Tauntons Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making

Create, shape and finish boxes with beautiful results Making small boxes is a favorite project for many woodworkers. While it may seem a simple process, there are many ways to build a box and in this comprehensive pictorial reference, veteran woodworker Doug Stowe covers all the techniques you will need to produce boxes you’ll be proud of. You’ll learn about making boxes by using traditional carcass joinery or by shaping on the bandsaw or lathe. Stowe also covers special boxmaking techniques associated with making lids and bases, attaching them to the box, and partitioning boxes to hold small objects like jewelry. Additionally, there are a host of techniques for creating special effects that decorate a box, turning the small, useful object into a jewel itself. This book covers all these methods in a highly visual format and everything is covered in over 500 step-by-step photos accompanied with straightforward text. About the author Doug Stowe is a professional furniture designer and box maker. His work has been featured in national woodworking magazines and is the author of Creating Beautiful Boxes with Inlay Techniques and Simply Beautiful Boxes. He lives on a hillside overlooking Eureka Spring, Arkansas.

• Author : Doug Stowe
• ISBN13 : 9781561585939
• Binding : PB
• Pages : 160
• Photographs : 531 colour photographs