From Book News, Inc.
Based on the author's "absolute beginner" classes, this guide features five progressively more complex projects ranging from a basic handmade box to a power-tooled file cabinet. Includes color illustrations, material and tool lists, work smart tips, resources, and a glossary.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
While this book was written for any beginning woodworker, it has a special appeal for women. The projects, based on popular items found in fashionable stores and catalogs, are attractive, relatively simple to build, and have obvious appeal. And they are far less expensive to build than to buy. Each project is graded from simplest to most difficult, with each one teaching a set of skills that build on the skills learned in previous projects. "Skillbuilder" features in each chapter explain in detail the key operations or techniques being used to build the project. The book is written in a friendly, encouraging tone and includes not only a wealth of practical information, but also humorous tales of woodworking misadventures aimed at relieving beginners’ worry about making mistakes. Over·300 color photos and black-and-white drawings are included.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Now you can learn basic woodworking through building attractive projects you'll be proud to have in your home. Even if you are an absolute beginner, this book will teach you through user-friendly instructions, skill-building exercises, and detailed photos.

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