The Stanley Book Of Woodworking

A complete guide to woodworking, teaching about the best materials, the best tools, and the best techniques, and includes furniture project ideas.

Measure, hammer, and screw to make something new! For kids 8+ who love to create, STANLEY® Jr's Woodworking is Awesome gets them off of the screen and into the wood shop with a dozen fun projects. Jump right in with an introduction to building with wood! A complete basics section on tools teach kids the ground rules for the projects in the book. (They'll also learn when parents will need to lend a helping hand in the wood shop.) The rest of the book is all about the projects, including easy builds and more challenging, and larger, ideas. Chapters and projects include: Fun and hobby-related projects like a birdhouse, toss across game, and catapult! Handy projects like a tool carrier and workbench. Gifts, including a picture frame and jewelry box. With clearly written steps and helpful photographs the aim is for kids to lead. STEAM/STEMlearning opportunities are part of the fun as well! Supplemental facts and explorations accompany the projects throughout the book, highlighting everything from circle science to catapulting energy. Kids are encouraged to develop a “maker” mentality, fostering creative problem-solving and open-ended exploration. Build and explore in the wood shop!

Your essential hand woodworking book – whether you’ve never picked up a plane before or want to improve on basic skills, "The Stanley Book of Woodworking: Tools, Techniques, Projects", is the handbook you need. It explains clearly how to use the mains tools, from saws, planes, chisels and hammers to braces and vices; then explains with step-by-step instructions, diagrams and colour photos all the key techniques, including planing, cutting and fitting joints, assembling and gluing up and finishing. To try out these techniques, the book provides projects to make six pieces of furniture. Illustrated throughout to accompany straight-talking text, the book is arranged as follows: Introduction: How to Use this book • Safety in the Workshop Materials: Softwood • Hardwood • Man-made BoardsTools: Measuring and layout tools • Saws • Planes • Hammers and mallets • Chisels • Hand drills and braces • Screwdrivers • Tools used for holding • Caring for your tools Techniques: Layout • Planing • Cutting and fitting joints • Assembling and gluing up • Finishing Projects: Workbench • Bookcase • Child’s desk • Chest • Bedside cabinet • Small table with drawer

Hack reveals the rich heritage of this classic tool by presenting a treasure trove of information about handplanes, focusing on the 19th and early 20th centuries. 175 photos. 152 drawings.

Attempts to teach the safe, sound and effective use of tools and techniques in woodwork. Divided into three sections, the first looks at building up a tool kit, including measuring and marking out tools, handsaws, planes, hammers, chisels and gouges, braces, screwdrivers, miscellaneous tools, caring for the tool kit and sharpening and maintenance, the second looks at essential techniques such as planing, marking out, cutting and fitting joints, assembling, cleaning up and finishing, while the third looks at putting the techniques into practice via a series of six projects that really teach the essential techniques, all self-contained with working drawings, tips, tools, materials and finishing boxes.

" ... This comprehensive guide covers Stanley's advertising, memorabilia, bit braces, catalogs, chisels, defiance tools, hand & breast drills, four square tools, marking gauges, hammers & mallets,hatchets, levels, mechanics's [i.e. mechanics'] tools, miscellaneous, mitre tools, planes, plumb bobs, rules, screw drivers, spoke shaves, squares & bevels, tape measures, tool cabinet & sets, tool handles & awls, trammel points, vices [i.e. vises], zig zag rules"--Back cover.

Includes how-to information.

For more than 15 years, Jacob has been writing about Stanley Tools for the quarterly journal of The Early American Industries Association, Inc. He now adapts his original research and type studies to book format.