DIY: Carpentry & Woodworking

Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood.Discover key woodworking techniqu...

The definitive work on the use of the small (three and a half inch) lathe which has been the primer for every amateur, student and apprentice engin...

Drilling true and correctly dimensioned holes and cutting accurate threads are basic requirements in all engineering work, but as in all areas of e...

The saw is one of the most basic tools and tends to be taken very much for granted. Many hours and much effort can be saved, and more accurate work...

The increasing appearance of vertical milling machines in model engineers' and other small workshops has brought the versatility of this type of ma...

The centre-lathe is by far the most versatile machine tool in the workshop, but as soon as you depart from plain turning between centres, the quest...

In this valuable book Tubal Cain takes the reader beyond the superficial or the simply practical with explanations of the composition of steel, its...

Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on a lathe and a drilling machine as...

One of the most useful functions of a modern lathe is its ability to cut any form of external or internal thread of any thread form, pitch or diame...

Comparatively easily mastered and needing few expensive tools or materials, stickmaking is an increasingly popular craft. Topics covered include: t...

Spheres within spheres, stars within cubes, delicate lattices with no apparent means of support - wood turners over the centuries have developed a ...

A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker’s bible. Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy ...

Woodworkers can display their craftsmanship while harnessing the potential of their most important tools with these 26 ingenious projects selected ...

Includes information on chip carving history, wood selection, tools, sharpening and cutting techniques. Also includes sections on borders, grids, r...

Beginner carvers are presented with jargon-free instructions for eight skill-building projects in this copiously illustrated guide to carving in th...

The basics of box-making are covered in this manual for the scroll saw, including designs for hinged and lift-off lids, boxes with drawers, and lam...

Featuring animals from around the world, these 30 attractive patterns will bring the beauty of nature into your home. In addition to the original d...

This book is for any woodworker that loves to be in the wood-shop, but doesn't always have the time or materials to tackle that large project. Thes...

Woodworkers interested in wood-burning will build their skill level through these three step-by-step projects for beginner, intermediate, and advan...

The Mini-lathe has become the best-selling item of machinery in the hobby engineering market - often purchased as a first step by beginners to the ...

The accumulation of odds and ends of bar and rod is inevitable with any lathework, but rather than throw them into an ever-growing scrap-box, why n...

The art of ornamental turning in wood (and, in former days, ivory) has a long and distinguished history and it has recently experienced a renaissan...

What if choosing love means breaking a family?Tessa is struggling to run her mother’s beloved book shop and the business is failing. At least she h...

A broad range of projects provide ideas for everyone from the beginner to the more experienced carver. Readers learn how to make bookracks and book...

For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much. Add a router table and you can cut miles of moulding, machin...

Understanding Wood is the definitive reference on wood technology, and is a keystone of every woodworker's library. The first edition (1980) sold o...

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery describes how to make every practical woodworking joint in a series full-colour step-by-step photographic...

Covering a technique popularised by master woodturner, Ray Allen, this manual moves beyond basic woodturning with the segmented woodturning techniq...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools, Devices & Instruments is the first volume in Graham Blackburn’s paperback Illustrated Wo...

Pyrography, the art of 'drawing with fire' by burning designs onto a medium, is an ancient craft practised worldwide. This book presents 25 origina...

For speed and production, but not necessarily quality, power tools are the norm in many amateur workshops. However, thanks to the maker movement, t...