Building Small Projects

I love this book, which was one of the first to really turn me on to the potential and possibilities of woodworking. The short menu of projects range in complexity from making the simple but elegant stool on the cover to reproducing Thomas Jefferson's intricate travelling writing desk. As usual from Fine Woodworking, the construction diagrams are first class and works of beauty in themselves (the cigar humidor comes to mind here). Just wonderful!

There are some stylish pieces in this book good for the more advanced beginner. My only concern is that for UK wood workers wood is not cheap and so you have to think outside the box if you want a very nice looking piece of furniture.

Well written with a few really nice projects. As with most books of this type not all the projects will suit all tastes but there’s enough variety that every woodworker should find interest in a few. Worth reading in full as even those projects you have little interest in will garner useful info you can use in the future.

Lovely little book to give anyone interested in wood work a start

A little disappointed, the small projects listed were rather beyond the talents of the average wookworker- not so well advised in other reviews seen. Only get this if you are a expert!

Excellent book full of wonderful woodworking ideas, tips and tools/techniques. Husband thrilled to bits with it, as a surprise gift and thoroughly recommends it to intermediate to advanced woodworkers.

Hubby loves it and spends hours making stuff

Very good service. Book not so good

Overly complicated instructions for small projects.

Great book. Great pictures and written directions. Would recommend to anyone in woodworking.

il libro va bene ma la maggior parte dei progetti sono un po scontati, quello che mi piace di più è quello in copertina.

I bought this book because I was teaching an intro woodworking course at a university and was looking for project ideas. While the projects in this book are "small", they are not necessarily projects for beginning woodworkers. It was a poor assumption on my part, but that's what these reviews are for I guess. The projects are pretty much just a collection of Fine Woodworking Articles and thus are well thought out and designed. Good illustrations make it easy to understand as well.

Disclaimers: I like Fine Woodworking Magazine; I like working with hand tools; and, I would really like to produce well crafted projects like those presented in this book. The twenty small projects presented in this book require woodworking skills, and tools, ranging from basic to somewhat advanced. Many of the projects can be constructed with a modest collection of hand tools and a modicum of patience. As always, the photography, illustrations and editing of each article is quite good. (Did I mention that I really like Fine Woodworking Magazine?) This book is well organized and presented. I will certainly be giving copies of this book as presents over the holiday season.