Great Outdoor 2 X 4 Furniture: 21 Easy Projects To Build - Hardcover

Henderson, Stevie; Baldwin, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579900364 ISBN 13: 9781579900366

Publisher: Lark Books, 1999

Synopsis

Provides plans and instructions for constructing outdoor furniture using basic tools and modestly-priced lumber

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Review

This book is ideal for the would-be woodworker who has the desire, but may not have the know-how or experience, to build simple, attractive outdoor furniture and garden accessories. Using the step-by-step plans and measurements, anyone willing to work with a hammer and saw can use inexpensive lumber to build some downright elegant chairs, mailboxes, birdhouses, stools, tables, a lattice bower, a potting bench, a planter, a loveseat, and many, many more items. Before launching into the individual projects, the author starts with the basics of materials and supplies, tools, techniques and safety tips; explains how to choose wood for the projects; lays out lumber dimensions and grades; interprets the differences between finishes and stains; describes the different fasteners and screws used in any of the prescribed projects; and gives the reader useful tips on cutting and sanding techniques, along with sound advice on safety needed for any woodworking project.

This is a "can-do" book that will encourage beginners to build finished outdoor furniture and fixtures of simple but pleasing design and solid functionality, and there is nothing to stop an enthusiastic woodworker from embellishing, enhancing, or customizing any of these projects to suit individual taste or fantasies. --Mark A. Hetts

Edition details

• Publisher: Lark Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579900364
• ISBN 13: 9781579900366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128