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Improve Your Handtool Woodworking with Traditional Jigs!

When traditional woodworkers wanted to improve the speed, accuracy and repeatability of their work, they developed clever jigs and fixtures such as shooting boards, a flexible straight edge and a grass­hopper gauge. But the vast majority of those aids were user-made and disappeared from sight when power tool woodworking took over in the 20th century. 

The result? Beginning hand-tool woodworkers today often experience unnecessary frustration because they don't know that simple shop-made aids can vastly improve their work. 

Hand Tool Jigs & Fixtures changes all that. It reintroduces traditional user-made devices, unveils others author Graham Blackburn grew up with, and expands upon those with more recent adaptations and even some manufactured items. 

Most of the user-made jigs are simple to construct and use. And once you've tried them in your shop you'll quickly see they will make all the difference between frustration and success in your woodworking. 

Whether you’re new to the craft of woodworking and looking for a great first project or you’re a seasoned craftsman showcasing a piece of treasured wood, it’s hard to deny the appeal of a cutting board. The techniques can be as simple or as complex as you like and the finished designs can be tailored to suit any style or taste. For beginners, these gateway projects are a great way to try out a new hobby easily, quickly, and with limited tools. For old hands, making cutting boards is a gorgeous way to showcase a beautiful piece of lumber or to hone and highlight a complex technique you’re trying to perfect. Best of all, upon completion, a cutting board is a project that can be proudly used as a sturdy workhorse in your own kitchen or given as a holiday treasure to friend or loved one.Extensive photography and clear, concise instruction make even the most complex techniques easy to understand and conquer. A gallery of inspiring designs sourced from a wide array of makers is also included to spark the creation of your cutting board styles.

Improve your woodworking skills with a toolbox full of helpful tips, tricks, and creative ideas. 

Every woodworker has that one piece of quirky advice that just plain works. Whether it’s a special jig for one of your power tools, a creative use of a common household item, or a tweak that makes an annoying process go smoothly or saves you gobs of time, chances are that some intrepid woodworker has worked out a a solution to a problem that pops up in the shop. Tips & Tricks for Woodworking is a must-have reference for any woodworker and contains 500+ of the best tips, tricks, and “why didn’t I think of that” ideas collected from the editors, contributors, and readers of Woodcraft Magazine, one of today’s leading woodworking publications.

Build a Rugged Toolbox or Two

Toolboxes are a unique type of woodworking project. Often, they're a newcomer’s very first creation, meant to house the very tools used to craft the box. As that same woodworker accumulates more tools over the years and eventually realizes the need for a dedicated workshop, they’ll find themselves in need of building even more racks, chests, and caddies-though that first banged-up toolbox is still nestled under the bench.

Dive into this compilation of classic and practical toolbox projects pulled from the pages of Popular Woodworking, from knowledgeable woodworkers like Tommy MacDonald, Christopher Schwarz, and Robert W. Lang. With 23 selections to choose from, you’ll find just the plans you need, whether you’re looking for a compact caddy, a rugged-but-still-portable chest, or a handsomely crafted, many-drawered cabinet to crown your workbench.

Get ready to crochet an entire construction site full of chunky trucks and marvelous machines!

From Megan Kreiner, best-selling author and popular crochet designer, Construction Vehicles to Crochet is packed with creative projects to help your favorite construction fan play all day. Whether your little one loves bulldozers, cranes, cement mixers, or dump trucks, you’ll find a machine to please, or crochet them all for hours of endless digging, pushing, dumping, and building. Additional projects like traffic cones, rocks, and buildings will complete the scene as your living room will be a buzzing building site of fun. With plenty of photos and step-by-step instruction to guide you every step of the way, Construction Vehicles to Crochet will provide your junior foreman or forewoman the right tools and equipment to get the job done.

Learning to use hand tools is the foundation to understanding the craft of woodworking

The third volume in Graham Blackburn’s Illustrated Workshop series, Traditional Woodworking Techniques is a clear and practical introduction into the art of hand tool woodworking and furnituremaking, as well as an invaluable reference to the fundamental aspects of the craft. Even if you have never made a single piece of furniture before, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will guide you through the selection of materials, the complexities of dimensions and wood movement, the choice of joinery, and the mysteries of pleasing design. Starting with just a few basic handtools, a beginner will progress from simple but useful projects, such as a bookcase, box, and chest, to more advanced items like tables and chairs—furniture to be rightly proud of. Whether you work your way through every project, or simply dip into a particular area, such as the detailed chapters on miters, dovetails, mortise-and-tenons, splayed joinery, or drawermaking, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will lay the foundation for a thorough understanding of the woodworking craft. Illustrated with over 400 of the author’s iconic detailed line drawings, and complete with an annotated select bibliography, this fully indexed book is an essential part of any woodworker’s toolkit.  

Deck the Halls with Handmade Christmas Decorations.

Get into the Christmas spirit, spruce up your tree, and add some handmade charm to the holiday with the 36 cheerful designs in More Christmas Ornaments to Crochet.  Popular author Megan Kreiner is back with a new volume of merry decorations to spread seasonal joy. 

With detailed instructions, detailed photographs, and helpful illustrations to guide you,  this new collection of Christmas Ornaments to Crochet offers a wide variety of festive projects, including:  

Do one project or do them all...More Christmas Ornaments to Crochet will have you spreading joy this holiday season with charming handmade projects that will be cherished for years to come.

With SketchUp Success for Woodworkers, any woodworker can download SketchUp and be drawing helpful, detailed woodworking plans like a pro in no time at all.

An affordable, simple, and powerful 3-D design program, SketchUp can be used to create models and plans for anything a creative mind can imagine, especially simple to elaborate woodworking projects and plans. After many years of using SketchUp, David Heim, an expert woodworker and writer, has developed a simple set of rules for success that will guide you in mastering this potent program.

With SketchUp Success for Woodworkers, any woodworker can download SketchUp at breakfast and be drawing detailed and useful plans by dinnertime. Easy-to-understand instructions, screen shots, and step-by-step projects make it easy to unleash the valuable benefits of SketchUp to create the models and plans that will transform your woodworking design process and elevate your woodworking output.

In a lineup of children’s toys that are mass produced, disposable, or made of plastic, a handmade wooden toy will stand out every time: they’re sturdy, timeless, and just plain fun. With twenty projects that are smartly designed and built to last, Classic Wooden Toys delivers the goods that can stand up to an energetic child and still look great when passed from one generation to the next.  Whether you’re looking a rugged toy truck, delicate doll furniture, or a playful bookshelf and toy chest that will grow with your kids, Classic Wooden Toys is a reliable guide and helpful hand that walks you through the entire building process. Complete with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos and plans from the likes of Andy Rae, David Wakefield, and Chuck Hedlund, these projects are perfect for makers at all levels—from first time woodworkers to seasoned pros. In the end, the twenty projects in Classic Wooden Toys guarantees building satisfaction for every woodworker—and hours of imaginative play for the lucky kiddos who get to play with them.

Take a Fresh Look at Veneer and Elevate Your Woodworking Talents

Wood veneer has a public relations problem. Once considered a tradition of woodworking craftsmanship, it’s now perceived as something to avoid. To some, working with veneer is too messy and complicated. For others, it evokes cheap materials and shoddy craftsmanship. This is unfortunate, because upon a closer look, veneering is an accessible and versatile technique that offers stunning design opportunities. Veneering Essentials by professional woodworker and veneer instructor Steve Der-Garabedian is an invitation to discover just how straightforward, creative, and satisfying the process of veneering can be for today’s woodworker. Covering all the materials and instructions needed to complete a handful of projects, Veneering Essentials shines a new light on a storied technique that can elevate the talents of a woodworker to an entirely new level.

There’s nothing more satisfying for a woodworker than using handmade kitchen tools in their busy kitchen…

Hit the road in style and comfort you built yourself...

The road trip has been a celebrated American tradition for as long as there have been roads on which to travel. Combined with our love of the great outdoors, hitting the road in search of some peace under the stars is a goal for anyone old enough to drive -- even more so in today's hectic, wired world. Millennials and retiring boomers want to take a break,especially one that reflects their ever increasing simple and minimal mindset. Enter the Teardrop Trailer. First designed in 1930's for cars lacking power, they've re-emerged as a smart, aerodynamic, and eye-catching option for seeking out the quiet beauty that camping offers...but with plenty of comfort. Think of the tiny house movement going camping...

Matt Berger’s book The Handmade Teardrop Trailer: Design & Build a Tiny Classic Camper from Scratch hands you the keys to craft your own stylish adventure. The Handmade Teardrop Trailer guides you through the journey from sketchbook to first road trip, and will prepare you to design and build your own comfortable pull-behind Tiny Trailer. And, to achieve this you don’t need much space, just a garage bay or shared workspace, and the most basic tools and materials available at your nearby hardware store or home center.

Because we all have our own "get away from it all" road-trip fantasies when it comes to comfort, style, and purpose, The Handmade Teardrop Trailer will train you up like a pro on the basics of trailer design, backed up by deep research and experimentation. Illustrations provide measurements and construction details that are easy to adapt for variations in size and configuration and more than 100 step-by-step photos illuminate every detail in the design and build process. With this handy guide leading the way, you’ll be shutting down the computer, storing the cellphone, and hitting the road to find some peace in a classic tiny trailer camper you built by yourself.

CNC Router Essentials will have woodworkers operating their CNC machines with skill and confidence.

CNC machines are now easier to use, less expensive to purchase, and will greatly increase woodworking productivity in the shop. So, if you’re looking to buy one—or you already have but wish the user manual actually made sense—then CNC Essentials is for you. Veteran woodworkers Randy Johnson, CNC teacher and previous Editor in Chief of American Woodworker walks you effortlessly through each step in learning to use this game-changing woodworking machine. Project design essentials, toolpath basics, machine setup, bit selection, and more are all explained in an approachable and easy-to-understand format that will have any woodworker maximizing the full capacity of their CNC machine. Helpful practice projects in 2-D and 3-D will ensure that you’ve grasped the basics of this versatile tool, while a gallery will inspire you to create your own imaginative designs.

No woodworking project is more fun to make than a box.

Requiring little material and offering lots of challenges, making a wooden box results in a satisfyingly functional project that is proudly used and displayed or given as a gift that will be cherished for years. It’s no wonder boxes rank as the most popular woodworking project by beginners and advanced craftsman alike. David Picciuto is a huge fan of making boxes, especially with his trusty bandsaw. His Bandsaw Box YouTube videos and his Weekly Woodworking Round-up are must-see viewing among the woodworking community. In his first book, The New Bandsaw Box Book: Techniques and Patterns for the Modern Woodworker, David presents a collection of beautiful boxes that can be easily made with a bandsaw, considered by most woodworkers as the most important, versatile, and easy to use stationary tool in the workshop. Each project is captured in a modern and fresh step-by-step style that makes learning easy while David’s engaging manner keeps the information accessible and light. In keeping with the younger, artisan mindset that is infiltrating the woodworking community, David concludes with his “raises a glass” toast that matches the perfect craft beer to compliment the wood and style of each completed project.

This one-of-a-kind book is an essential resource for beginning woodturners as well as people who have spent many hours at the lathe.

It provides 70 patterns for a wide range of woodturning projects from bottle stoppers, chopsticks, and salad bowls to holiday ornaments, drawer knobs, tool handles, and candlesticks. Every pattern includes all the measurements you need to turn the piece, as well as a drawing to show you how the finished piece will look. The text also provides basic woodturning lessons and offers helpful tips on woods and finishes to use, advice on how to turn a piece successfully, and background on some legendary woodturners and other artisans whose work inspired several patterns.

Super-Fast Knitting That's Fun for Everyone!

The Zippy Loom is the handy tool that’s taken the knitting world by storm. Featuring large pegs, Zippy Looms are modular looms that make knitting so quick and easy, you can finish a scarf in 15 minutes! Zippys can be attached to form longer looms, square looms, rectangular looms, and, when paired with corner and "L" connectors, can form a wide variety of looms to make hats, scarves, blankets, shawls, and so much more!

Zippy Loom Creations contains 20 professionally designed patterns by best-selling loom designer and author Isela Phelps that range from a super-simple scarf using only one Zippy Loom to large, elaborate blankets that combine many Zippy Looms. Start where you’re comfortable and just keep going as the simple instructions, helpful step-by-step instructions, and the beautiful projects will keep you informed and inspired! With the Zippy Loom and Zippy Loom Creations, it's easier than ever to enjoy the fun and satisfaction of knitting. 

Woodturning is a fun, engaging, and tremendously rewarding hobby that will last a lifetime.

Whether you’re just getting started at the lathe or you’re a seasoned woodturner looking for nuggets of insight, you’ll find it all in the AAW's Official Guide, Getting Started in Woodturning, an essential reference of safety information, tool advice, woodturning techniques, and practical projects from the pages of American Woodturner, the journal from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Written by some of today's finest woodturners, including Richard Raffan, Jim Rodgers, Richard Kleinhenz, and Alan Lacer among them, Getting Started in Woodturning teaches shop-tested, best-practice fundamentals that make woodturning a safe, enjoyable, and enriching hobby that will last a lifetime. 

Divided into four sections - Getting Started, Tools, Techniques, and Projects, this treasure-trove of expert information will guide an aspiring woodturner to discover: 

Getting Started in Woodturning is the only book a beginner needs to safely and confidently get started in the craft of woodturning.