Great-looking, simple and economical 2 X 4 furniture to make yourself.

Woodworkers will enjoy building these 21 good-looking and functional pieces of outdoor furniture, thanks to easy-to-follow instructions, full-color photos, and detailed drawings. Every project is attractive, inexpensive, and requires only basic tools and off-the-shelf lumber to construct. There's plenty of variety, including an Adirondack chair, chaise longue, dining table, Victorian loveseat, and hammock stand.

This is the popular, one-stop, starting-from-scratch, fully illustrated furniture-making sourcebook that novice woodworkers want. There’s no need to have loads of experience and expensive lumber to make attractive furniture: just a few 2x4 boards will do to make pieces as good as anything on the market, and these no-nonsense instructions outline the techniques so clearly that even beginners will follow the instructions easily. They’ll learn how to select lumber, work with it once they get it home, make the cuts and simple joints required, and create cabinets, shelves, desks, tables, chests, and more. Over twenty projects range from an elegant armoire to a practical kitchen cabinet. There are complete materials lists, numbered illustrations, and full-color photos of each finished project.

Guide to easy-to-make furniture using inexpensive wood with detailed instructions and illustrations, including coffee table, sundial, kitchen cabinet.

“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

Buildling stylish furniture from standard lumber.

Enhanced by woodworking tips and techniques as well as information on the selection of wood, materials, and tools, this sourcebook of home decorating ideas features a wide range of easy-to-build furniture projects for the home and backyard

16 sturdy, functional and attractive woodworking projects using ordinary 1-by and 2-by lumber and basic woodworking tools. Includes detailed materials list, step-by-step instructions, and an assembly drawing showing how all the pieces fit.

In this sixth book in her successful 2 x 4 series, Henderson gives less-than-expert woodworkers a complete guide for building useful, attractive items for backyards, decks, and porches. Readers need only basic tools, stock lumber, and ready-made parts available from any home improvement store.