2X4 Furniture: Simple, Inexpensive & Great-Looking Projects You Can Make [Paperback]

Stevie Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1994

“Numerous woodworking books claim to teach the beginner how to make easy and useful projects with cheap materials. While many fail to live up to these claims, this excellent book does. A variety of projects are covered. The material on tools and techniques is straight-forward. This book will interest woodworkers of all skill levels.”—Library Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806902949
• ISBN-13: 978-0806902944
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Intermediate Woodworkers...., April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 2X4 Furniture: Simple, Inexpensive & Great-Looking Projects You Can Make (Paperback)

This book contains many great plans that are easy to build and provide a good foundation for intermediate woodworkes to expand upon. I found the plans simple, accurate, and above all fun to make. I made the Entry Hall Table with my 7 year old daughter assisting and we both had a good time coming up with ways to embellish the original design. I would not recccommend this book to true novices because some of the techniques used are not explained in the most basic terms. The author assumes that the reader has a basic grasp of most simple woodworking tools and methods. Great Book , we are looking forward to our next project.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic, but a bit beyond beginning, July 8, 1998

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This review is from: 2X4 Furniture: Simple, Inexpensive & Great-Looking Projects You Can Make (Paperback)

"2X4 Furniture" contains plans for sturdy pieces which, with the crafter's individual touches, add marvelous accents to any home. The designs lend themselves well to the use of softwoods such as pine and poplar, a boon for those unwilling to invest in the more expensive ornamental hardwoods but nevertheless wanting handsome results. The finished pieces adapt well to carving, embellishment with trim or painting, and only basic hand tools are required. However, absolute novices to the world of woodworking may find themselves nonplussed at the lack of explaination at the basic technique level; e.g., the term "beveling" is explained (woodworking terminology is presented thoroughly and in wonderful detail at the book's beginning), but the procedure for beveling, which can be tricky, is not described, although there is mention of a jigsaw as one of the needed tools. Likewise, the sometimes difficult placement of hinges (and description of hinge types)is skimmed over, leaving the beginner feeling as if the details had been omitted. This is however a splendid book for those familiar with basic woodworking, or those who have watched others work and have already read up on the basics. It is a book to be highly recommended to households decorating on a budget who don't mind expending a bit of elbow grease to construct furniture that will last a lifetime. I understand that there is now a sequel dealing with outdoor furniture, which promises to be even more rewarding, with similarly wonderful illustrations. If it is like the first book, it too is to be recommended.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Confidence builder, April 7, 2000

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This review is from: 2X4 Furniture: Simple, Inexpensive & Great-Looking Projects You Can Make (Paperback)

This book is a great confidence builder for beginning woodworkers. The designs are simple and easy to build, the instructions are well written, and few complicated tools are required to complete the majority of the projects. The projects include a wide enough range of designs to provide one or two projects appealing to most any beginning wood craftsman. This book is a great confidence builder because it provides some nice looking, easy to build projects to launch most anyone into wood working with a pleasurable experience and satisfying accomplishment.