in the boat to shop repairs, Gil Gilpatrick thoroughly explains the whys and shortcuts learned from his experience in the shop and on the water. A Maine guide, he uses his own canoes and tests their performance on the challenging Allagash River every summer. It includes full-sized plans for 8 well-proven canoe designs, most of which are the author's own adaptations. Step-by-step directions for building a canoe from start to finish are accompanied by more than 100 photographs and illustrations.

Pages: 112

Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 12 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2011

This book will teach you basic playing techniques for the ukulele. No prior musical experience is assumed. You will learn how to hold the instrument, position the hands, strumming techniques, basic chords and beyond. The enclosed CD guides you through a series of exercises, which are organised in a progressive fashion (practicing one strum and slowly building to more complicated rhythmic patterns). The CD also includes a variety of charming songs that you will be able to strum along with (starting with one/two chords and progressing on to more complex). Encouraging tips are included as well as fun/interesting trivia and sidebars about the ukulele. Music theory is included, but the emphasis is on getting up to speed and on with the fun of playing quickly.

Pages: 64

Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 8 mm

Publication Date: 01-03-2012