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$24.95 $14.97 |
Shoji are the lovely sliding panels made of wood and rice paper that form walls and room dividers in the traditional Japanese house. This is the first and only book written by a traditionally apprenticed tategu-shi, or maker of sliding doors. Detailed information is presented on how to construct shoji for the home. Projects include the common shoji and the transom.
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$8.95 $5.37 |
13 drawers plus large storage compartment. 24"L x 12"D x 20"H. Hardware not included.
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$24.95 $14.97 |
Includes special box making techniques - making and attaching lids and bases and partitioning boxes to hold small objects. There are sections on techniques for creating special effects that decorate a box, turning a small, useful object into a jewel itself. Everything is covered in a step-by-step format with numerous photos and a highly explanatory text.
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$17.95 $10.77 |
Guided by an experienced woodworker and hundreds of photos, enjoy a full course in box making that covers everything you need to know. Sourcing and seasoning different types of wood, choosing and using tools, making dovetails, assembling the internal pieces, and mapping out a design.
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$14.95 |
Making, matting, mounting, embellishing, displaying, and more. There are about 20 projects with complete instructions as well as tools and materials. This is not particularly aimed at the woodworker but it does have a good section on how to actually hang and arrange pictures.
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$185.00 $111.00 |
Two volumes, 1936 and 1937. Packed with photos and articles on carving, lumbering, furniture, marquetry, wood, woodwork, all types of information of interest to woodworkers. Example articles, "The Woodwork of the Queen Mary", "Packing Cases", "Education in Woodwork", "A Glossary of Wood", "Barred Doors and How They Evolved (Cabinet Doors) by Charles Hayward, "Tennis Rackets", "Railway Cars", "Timber Ports in Great Britain", "Timbered Town Halls in Germany", "The Coastal Forests of Kenya", "Notable Examples of Woodwork", "Mfg. of Cricket Bats".