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This book is intended for both the novice “weekend carpenter” and those who have some basic skills and want to improve the scope and quality of their work. Hopefully, the newcomer will discover an insight into how to design and construct individual pieces of furniture for the home and garden—everything suggested as a project is both cost-effective and reasonably simple to achieve, using an absolute minimum of complicated joints or techniques—while more experienced readers will pick up ideas about contemporary design, which they can then adapt to more advanced working methods, should they wish.

While all the projects can be constructed exactly as the designs shown using the suggested methods and techniques, though not all the items will be to everybody’s requirements, and adaptations from the basics are always possible. It will be a fairly straightforward task to adjust the dimensions of the plans to suit your particular needs, but try to keep the proportions the same. Scale drawings or cardboard models can help to modify the designs, the easiest scale to work to being 1:10. Note that the measuring conventions used throughout the book are always length first, followed by width, and then thickness. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of wood, too, but remember to buy the best quality that you can afford, as it will greatly improve the finished piece.

On the following pages, you will find general information about materials and the tools you’ll need, as well as basic techniques—these will be invaluable to the newcomer, and a useful reference to the more experienced hobbyist. There follows more than 35 projects to make, from simple shelves and kitchenware to an ambitious chest of drawers.

For anyone who enjoys carpentry as a hobby, this book will hopefully come as a breath of fresh air, with pages and pages of contemporary and stylish furniture that you will love to have in your home, and that can be made in one weekend, or across several.

Difficulty Ratings

	Ideal beginner’s project
	Perfect for those who have some experience with woodworking
	Ambitious projects that experienced carpenters will enjoy making