Andy Standing - Weekend Routing Projects: Easy Step-by-Step Designs in Light and Dark Wood

2018 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc.

This book is a collection of previously published material. Portions of this book have been reproduced from The Weekend Woodworker (978-155870-533-3, 1999) and Weekend Routing Projects (978-1-84537-776-2, 2006).

The patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the authors. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

Print ISBN 978-1-5048-0106-5

eISBN 978-1-6076-5563-3

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Gardner, Phillip, author. | Standing, Andy, author.

Title: Practical weekend projects for woodworkers / Phillip Gardner, Andy Standing.

Description: Mount Joy : Fox Chapel Publishing, 2018. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018028290 | ISBN 9781504801065

Subjects: LCSH: House furnishings. | Woodwork.

Classification: LCC TT194 .G37 2018 | DDC 684/.08--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018028290

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This book has been published with the intent to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter within. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author and publisher expressly disclaim any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained herein.

Project and studio photography: Edward Allwright

Step-by-step photography for Bookends, Mug Shelf, Table Lamp, Tray, Shoe Rack, Knife Block, Jewelry Box, Wastepaper Basket, Mirror, Side Table, Traditional Cupboard, and Paneled Coffee Table: Andy Standing

Illustrations for Kids Bed, Adirondack Chair, Shelf Unit, Bathroom Accessories, Console Table, Birdhouse, Single Wardrobe, Privacy Screen, Waney Shelves, Kitchen Accessories, Stackable Storage Units, Corner Cupboard, Picture Rail Shelf, Modernist Coffee Table, Mailbox, Vanity, Tall Storage Chest, Kitchen Sink Makeover, and Modernist Cupboard projects: Paul Griffin

A basic health and safety kit (clockwise from bottom left): surgical gloves, respirator, push stick (for pushing wood through a circular saw or tablemounted router), goggles, and earmuffs.

At all times be sure to follow any recommendations provided by tool manufacturers or rental shops regarding health and safetygarnished with some common sense, of course. Remember, were not going to be in your workshop to shout, Dont do that!

Sawdust is a serious hazard for woodworkers. The image of the gray-haired craftsman toiling away in his workshop, up to his knees in shavings and sawdust, might evoke a romantic nostalgia, but the reality is rather different. Not only does sawdust make a terrible mess of your workshop, it can also affect your health. Inhaling the dust produced by hardwoods and manmade boards such as MDF will cause irritation and can lead to serious illness. Try to remove as much dust as possible at the source, by connecting your power tool to a dedicated workshop vacuum cleaner. These machines are specifically designed to cope with fine dust and also often incorporate features such as automatic switching, which means that the vacuum operation can be controlled with the power switch on the tool.

This book is intended for both the novice weekend carpenter and those who have some basic skills and want to improve the scope and quality of their work. Hopefully, the newcomer will discover an insight into how to design and construct individual pieces of furniture for the home and gardeneverything suggested as a project is both cost-effective and reasonably simple to achieve, using an absolute minimum of complicated joints or techniqueswhile more experienced readers will pick up ideas about contemporary design, which they can then adapt to more advanced working methods, should they wish.

While all the projects can be constructed exactly as the designs shown using the suggested methods and techniques, though not all the items will be to everybodys requirements, and adaptations from the basics are always possible. It will be a fairly straightforward task to adjust the dimensions of the plans to suit your particular needs, but try to keep the proportions the same. Scale drawings or cardboard models can help to modify the designs, the easiest scale to work to being 1:10. Note that the measuring conventions used throughout the book are always length first, followed by width, and then thickness. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of wood, too, but remember to buy the best quality that you can afford, as it will greatly improve the finished piece.

On the following pages, you will find general information about materials and the tools youll need, as well as basic techniquesthese will be invaluable to the newcomer, and a useful reference to the more experienced hobbyist. There follows more than 35 projects to make, from simple shelves and kitchenware to an ambitious chest of drawers.

For anyone who enjoys carpentry as a hobby, this book will hopefully come as a breath of fresh air, with pages and pages of contemporary and stylish furniture that you will love to have in your home, and that can be made in one weekend, or across several.

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