The Encyclopedia of Green Woodworking
Author: Raymond Tabor
Publisher: Eco-Logic Books
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781899233205
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Raymond Tabor
Publisher: Eco-Logic Books
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781899233205
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Graham Blackburn
Publisher: Illustrated Workshop
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781940611020
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reprint. Originally published: Bearsville, N.Y.: Blackburn Books, A2000.
Author: Ernest Joyce
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9780806971421
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated reference guide to furniture making, including material characteristics and properties, necessary equipment, techniques, and tips on component construction, veneering, marquetry and inlaying.
Author: Mike Abbott
Publisher: GMC Publications
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Green woodwork is creative and inexpensive to learn. The beauty of working green (or unseasoned) wood is that by using traditional skills and a few simple tools you can make anything from a tent peg to a Windsor chair, without needing power machinary.
Author: Sjors van der Meer
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2019-08-13
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1782217363
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Immerse yourself in the ancient craft of of green woodworking by making the tools you need as well as nine useful objects. Take your woodworking out of the workshop and into the forest, and immerse yourself in the ancient craft of working with fresh, green wood. Sjors van der Meer and Job Suijker introduce you to the traditional skills of green woodworking. Learn about the qualities of wood; how to cut and shape it; how to craft your own tools such as a shaving horse, wooden club, chopping block and saw horse, and then how to use them to make spoons, spatulas, stools and chairs. As well as teaching you new skills, this inspiring book will show you how working in natural surroundings, with natural materials, can create an overwhelming sense of well-being and enhance your awareness of the environment.
Author: Ray Tabor
Publisher: Batsford Books
Published: 2022-10-13
Total Pages: 439
ISBN-13: 1849948399
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A guide to green woodworking, with detailed patterns to create beautiful projects. Discover hundreds of projects for working with unseasoned wood in this essential book. Ray Tabor, an unparalleled expert in green woodworking guides you through this old, traditional craft. Whether you are new to the craft and are looking for a simple project like a spoon or a bowl or want something challenging, you will find it here. The 300 patterns for the home and garden range from wattle gates to lemon juicers, from chairs, benches and stools to baskets, whistles and door wedges. Green woodworking involves the use of freshly felled timber (unseasoned wood), and embraces a number of traditional woodland crafts, including turning and carving. All patterns come with detailed dimensions in both metric and imperial. Each item has annotated black-and-white patterns, a brief description, historical information and details of the materials that should be used. Includes the simplest of woodland designs to more advanced, with something to suit every skill level. Both a historical record and a sourcebook for those looking to use their green woodworking skills to make traditional items of beauty, this is the perfect book for anyone interested in whittling, woodland crafts and woodworking.
Author: Thomas Moser
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2002-08
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 0811836118
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Throughout, the Moser ethic and aesthetic can be summed up in a favorite Shaker dictum of the shop: "Build an object as though it were to last a thousand years and as if one were to die tomorrow.""--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Agriculture
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-02-11
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 1626366713
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Timber is one of our most precious, versatile, and vulnerable resources, so using it effectively is important. Knowing your material inside and out is the first step to doing just that. Read about the structure of wood itself, from growth rings to its chemical composition. Learn wood's physical and mechanical properties, including everything from elasticity to nuclear radiation. This extensive manual includes a section on stress grading as well as thorough descriptions of which fasteners to use and when. It has information on adhesive bonding, biodeterioration, control of moisture content, preservation, fire safety, specialty treatments, and much more. The Encyclopedia of Wood is an essential resource for builders, architects, engineers, and woodworkers.