Woodworking Projects For The Garden

Woodworking for the Garden offers 16 stylish outdoor projects, from trellises and planters to decking, fences, chairs, benches, tables, sheds, pergolas and more. Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions, color photographs, clear construction diagrams, and materials lists.

From an old-fashioned porch swing to a white picket fence, woodworking projects to enhance gardens, decks, and patios. In addition to detailed diagrams and photos, theres a key point box for every project. It includes the prep, shop, and assembly times, skill level, cost/benefit ratio, and more. Build a planter to show off flowers, shrubs and trees ; a handy garden cart; an outdoor dining set.

Projects plans include: beehive cloche, arched trefoil trellis, birdhouse feeder, warp and weft woven border, classical cone, rustic slabwood gate, obelisk, log cabin planter, American rustic bench, living willow arch, hearts and diamonds screen, rustic pavilion pergola, country club chair, cantilever bridge, tea for two shelter.

Detailed plans for 87 east-to-build garden accessories with easy to follow instructions and full color diagrams.

Are you into gardening, DIY, or organic living? Looking to branch into woodworking? Build It Yourself: Weekend Projects for the Garden will help you to do just that. Accompanying you every step of the way, from the local home goods store to your workshop or table, Build It Yourself is a fun, accessible, and portable guide to constructing twelve practical, tasteful projects for your garden and home. Author and master woodworker Frank Perrone instructs with the novice in mind. Each project is designed for simple building, complete with a materials list, a cut sheet that makes getting lumber a snap, dimensional diagrams, illustrated step-by-step instructions with attention to every detail, and "Helpful Hints," plus space for notes.

Shop tested expert advice for woodworkers on how to build 50 attractive and functional woodworking projects for all areas of the house from storage for the kitchen and the outdoors, to furniture and heirlooms. An ideal resource for woodworkers looking for a new project or wanting to spruce up their home, this book has plans for projects that can take a few hours, or up to a weekend to complete.

17 practical pieces of garden equipment and yard accessories that anyone can build. Readers can make these handsome projects from affordable and readily available 1-by and 2-by lumber, using such basic woodworking tools as saw, hammer, drill, and clamps. Each project includes a detailed list of materials, precise step-by-step instructions, and an assembly drawing showing where each piece fits. These sturdy projects will go together fast. Finish with varnish or paint, or leave unfinished to weather naturally. Technical section: sawing wood by hand and with portable power tools.

Includes 40 projects that are both practical and delightful to look at.

These rugged, functional yet attractive projects are easy to create . . . and they make your backyard an even better place. Even if you don't work with wood on a regular basis, these projects are simple to tackle. That's what all the step-by-step how-to (photographed in full-colour) is about. Basic and advanced Adirondack chairs, a patio table and chairs, a BBQ centre, sandbox and deck chair . . . to porch gliders, a picnic table, lounger, utility cart, garden bench, useful planter and more . . . these are the kinds of projects you love to create and that will last a lifetime.

"This book is a collection of easy-to-build wood projects for your garden and backyard, each of which can be constructed in a single weekend"--