Ten top books & DVDs you might like

  • Wood Finishing Basics

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    Finishing expert Michael Dresdner shows you what you need to know to become a proficient wood finisher, starting with classic surface-prep problems and their solutions how to recognize and remove den...

  • Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses, A

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    Part memoir, part cultural history, this is a book about the history of homebuilding in America over the past 100 years, told through twelve unique but modest houses that the author knows intimately. ...

  • Turning for Furniture with Ernie Conover

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    Increase your project options by incorporating turned elements into your furniture designs. In this DVD, Ernie Conover shows you how to turn a beautiful assortment of furniture components, including d...

  • Creative Kinetics

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    Artist, inventor, and longtime author Rodney Frost is known for wacky, whimsical woodworking books that encourage readers to experiment. With his newest, most creative volume yet, he provides an intro...

  • Built-In Furniture

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    Room-by-room Jim Tolpin takes readers through the complete process of designing and constructing built-in units, from window seats and couches to bookcases, cupboards and cabinets. New in paperback, h...

  • Chip Carving

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    Chip carving offers so many choices—and the range of patterns here provides carvers with experience in many styles, including lettering, signs, geometrics designs, positive-image and free-form work. ...

  • Furniture You Can Build

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    Geared for real people - those who want to improve hand-tool and machine skills, but not willing to embark on a seven-year apprenticeship - this book is designed to help woodworkers enjoy their time t...

  • Making Routing Jigs and Gadgets

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    An introduction to jig and template making. Includes the selection of tools. Shows the construction of jigs in detail....

  • Mastering Woodworking Machines

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    Mark Duginske shows how to achieve zero-frustration, complete-control woodworking with machines....

  • Small Shop Projects

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    Woodworker Jim Cummins shows you how to transform that small scrap you can't bear to throw away, into a valued treasure. In addition to several intriguing boxes with many variations, you'll discover a...