Puzzle Boxes: Fun and Intriguing Bandsaw Projects (Popular Woodworking) (Hardcover)

The only way to make a more popular book on making boxes is to add a puzzle. And not just any puzzle, spring loaded, hidden drawer puzzles! These band-sawn puzzle boxes have it all. The book takes two, popular small-project styles (boxes and puzzles) and combines them into some mind-blowing projects. With a small amount of instruction and some practice, the reader will be able create amazing puzzle boxes using wood that would usually be thrown away as scrap. There are 12 projects of increasing difficulty, as well as a section on how to choose the best wood and how to apply finishes.

About the Author

Jeff Vollmer made his first puzzle box in 1989. This was the beginning of Royal Woods, his own part-time business. In 1992 he made a full-time commitment to making band-sawn boxes and Royal Woods really took off. Today, Jeff and his wife, Lynn, work together making puzzle boxes and selling them at art shows and in fine galleries.

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The Best Jigs and Fixtures for Your Woodshop: 37 Projects That Provide Clever Solutions to Common Problems (Woodworking) (Paperback)

This book compiles 50 of the best jigs submitted by craftsmen from all over the world to the editors of Popular Woodworking Books. Each innovative, clever and simple project provides an ingenious solution to what was otherwise a complex or impossible building situation. Start-to-finish instructions and step-by-step photos for each project ensure jig-making success. It’s all the information woodworkers need to make their time in the shop more productive, fun, easier and safer than ever before.

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Woodworking Videos Outdoor Projects [VHS]

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Woodworking Projects Video Series: Chests, Cabinets & Boxes

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Kids’ Book of Adventure Projects (Paperback)

This fascinating and educational book provides well illustrated, exciting projects for kids to build… toys, scientific devices, and gadgets illustrating both mystery and adventure, things that will teach skills and excite curiosity in a youngster! Forty nine illustrations show construction of such items as a Boomerang, a Barometer, a wooden Army Tank, a Kite, a Kaleidoscope, a Compass, a Sextant and a model fighter plane built from scratch, and many other projects. Magic devices include a device showing the principle of magic used to make ghosts disappear in movies, and a “Magic Propeller”, a toy from long ago where rubbing a notched stick with another causes a propeller to spin. A youngster and parent alike will find many hours of pleasure and learning from this book!

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Civil War Woodworking: 17 Authentic Projects for Woodworkers and Reenactors (Paperback)

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“Period authenticity in construction using modern materials . . . Period photos and historical commentary enhance this text for handy Civil War history buffs, reenactors, or woodworkers looking for a change.”  —Library Journal

Ranging from fairly easy to moderately difficult, this woodworking manual furnishes accurate reproductions of Civil War–era objects. Historical information about manufacturing and woodworking in the 19th century complements a discussion on standards, offering interested craftspeople all the relevant information to produce authentic replicas in the modern shop. Step-by-step instructions present a variety of projects—such as an officer’s field desk, an ammunition box, a folding camp table, a lantern, and a camp chest—and a detailed history accompanies each item. With period photographs of the original items as well as modern images of re-enactors using the reproductions, this reference will appeal to both the (more…)

Hand Tool Essentials: Refine Your Power Tool Projects with Hand Tool Techniques (Popular Woodworking) (Kindle Edition)

“Hand tools (tools that are not powered, such as hammers and chisels) are currently the hot trend in woodworking purchases. Hand tools require specialized training. Without it, the experience will be disappointing. Learning to use woodworking hand tools properly makes it easier to understand how power tools work, plus they offer a quieter, safer and more pleasant woodworking experience. This book shows the woodworker how hand tools can be used in tandem with their power tools to produce superior work, improving and enriching their woodworking experience. Readers will learn to use mallets, chisels & gouges, wood- and metal-bodied planes, wood- and metal-bodied spokeshaves, measuring and marking tools, rasps, awls, Eastern and Western handsaws and other hand tool accessories. ”

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Handbook of Woodworking: Plans, Patterns, and Projects (Hardcover)

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The Complete Book of Woodworking: Detailed Plans for More Than 40 Fabulous Projects (Paperback)

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As the title implies, this book covers every aspect of woodworking, from the initial design to a completed project. The first half shows how to set up a workshop, describes the species and types of wood, and covers nearly every commonly used woodworking tool and technique. The latter half offers a variety of plans that include household accessories, furniture, outdoor projects, and workshop furnishings. The well-designed projects include excellent instructions supplemented by clear illustrations and are perfect for woodworkers of all skill levels. If you are going to buy only one woodworking book, this should be it. Recommended for every public library. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Review

This book seems to turn every woodworker into a knowledgeable and skilled craftsman. — Woodworkers Book Club, February 2002
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