Getting Started in Woodworking: Skill-Building Projects that Teach the Basics

by Aimé Fraser

While this book was written for any beginning woodworker, it has a special appeal for women. The projects, based on popular items found in fashionable stores and catalogs, are attractive, relatively simple to build, and have obvious appeal. And they are far less expensive to build than to buy. Each project is graded from simplest to most difficult, with each one teaching a set of skills that build on the skills learned in previous projects. The book is written in a friendly, encouraging tone and includes not only a wealth of practical information, but also humorous tales of woodworking misadventures aimed at relieving beginners' worry about making mistakes.

Genres: Woodwork, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2003

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this should be shelved downstairs with my husbands woodworking library, I have it with my crafting books so that I will regularly remind myself I would like to try some of the projects. Written by a woman with instructions and designs for beginning woodworking projects, it certainly inspires me to try my hand at this hobby. From a simple box to a filing cabinet, it goes through the tools, materials, working space and everything else needed to create these items.

[Halle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very helpful in learning more about the basics of woodworking. I had kind of figured out the basic skills of woodworking, but having a detailed knowledgeable resource of techniques and safety advice is awesome. Included are project ideas and steps ranging from simple to complex that teach the skills and then build on them is great. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to learn about woodworking; I would recommend getting this book, or a similar book because of the safety aspect.

[Lois Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great book with heart about how to make woodworking a part of your life. Highly recommended.