Woodworking (Kid Crafts Series)

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“This book is great at teaching kids how to read drawings, measure and transfer dimensions, and construct a variety of designs using basic hardware tools. Great step-by-steps for beginners, too!”  —Pack-O-Fun Magazine”An easy to understand guide written for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 12. It includes step-by-step instructions and plenty of color photography.”  —Woodshop News”This is the first good book I’ve seen for young woodworkers.”  —Scott Phillips, television host, The American Woodshop”A great book, hands down.”  —Doug Stowe, master woodworker and author, Box Making”Long ago, my parents enrolled me in a kids’ woodworking class, and it was transformative for this bookish little girl. Not everyone has access to such a class anymore (or a parent who knows their way around a shop), but this book just might fill the gap.”  —Make magazine”Whether you’d like to help a youngster get started with woodworking or learn the basics yourself (more…)

Wooden Puzzles: 31 Favorite Projects & Patterns (Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Book)

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“Wooden Puzzles will provide hours of fun for anyone with a scrollsaw and represents good value for those interested in wooden puzzles generally.”  —Australian Woodworker Magazine”The authors do a great job of showing you how to make the various cuts and the materials that they used. A fun book for all.”  —Shortcuts.ns.ca

Collecting the most popular designs produced by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, this authoritative guide offers 28 creative and colorful patterns for upright and interlocking puzzles. Separated by skill level for easy selection, woodworkers will find pieces ranging in themes from animal to religion—including cuddly cats, Jonah and the whale, a wooly mammoth, and the “world’s most difficult” four-piece puzzle. Each project features a color photograph of the finished piece, a pattern, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for easy completion.

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Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts

A how-to magazine for scrollers, offering detailed instructions on a variety of projects that can be completed at home. Tips on garden decorations, clocks, toys, flower pots, and more are featured in each issue.

A how-to magazine for scrollers, offering detailed instructions on a variety of projects that can be completed at home. Tips on garden decorations, clocks, toys, flower pots, and more are featured in each issue.

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Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Furniture (Popular Woodworking)

The Grove Park Inn opened in 1913, at the height of the American Arts & Crafts movement and was decorated with furniture from Roycroft, one of the major commercial producers of Arts & Crafts furniture. The Inn has retained many of the original pieces and has continued to acquire a large and rare collection of original Arts & Crafts furniture. The Grove Park Inn serves as an important link in the history of the Arts & Crafts movement and is a great location to view the furniture in place. This collection is the next best thing to visiting the Grove Park to see the furniture for yourself, showcasing this rare and beautiful furniture for the first time in any book. You’ll also find never-before-published measured drawings for many of these pieces, making this a wonderful collection for history buffs and woodworkers alike.

About the Author

Bruce Johnson is the former author of the Country Living column, “Antiques Across America”, and has served as the (more…)

Wooden Puzzles: 31 Favorite Projects & Patterns (Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Book)

Review

“Wooden Puzzles will provide hours of fun for anyone with a scrollsaw and represents good value for those interested in wooden puzzles generally.”  —Australian Woodworker Magazine”The authors do a great job of showing you how to make the various cuts and the materials that they used. A fun book for all.”  —Shortcuts.ns.ca

Collecting the most popular designs produced by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, this authoritative guide offers 28 creative and colorful patterns for upright and interlocking puzzles. Separated by skill level for easy selection, woodworkers will find pieces ranging in themes from animal to religion—including cuddly cats, Jonah and the whale, a wooly mammoth, and the “world’s most difficult” four-piece puzzle. Each project features a color photograph of the finished piece, a pattern, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for easy completion.

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