NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1983, No. 43, $3.50 Making ... - Wood Tools

Building Your Own Kitchen Cabinets
by Jere Cary
The best thing about building your own kitchen cabinets
is the control you gain over just about every facet of
the project. In this book, Jere Cary shows you how to
stay on top of the work every step of the way. The construction
process is clearly explained, from selecting and
cutting the materials to installing the finished cabinets,
and the text is accompanied by detailed illustrations.
152 pages, Softcover, $12
Wood Adventures in Finishing
by George Frank
George Frank knows wood finishing as few others know
it. He was the most sought after wood finisher in Europe
during the 1920s, and his book is filled with colorful
stories and the secrets of a lifetime in the trade. It's all
here, from the old-timers' recipes for dyes and stains to
the culmination of Frank's search for the perfect wax.
128 pages, Hardcover, $10
The
Taunton Press
Library
Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking
The dean of American woodworking instructors
uses detailed, step-by-step instructions and
photographs to demonstrate the essentials of his
craft. In Joinery: Tools and TechniQues, he shows
you how to prepare wood and make the joints
used by cabinetmakers. In Shaping, Veneering,
Finishing, Frid explains bending, turning, inlaying
and finishing.
224 pages, Hardcover, $18 each
Wood
Make a Chair from a Tree:
An Introduction
D.
to Working Green
by John Alexander
John Alexander spent years exploring the most
effective ways to "bust a chair out of a tree." His
book is a fully illustrated, wonderfully readable
demonstration of what he learned. Starting with
the felling of a tree, he takes you through the
entire process of building a post-and-rung chair.
Along the way, he shares some intriguing lore and
describes the tools and techniques involved in
working "tree-wet" wood.
128 pages, Softcover, $9
Woodworking with Kids
by Richard Starr
The idea behind Richard Starr's woodworking
classes is Simple: help children make what they
want, and they'll learn to love the craft. Starr's
book shows you how to put this idea to work with
your youngster. There are projects for all age
groups-all presented with detailed instructions
and illustrations.
216 pages, Hardcover, $19
Wood Understanding Wood:
A Craftsman's Guide to Technology
by R. Bruce Hoadley
This is the woodworker's book about wood, written
by a man who's been a wood scientist for over
25 years and a wood carver even longer. Hoadley
uses drawings, photographs and clear, lively writing
to explain the nature of wood and why it
behaves as it does.
272 pages, Hardcover, $20
To order: Use the insert. or call 1·800·243·7252 and use your credit card (CT residents. call 1.426·8171).