Woodland Workshop: Tools and Devices for Woodland Craft

A woodland craftsman's workshop should bring immense pleasure, and Ben Law's book provides step-by-step instructions, photographs, and illustrations to guide you through the making process. It is an invaluable guide for every green woodworker, and the projects include a peeling jig, Sussex knee vice, triangulated cleaving brake, shake brake, pole lathe, and Woodsman's grip.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 208 pages
\n Publication date: 07 September 2018
\n Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
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Whether it's a simple tarpaulin shelter nestled deep in the woods or a purpose-built haven to protect from the elements, a woodland craftsman's workshop should bring immense pleasure. The tools and devices that furnish it are unique to woodland work and have shaped the heritage of woodland crafts that we enjoy today.

Following on from his successful book, Woodland Craft, woodworker Ben Law delves into what makes a good workshop, outlines the essential tools needed, provides information on sharpening them, and showcases how to create an array of fascinating devices from scratch. Clear step-by-step instructions, photographs, and beautiful illustrations guide you through the making process. Coupled with interesting tidbits of historical and practical information, this is an invaluable guide for every green woodworker.

AUTHOR: Ben Law, a woodworker, craftsman, eco-builder, teacher, and writer, resides and works in Prickly Nut Wood in West Sussex, UK. His unique woodland home was featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in the UK and was voted by viewers as the most popular episode ever. In addition to coppicing his own woodland, he runs courses on sustainable woodland management and permaculture and trains apprentices. Ben Law is the author of several books, including The Woodland House, The Woodland Year, Woodsman: Living in a Wood in the 21st Century, and Woodland Craft (GMC Publications, 2015).

SALES POINTS:

A companion to the successful Woodland Craft
16 step-by-step woodland device projects
Beautiful photography and illustrations throughout
A foundation book for every green woodworker to use as reference
Projects include: Peeling jig, Sussex knee vice, Triangulated cleaving brake, Shake brake, Pole lathe, and Woodsman's grip
300 color photographs

\n Weight: 1124g\n
Dimension: 267 x 225 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781784943431\n \n