Table of Contents

Introduction 8; What You Can Make 10; Bird House 12; Five Board Bench 16; Shaker Shelves & Pegboard 20; Candle Box 24; Milking Stool 28; Whirligig 32; Spoonrack & Spoons 38; Scoops & Ladles 42; Cutting Boards 46; Duck Decoy 48; Candle Stand 50; Rocking Chair 54; Rustic Chair 58; Hooded Cradle 64; Blanket Box 68; Side Table 72; Wall-hung Cupboard 78; Folk Bed 84; What You Need to Know 91; Tools & Techniques 92; Finishing 110; Wood Guide 114; Templates 118; Directory & Bibliography 124; Index 126; Acknowledgments 128

About the Author

Jack Hill is an experienced craftsman, teacher, and writer, dedicated to keeping traditional woodcrafts alive and flourishing. He has written and illustrated several books and contributed regular articles to leading woodworking magazines including a monthly feature, "Diary from a Country Workshop" for Practical Woodworking, which ran for almost ten years. Now semi-retired, he ran his own well-established country chair-making courses and was a popular demonstrator and competitions judge. Through his teaching at venues throughout Britain and Ireland and in the USA, Newfoundland, Canada, and Finland, his work and his words are well known both nationally and internationally. He is the author of Making Family Heirlooms, Woodworking Tools and How to Use Them, Country Chair Making, and The Complete Practical Book of Country Crafts.