Big Book of Weekend Woodworking: 150 Easy Projects (Big Book of ... Series)

This book is perfect for anyone who enjoys woodworking, it has some simple projects ideal for complete beginners and some more advanced ones for people wih more experience. The instructions are clear and easy to follow with good diagrams and lists of parts required. The designs look good and there is something to suit everyone, many are designed to be able to be made with leftover wood from other projects.

Best book for small/medium plans for most people

Loads of things to make with big bright pictures and detailed instructions. A worthwhile addition to my workshop. only reason I have said 4* not 5* and this is just my opinion and you may like it, but though there are many different design to make quite a few are just different finishes of the same thing e.g. a bunch of clocks. Now saying that they are different and others prefer other designs but I don't want to make loads of the same things. So on the whole it is a great book, but could use a little more variety. (But I guess it would work a treat if you are making pressies for other people)

Other than the delivery been left outside in the rain and having the book saturated with rain it’s the best buy yet. Ever page you turn over on this book gives more and more knowledge. I will be looking for more books similar to this one. Full of information on how to construct carpentry projects. All the design work done for you and to scale. I purchased this book secondhand but, it’s well worth the full price if others are not for sale. For a beginner it’s just the job you can not go wrong with this book you name it you will find a project to construct in it.

Ok

I love this book for the projects, which is exactly what it said it would be. However, as the book was suggested for ALL levels from beginners to more advanced, I had anticipated suggestions for tools along the way. My mistake since the summary of the book never promised that this information was included, and I had made that assumption. Regardless of my own errors, I think that the book is superb and will certainly enjoy using it. I purchased it specifically for some of the items on the cover, and then some more that I hadn't expected. I will, however, be looking for another book though to help me with tool selection, and lessons regarding the joints and cutting skills I will need to make them. I can see myself returning to this book over and over again for existing projects and the way it describes building on your designs to modify and make something more unique of your own. I'd definitely buy it as a gift for others and be sure of it being gratefully received too.

Nice book, well written, but for the American market and very detailed, would suit a cabinetmaker interested in American style

I bought this for a present and was surprised at how big the book really is. I know the title is 'Big Book' but it was thicker than I expected. There are plenty of little projects in here to keep some-one going for quite a while so hopefully the person I bought it for loves it too!

Libro in inglese e progetti in pollici semplice da fare e usare.

Das Buch hatte ich mir etwas anders vorgestellt. Es sind sehr einfach Dinge zum Basteln dort dargestellt, die glaube ich in der Zeit schon etwas zurückliegen.

Came as described has lots of cool projects. My son loves building them

First thing first: this is a book of projects, not a book on woodworking techniques. In terms of number of projects, this book is a GREAT value. Each projects comes with at least a two-view drawings: front view and side (or top) view. Most of the projects also have an exploded view to illustrate how the project goes together. Better yet, each project comes with photograph of finished product. One caveat: The drawings are not actual size; we have to enlarge them to full size. The authors explains several methods how we can do it. Below, I give you the complete list of the projects so you can decide yourself whether they are to your liking. Kitchen Projects: 1. Toaster Tongs 2. Classic Cutting Board 3. Pasta and Salad Forks 4. Bread Basket 5. Wooden Trivet 6. Serving Tray 7. Napkin Holder 8. Grocery List Holder 9. Recipe Box 10. Wall Spice Box Office Projects: 11. Clipboard 12. Paperweight 13. Key Rack 14. In/Out Mail Basket 15. Four-Drawer Storage Unit Yard & Garden Projects: 16. Garden Caddy 17. Rabbit Plant Holder 18. Rail Planter 19. Quaint Birdhouse 20. Bluebird Nesting Box 21. Garden Toolbox 22. Wind Chimes 23. Trellis 24. Full-Size & Child's Adirondack Chair Useful Household Projects: 25. Tulips on a Stand 26. Simple Wooden Basket 27. Modern Picture Frame 28. Tie Rack 29. Shoeshine Box 30. Folding Candleholder 31. Simple Toolbox 32. Eight-Sided Jewelry Box 33. Duck Basket 34. Candle Sconce with Drawer 35. Box for Forstner Bits 36. Wall Barometer Clocks: 37. Triangle Clock 38. Tambour Clock 39. Notepad Clock 40. Galley Wall Clock 41. Square New England Wall Clock 42. Shaker Shelf Clock 43. Terry Shelf Clock 44. Schoolhouse Clock 45. Shaker Wall Clock, c.1840 Stools, Stands & Shelves: 46. Small Wall Shelf 47. Folding Plant Stand 48. Knickknack Shelf with Hearts 49. Footstool with Hearts 50. Bed Step Stool 51. Wall Shelf 52. Bathroom Shelf 53. Tall Plant Table 54. Artist's Easel Children's Furniture & Accessories: 55. Cow Jumping Over Moon 56. Dog Bookrack, c.1950 57. Child's Footstool 58. Piggy Bank 59. Elephant Bank 60. Child's Wall Clock 61. Doll Chair 62. Child's Bench 63. Turtle Footstool 64. Dog Seat 65. Child's Small Chest for Drawers 66. Child's Winged Rocking Chair 67. Book House, c.1925 68. Hooded Doll Cradle Toys, Games & Puzzles: 69. Walking Penguin Toy 70. Monkey Business Balancing Trick 71. Color/Shape Puzzle 72. Stegosaurus Puzzle 73. Pyramid Puzzle 74. Nail Puzzle 75. Toy Blocks 76. Nutcracker Horse & Rider Toy 77. Rabbit Pull Toy 78. Small Farm Tractor 79. Toolbox with Tools 80. Simple Toy Train, c.1920 81. Log Cabin 82. Rover Pull Toy, c.1935 83. Checkers Game 84. Horse Pull Toy 85. Pushcart 86. Push Chicken 87. Elephant Pull Toy 88. Caterpillar Pull Toy 89. Crayon Tractor-Trailer 90. Dog Pull Toy 91. Walking Dog Pull Toy 92. Train with Passengers 93. Doll Tricycle 94. Model T Truck 95. Noah's Ark with Animals 96. Model T Runabout 97. Jeep 98. Dump Truck 99. World War I Aeroplane, c.1916 100. Toy Airplane 101. Child's Swedish Sled 102. Country Rocking Horse, c.1935 103. Circus Toy 104. Riding Rocking Horse Folk Art Projects: 105. Folk Weather Vanes 106. Swan Cutting Board 107. Early Toy Roadster 108. Maiden Plant Holder 109. Christmas Tree Decoration 110. Cat Plant Stand 111. Small Decorative Rocking Horse 112. Small Wheelbarrow Planters with Boy & Girl Figures 113. Alligator, c.1930 114. Cranberry Scoop 115. Lawn Bird, c.1935 Fretsaw Projects: 116. Bootjack 117. Fretsaw Knickknack Shelf 118. Fretwork Wall Shelf 1 119. Fretwork Wall Shelf 2 120. Fretsaw Wall Mirror 121. Gothic Wall Mirror 122. Fretwork Corner Wall Shelf Wall Boxes: 123. Heart Wall Box 124. Small Wall Box 125. Fish-Tail Wall Box 126. Salt Box 127. Canted Wall Box 128. Wall Candle Box 129. Early Wall Box Antique Projects: 130. Early American Candlestick 131. Country Mirror 132. Courting Mirror 133. Cricket Footstool 134. Early American Lantern 135. Coasting Sled 136. Candle Box with Sliding Lid 137. Colonial Wall Shelf 138. Milking Stool 139. Country Silver Tray 140. Sewing Box with Drawers 141. Miniature Blanket Chest 142. Country Toolbox with Drawer 143. Small Child's Blanket Chest 144. Country Bench 145. Formal Pipe Box 146. Country Pipe Box 147. Pennsylvania Wall Cupboard 148. Side Table with Drawer 149. Wall Shelf with Drawers 150. Half-Round Plant Stand

It's a good book to come up with ideas and has some pointers on how to do it but I feel the bullet points are always too vague for a beginner like me. So maybe more recommended for a intermediate level that already knows the basics and feels comfortable with just some pointers. The projects inside the book are interesting and for all taste and sizes. Would be nice to have the dimensions also in the metric system.