September 2023 MBR The Woodworking Shelf

The Woodworking Shelf

Woodworking from Offcuts
Derek Jones
The GMC Group
www.gmcbooks.com
9781861088833, $24.95, PB, 176pp

https://www.amazon.com/Woodworking-Offcuts-Projects-Create-Scrap/dp/1861088833

Synopsis: With the publication of "Woodworking From Offcuts", woodworking expert Derek Jones shows how to make something from that pile of leftover wood scraps stashed away in your workshop.

"Woodworking From Offcuts" is comprised of 20 useful DIY projects made from odds and ends of left-over scrap wood. These made-from-scrap projects will not only clean up your shop, but provide satisfying work that results in useful items for your home, office, garden -- or as nicely made gifts! The featured projects include: wooden salad serving forks, serving platter, and meat tenderizer that would cost a pretty penny in a specialty shop, along with a letter rack, tool caddy, cute bird house, and more.

There are show and tell instructions, as well as tips for all skill levels with each clever project explained in clear, straightforward terms, with step-by-step photos that "show and tell" exactly what to do. And, whatever your abilities, there are plenty of projects for you -- and opportunities to turn little bits and pieces into beautiful accessories like those in high-end shops.

Critique: Unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and highschool woodworking library collections, "Woodworking From Offcuts: 20 Projects to Create from the Scrap Pile" by Derek Jones and published by GMC Publications is a large format paperback (8.25 x 0.41 x 10.88 inches, 1.4 pounds) illustrated instructional reference book which is also available for personal use in a digital book format (Kindle, $$16.99).

Editorial Note: Derek Jones began his career in the woodworking industry as an apprentice to a cabinetmaker, learning on the job the meticulous skills needed for fine furniture making. He later took on his own furniture commissions and is now the editor of Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. Derek is also the author of French Polishing and Bird, Bee & Bug Houses. (https://blog.lostartpress.com/2021/10/02/derek-jones-making-things-work)

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