Complete Starter Guide to Making Wooden Boxes

In this book experienced teacher Albert Kleine will teach you all you need to know to build beautiful and practical containers for everyday use. From making a wood box to nailing all woodworking basics, you'll find expert tips for details from hand-cut dovetails to foolproof rabbeting. This complete guide is more than an introduction to woodworking - it's the perfect companion for your first foray into greater craftsmanship, taking the knowledge you learn from making small wooden boxes and invigorating your love for working with wood. Author Albert Kleine, a longtime woodworker who teaches woodworking to beginners, kicks off with the easier projects, such as one made with a simple butt joint and progresses through more advanced such as a desk try with marquetry bottom. You'll learn everything from cutting dovetails to adjusting hinge mortises for a lid that fits perfectly. With Complete Starter Guide to Making Wooden Boxes, you'll get everything you wanted from a woodworking introduction - all without breaking the bank on a lot of expensive wood and supplies before you earn your first stripes. Join Kleine as he teaches you the fundamentals of wooden box making and learn why so many woodworkers find it be an enjoyable and rewarding endeavor.