WOODWORKING 25
Woodland Craft Ben Law, foreword by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
ISBN: 9781861089366 • HB with jacket • 260 x 215 mm • 216 pages • £25.00 ISBN: 9781784943967 • PB with flaps 240 x 198 mm • 216 pages • £16.99 496 colour photographs • 185 illustrations
Accompany Ben Law as he celebrates the amazing diversity of craft products made from materials sourced directly from the woods. Including brooms, rakes, pegs, spoons, chairs, baskets, fencing, yurts and even a caravan, the items are hewn from freshly cut green wood, shaped by hand and infused with a simple, rustic beauty. Detailed instructions and advice are given for each craft, along with essential knowledge about tools and devices. With fascinating information on the history, language and traditions of the crafts, coppice management and tree species, this book teaches about all aspects of the low-impact woodland way of life.
BESTSELLER The projects that follow are inspiring, and accessible too, whether you want to
whittle your own spoons or go as far as constructing a timber-frame caravan. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
■ BEN LAW, woodsman, craftsman, eco-builder, teacher and writer, lives and works in Prickly Nut Wood in West Sussex, UK. The building of 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 the coppicing of his own woodland, he runs courses on sustainable woodland management and permaculture and trains apprentices.
Woodland Workshop
Tools and Devices for Woodland Craft Ben Law
ISBN: 9781784943431 • HB with jacket • 260 x 215 mm • 226 pages 300 colour photographs • 120 illustrations £25.00
Following on from his successful book Woodland Craft, Ben Law explains what makes a good workshop, outlines the key tools needed, gives information on how to sharpen them and provides instructions for making 16 fascinating devices from scratch. Clear step-by-step instructions, photographs and beautiful illustrations guide you through the making process. Coupled with interesting titbits of historical and practical information, this is an invaluable guide for every green woodworker.
PUBLISHING SEPTEMBER 2018
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