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The why & how of woodworking : a simple approach to making meaningful work / Michael Pekovich.

By: Publisher: Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, [2018]Description: 217 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781631869273
  • 1631869272
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 684.08 Pek
LOC classification:
  • TT180 .P39 2018
Contents:
Shop time -- Design -- Hand skills -- Cabinets -- Boxes and chests -- Casework -- Tables -- Finishing.
Summary: The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement toward simplifying and uncluttering. There is a growing understanding of the need to fill our lives with meaningful and useful objects. How can woodworkers answer that call? Instagram sensation Mike Pekovich explains how to make work that is worth the time and effort it takes to make it, work that makes a difference, and work that will add to the quality of our lives. Explains the basics of woodworking, from choosing lumber with care, cutting joinery accurately, and preparing and finishing the surfaces. A simple approach to building boxes and furniture that are built to last. Includes information on designing and building cabinets, boxes, chests, casework, and tables.
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Includes index.

Shop time -- Design -- Hand skills -- Cabinets -- Boxes and chests -- Casework -- Tables -- Finishing.

The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement toward simplifying and uncluttering. There is a growing understanding of the need to fill our lives with meaningful and useful objects. How can woodworkers answer that call? Instagram sensation Mike Pekovich explains how to make work that is worth the time and effort it takes to make it, work that makes a difference, and work that will add to the quality of our lives. Explains the basics of woodworking, from choosing lumber with care, cutting joinery accurately, and preparing and finishing the surfaces. A simple approach to building boxes and furniture that are built to last. Includes information on designing and building cabinets, boxes, chests, casework, and tables.

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