Woodworking 101 for women : how to speak the language, buy the tools, & build fabulous furniture from start to finish / Marilyn MacEwen.

Title:

Woodworking one hundred and one for women

Author:

MacEwen, Marilyn, 1953-

ISBN:

9781579906085

(pbk.)

1579906087

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Info:

New York : Lark Books, c2006.

Description:

208 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Subject(s):

Woodwork.

Woodworking tools.

Furniture making.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005036774.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005036774-d.html

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Nearly half of all new woodworkers are female--but few guides focus especially on their needs. Here's one that does. Written by professional woodworker Marilyn MacEwen, it gives women the skills and confidence to enter this traditionally masculine preserve, from mastering complex techniques to handling advanced projects. In detail, MacEwen covers wood types and their characteristics, shows how to set up an efficient workshop, discusses and demystifies tools, explains how to read woodworking plans, and offers 16 practical and great-looking items to make, including a bed, chair, CD cabinet, and dining room table. Plus, there are invaluable tips on the ergonomics of working with wood with a woman's physique, and how to deal with the macho culture of the lumberyard.

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Booklist Review

Well aware of how intimidating woodworking can be for most women, MacEwen, a veteran craftsperson, has created a guide for women that addresses with sensitivity the psycho-emotional fears women have about working with wood. From tools to materials to entering a realm dominated by men, the book teaches women to think like woodworkers. The projects are presented to build confidence as well as skills. And MacEwen's mantra, Mistakes are just information, is repeated and reinforced throughout the book. Pieces like the low bench, designed for use in woodworking, give women experience using the tools and creating a large piece of furniture without the anxiety of mistakes ruining the finished piece. Women inspired by the female carpenters on such shows as Trading Spaces or While You Were Out will be excited to discover this straightforward guide to woodworking, furniture design, and building. --Jennifer Palmer Copyright 2006 Booklist

Library Journal Review

While woodworking has traditionally been a male hobby, there is no reason for women to shy away. Experienced woodworker MacEwen tries to introduce women to the world of woodworking, tell them how to buy tools, and teach them how to build great furniture. Unfortunately, she does not exactly fulfill these aims. MacEwen's list of tools is too lengthy and she doesn't explain technique and tool use as clearly as other authors have. Yet her 13 beautiful furniture projects contain all the right elements-exploded view, detailed measurements, and cut lists-and the furniture, which has a Japanese/Arts & Crafts influence, is flat-out gorgeous. So while in purpose the book misses the mark, the projects are extremely attractive. Recommended for larger collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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