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Build Stuff with Wood

Make Awesome Projects with Basic Tools
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Build Stuff with Wood by Asa B. Christiana is a practical guide that empowers beginners and experienced woodworkers alike to create a range of simple, stylish projects. It offers step-by-step instructions, detailed photography, and insightful tips to help readers master basic woodworking skills while building functional and aesthetically pleasing wooden items. This book encourages creativity and confidence through hands-on practice in the art of woodworking.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you are a beginner looking to dive into woodworking with confidence. It offers clear, step-by-step instructions mixed with encouraging guidance to help build a variety of projects, making it perfect for those interested in hands-on crafting and learning practical skills through detailed explanations.

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Build Stuff with Wood

Build Stuff with Wood is a true beginner's guide to woodworking, aimed at anyone who is interested in the craft but has only a few tools and no real idea where to start. The idea behind the book is to begin with a basic toolset (a circular saw, chop saw, cordless drill, jigsaw, and a few hand tools) and then add tools as you go.

14 step-by-step modern projects for the beginner. Requiring just a few tools and off-the-shelf timber. Foreword by celebrity woodworker Nick Offerman.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Build Stuff with Wood is a true beginner's guide to woodworking, aimed at anyone interested in the craft but possessing only a few tools and no real idea where to start. The concept of the book is to begin with a basic toolset (a circular saw, chop saw, cordless drill, jigsaw, and a few hand tools) and then add tools as you progress.

Step-by-step projects are presented to show what you can build with that tool, plus the basic toolset. For example, adding a router to your tool arsenal allows you to gracefully round the edges on tables and shelves, and buying a simple dowelling jig opens up the world of joinery. In addition to power tools, hand tools are also introduced.

In total, 14 fun projects are offered, all built with just a few woodworking tools and off-the-shelf timber.

Author: With a background in engineering, woodworking, and journalism, Asa Christiana hit the ground running when he arrived at Fine Woodworking magazine in 2000, rising to become chief editor, a position he held for 8 years. During his time there, he helped launch StartWoodworking.com, a free website for beginning woodworkers. After stepping down in 2013, Asa moved with his family to Portland, Oregon, where he builds furniture and works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer.

This book includes 25 illustrations and 300 full-colour photographs.

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Exceptionally recommended for its writing, illustrations, and structure, Build Stuff with Wood is praised as an invaluable resource for high school woodshop courses, library collections, and DIY woodworking enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631867118

Publisher: Taunton Press Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Taunton Press Inc

Illustration: 25 illustrations, 300 photographs in full colour

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Nick Offerman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 0g

About the Author

With a background in engineering, woodworking, and journalism, Asa Christiana hit the ground running when he arrived at Fine Woodworking magazine in 2000, rising to become chief editor, a job he held for 8 years. Along the way, he helped launch StartWoodworking.com, a free website for beginning woodworkers. After stepping down in 2013, Asa moved with his family to Portland, Oregon, where he builds furniture and works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer.

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