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.
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.
Learn or improve upon basic green woodworking skills with this revised, updated edition. Use timeless techniques to make a post-and-rung stool, a bentwood firewood carrier, or handsome hewn bowls. A great introduction to using hand tools.
This book contains over 300 patterns for traditional craft designs, from fences and gates to light pulls and door wedges - all with detailed dimensions.
Woodcraft brings up-to-date a newly resurgent folk craft and makes it truly accessible to all--no workshop required. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with nature and find harmony working with your hands.
In an intoxicating mix of science, history, and practical information, historian and woodworker Harvey Green considers this vital material's place on the planet. What makes one wood hard and one soft? How did we find it, tame it?
Green Woodworking: Handcrafting Wood from Log to Finished Product
First published in 2002, Living Wood is both a practical manual and an inspirational guide, updating much of the information included in Mike's best-selling book Green Woodwork.
Wood Craft brings up-to-date a newly resurgent folk craft and makes it truly accessible to all - no workshop required. So what are you waiting for?
This book contains over 300 patterns for traditional craft designs, from fences and gates to light pulls and door wedges – all with detailed dimensions.
Legendary architects and designers Charles and Henry Greene created a uniquely American style in the Arts & Crafts tradition, and this book combines a detailed understanding of their design aesthetic with specific shop instructions for re ...