Decorative Wood and Metalwork books

Making a piece of wood move is fun, but making it tell the time is truly amazing! Inside this book you'll find ingenious plans for creating impressive wooden machines that actually move and keep time.

A revised edition of the classic pocket guide to hallmarks.

Making it easy for beginners to learn the creative craft of woodburning, this title provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and techniques. It shows readers learn how to set up a practice board to experiment with strokes and settings before moving on to working projects with confidence.

With this pocket-sized guidebook and your favorite Victorinox(R) Swiss Army Knife, you'll be ready to whittle wherever you go.

Hand carving is easy, satisfying and therapeutic. Create your own unique pieces and carve with confidence thanks to detailed information on tools, cutting techniques and clear step-by-step photography accompanying each project.

A reissue of Ian Bradley's classic guide to using Myford 7 series metalworking lathes in the home workshop. First published in 1973, the author has revised the work to include the ML7, Super 7 and ML7-R lathes. This book will be as valuable to those who possess the latest type of lathe as those who have earlier machines.

Offers design advice. This title also explores form and developing profiles.

Whittling is more than just a way of busying idle hands - it is a pastime for those who love the texture of wood and a way of life for those who feel a special connection between people and trees. This guide offers an antidote to the stresses of modern life and a means of getting back to basics and creating unique items from scratch.

Whittle a beautiful spoon, comb, pair of dice, and more with this fresh introduction to a folksy craft. Carve modernizes a mindful hobby that people have turned to for generations to help them slow down, relax, and connect with the outdoors. Choose from a dozen projects with bespoke details, all are designed to be useful at home or while camping. And because these objects are small, they require...

Enables the engineer to produce turned components to a high degree of accuracy. This book shows you how to make full use of your lathe safely and effectively in your workshop.

Taking you from basic woodburning concepts to tips and techniques that encourage your creativity and help you develop your own individual style, this title offers fifteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts - from spoons and spatulas to bangles, bowls and bookmarks - illustrated with how-to photographs.

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Accompany woodsman Ben Law as he celebrates the amazing diversity of craft products made from materials sourced directly from the woods. With fascinating information on the history, language and traditions of the crafts, coppice management and tree species, this book teaches about all aspects of the low-impact woodland way of life.

Create cool and contemporary furniture and home accessories with 35 simple projects that fully utilise the beauty of salvaged wood.

A fascinating practical introduction to the Danish art of whittling, with inspiration and instructions for making adorable decorative wooden birds. Snitte, Denmark's art of wood whittling, is a rite of passage for most Scandinavians, and the passion for it lasts a lifetime. ...

Features a collection of clock projects. This book teaches how to make time pieces including grandfather clocks and pendulum clocks. It includes projects for different abilities and tastes, from learning to cut pieces and assemble parts to finishing and personalising.

Stickmaking Handbook is a fantastic introduction to the wonderful world of creating a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks; there are 21 projects in total. Stickmaking Handbook also discusses seasoning timbers, shaping, carving and shanking handles as well as a wide range of colouring and finishing methods.

Turning a photograph of a loved one into a realistic pyrography pattern is easier than you think! Discover the art of portrait burning, and start creating perfect likenesses of your favorite people in wood.

For any keen woodturners short of time, this is the perfect book - 25 projects which can all be completed in 30 minutes. Projects mostly require only basic turning tools and workshop accessories and include drawings with dimensions.

Learn the secrets of creating fascinating 3-D wooden inlay projects, with 14 exciting portraits of the most popular North American wildlife. Includes step-by-step intarsia demonstrations for a Bald Eagle, a Wild Mustang, and a Bull Moose.

Suitable for scroll saw artists, this title features over 50 patterns for upright standing and interlocking puzzles. It lets scrollers learn how to choose wood, blades, and to transfer patterns.