Come on, kids: grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things!
Larson understands that children are extremely capable, andWood Shopis the ideal book to introduce skills that will last a lifetime. Timothy Dahl, cofounder of Built by Kids
Wood Shopis an exciting introduction for todays kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers learn essential skills such as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, measure twice, cut once, and saw correctly. Then the fun begins, with 17 cool and creative projects kids can build to furnish the wood shop, decorate their bedrooms and homes, and create their own play equipment.
Favorite projects include:
- Tic-Tac-Toe-To Go!
- One-Board Birdhouse
- Tool Tote
- Hanging Twinkle Light.
Wood Shopis the perfect gift for tinkerers, young makers, fans of LEGO toys, and aspiring carpenters and engineers.
Margaret Larson is the co-owner of the New England School of Architectural Woodworking and The Workbench, a woodworking and craft school offering classes for kids and adults. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.
Build It Yourself!
Learn how to handle a handsaw, drive nails with a hammer, drill a clean hole, and more! Get woodworking basics under your (tool) belt, then use your skills to bring your creative ideas to life, with projects for woodshop, room, home – plus some just for fun!
Introduction
Shop Skills
Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop
Chapter 2: Tool School
Projects
Chapter 3: Workshop & Storage
Sawing Jigs
Clever Compass
Tool Tote
Storage Pegboard
My Own Workbench
Chapter 4: Fun & Games
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