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Title: Simply Beautiful Boxes by Doug Stowe ISBN: 1-55870-514-7 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Not the brightest star in the book world
Comment: I am an experienced woodworker. I own both of Doug Stowes books. Some of the woodworking techniques described in the books are questionable at best. And others are just plain unsafe. An example is upcutting a small piece on router table with the piece between the bit and the fence. The 2 biggest problems here are (1) upcutting and (2) small work pieces. Upcutting pulls the piece into the bit. The obvious danger here is having your fingers unexpectedly pulled into the bit and/or having the work piece becoming a projectile. Sure he talks about safety blocking and working safe, but in my opinion not enough. A technique like this combined with an inexperienced woodworker is asking for trouble. Most of the illustrations in the book do not show safety blocking.
The book also is fairly incomplete regarding dimensions of the boxes and the steps required to make them. Therefore the books are just glorified picture books of his work.
So if you're concerned about saftey or want a book that's more descriptive, I suggest looking for another source.
Rating: 2
Summary: I must have missed something...
Comment: Nowhere on this page did I see that this book was ALL jewelry boxes. And somewhat ugly ones at that. There are a few decent designs and good techniques in here, but a triangle jewelry box? C'mon...
Rating: 5
Summary: A most helpful book
Comment: In "Simply Beautiful Boxes" Doug Stowe continues to make the process of building boxes easy to understand. The text and photos are like being there in his shop watching him work.
There are enough different projects so that woodworkers of all skills levels can find something to try, and I've found myself trying techniques I didn't think I could do.
Rate it very highly.
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Title: Box-Making Basics: Design, Technique, Projects by David M. Freedman ISBN: 1561581232 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Creating Beautiful Boxes With Inlay Techniques by Doug Stowe ISBN: 1558704434 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Making Heirloom Boxes by Peter Lloyd ISBN: 1861081766 Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making (Complete Illustrated Guide Series) by Doug Stowe ISBN: 1561585939 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Building Beautiful Boxes With Your Band Saw by Lois Keener Ventura ISBN: 1558705228 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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