Building Small Projects

by FINE WOODWORKING EDITORS

• ISBN13: 9781561587308
• ISBN10: 1561587303
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Summary

Small scale projects are a great way to use those offcuts you simply can’t bear to throw away. Not only do small projects use less lumber, they make great gifts. This book offers a wide variety of woodworking gems on a smaller scale. There’s something here to inspire any woodworker, with projects ranging in complexity from simple, but elegant boxes to a carved and upholstered Chippendale stool. What’s inside: Projects to make in a weekend Making mitered boxes Making perfect frames for pictures and mirrors Building compact, wall-hanging shelves and cabinets Designing and building occasional tables Detailed plans for comfortable and sturdy footstools THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODWORKING series collects the best articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized by topic and fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	2	(2)
SECTION 1 Boxes
A Small Elegant Box	4	(6)
Gary Rogowski
Making Mitered Boxes	10	(8)
Gary Rogowski
An Elegant Jewelry Box	18	(7)
Strother Purdy
Shaker Oval Boxes	25	(7)
John Wilson
Building a Humidor	32	(8)
Rick Allyn
Thomas Jefferson's Writing Desk	40	(10)
Lon Schleining
SECTION 2 Picture Frames and Mirrors
Splined Miters Join Mirror Frame	50	(3)
Bob Gleason
Picture-Framing Techniques	53	(6)
Leon Segal
A Basic Mirror Frame Detailed to Your Liking	59	(5)
D. Douglas Mooberry
SECTION 3 Clocks
Pear Mantel Clock	64	(8)
Mario Rodriguez
Building a Shaker Wall Clock	72	(7)
Chris Becksvoort
SECTION 4 Shelves and Cabinets
Build a Wall Shelf	79	(4)
Peter Turner
Colonial Cupboard	83	(11)
Mike Dunbar
Craftsman Wall Cabinet	94	(6)
Ian Ingersoll
Magazine Cabinet	100	(8)
Chris Gochnour
Wineglass Cabinet	108	(8)
Scott Gibson
SECTION 5 Tables
Build a Shaker Round Stand	116	(6)
Chris Becksvoort
Making an End Table	122	(9)
Stephen Lamont
SECTION 6 Stools
A Sturdy Footstool	131	(8)
Mario Rodriguez
Oval Chippendale Stool	139	(10)
Randall O'Donnell
Credits	149	(2)
Index	151