Slingshots & Key Hooks: 15 Everyday Objects Made from Foraged and Gathered Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects from Found Wood, plus Basic Woodworking Techniques & Wood Foraging Advice - Softcover

Geoffrey Fisher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497100046 ISBN 13: 9781497100046

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Transform found wood into artfully designed crafts!

• 15 step-by-step projects for a slingshot, whistle, skipping rope, cup and ball game, key hook, table brush, and more
• Advice on how to forage responsibly and sources for the best wood to use
• Basic woodworking techniques are covered, plus how to prepare materials, including checking for disease and drying and stripping bark
• Detailed guide for your essential tool kit—what you need, safety, and tool maintenance

With information on how to forage responsibly and suggestions on sources for the best wood to use, Geoffrey Fisher shows how the natural bounty of woodland can be used to stunning effect.

Whether building a bee hotel or an insect house to help your garden's ecosystem thrive, crafting a slingshot, whistle, jump rope or cup and ball game to give away, or making a key hook or table brush to organize your home, the result of each will be entirely unique while also effortlessly stylish.

Inside Slingshots & Key Hooks, all basic woodworking techniques are covered, plus Geoffrey also shows how best to prepare materials, including checking for disease, drying and stripping bark.

Also provided is a detailed guide on your essential tool kit—what to have, how to handle your tools safely, and how to maintain everything to the highest standard—meaning anyone can pick up Slingshots & Key Hooks and dive straight into the world of Geoffrey's designs!

About this title

About the Author

Geoffrey Fisher studied fine art in the late seventies when his artistic interest rested between painting and sculpture. After graduating from art school he set up his own studio and a few years later moved abroad to broaden his life experience. Here his ideas developed into making everyday objects. His items first sold in a concept store on Brick Lane, and his range is now available throughout Europe and America.

From the Back Cover

Transform found wood into artfully designed crafts

Discover how to use the natural bounty of woodlands to make contemporary homewares that are a pleasure to look at, hold, and use. Artisan and author Geoffrey Fisher presents 15 of his unique and stylish creations in Slingshots & Key Hooks. Each project is accompanied by step-by-step photography and detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. Both novice and experienced woodworkers will find inspiring ideas here for modern, functional items that combine the useful with the beautiful. With tips on how to forage responsibly and suggestions on sources for the best wood to use, anyone can pick up this book and dive straight into a world of handcrafted designs.

• 15 step-by-step projects for hooks, brushes, clothes hangers, key fobs, toys, games, plant markers, and more
• Guidance on how to forage responsibly and sources for the best wood to use
• Advice on tools, equipment, and basic woodworking techniques

"We love the idea of using 'gathered' wood in a really beautiful, sustainable way."
—Garden Collage Magazine

"What do you get when a designer turns fallen pieces of tree limbs into adorable little wall hooks? You get the Trook from Geoffrey Fisher Designs."
—Apartment Therapy

"We join other rave reviews for this book. . . .It has wonderful projects with a modern twist, using simple and authentic techniques."
—Woodcarving Illustrated

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497100046
• ISBN 13: 9781497100046
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144