New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

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Simple Toys
by Colin and Ann Carlson
Simple Toys is a practical book containing the
complete plans to make eight timeless wooden
toys, all of which are suitable for children
to play with and treasure. One of the projects
has been fully detailed, with illustrated step
by step instructions to show just how easy
all the toys are to make without the need of
expensive tools and machinery.
40p, illus, paperback, 9780854421466, $17.95,
Stobart Davies, June 2009.
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Classic Forms
by Stuart E Dyas
Green Wood Chairs
Chairs and Chairmakers of Ireland
by Alison Ospina
This is both an inspirational and practical
book featuring the author’s naturally graceful
work and projects. The projects, inspired
by Shaker design and the magic of the West
Cork landscape, range from stools and small
tables to a full size rocking chair, using natural
branch wood and stems, which can be
gathered oneself and made using basic tools.
Includes a gallery showcasing the stylish work of an array of Irish chairmakers. The
author has been making furniture from unseasoned wood for more than ten years
and has taught students to make attractive, robust chairs.
192p, illus, paperback, 9780854421510, $35.00, Stobart Davies, June 2009.
Newly distributed by DBBC!
This is an indispensable resource for turners, craftspeople, architects and
designers. Topics and designs include moldings, columns, pedestals, vases,
balusters, sun dials, basins, tables, candlesticks, lamps, stair rails, table and
chair legs, finials, handles, feet and cord pulls, how to turn an object from
a design, and improving a design. Highly visual, Classic Forms contains over
90 photographs, and more than 500 line drawings. It brings together in a
new way foundational concepts from Ancient Greece and Rome and the extensive
range of designs in many materials which have evolved from them.
It will be invaluable in workshop, studio, design office or study.
192p, illus, hardback, 9780854421909, $50.00, Stobart Davies, January 2009.
Stobart Davies
Wooden Clock Cases
by David Bryant
A reprint of the 1994 edition. Twenty-one
different clocks are presented, broadly falling
into three categories: table clocks, wallmounted
clocks and floor-standing clocks.
Every clock is measured from a period original,
and eighteen clocks are produced in precise
technical drawings. Each case is a simple
half joint construction that can be as authentic
in detail as you wish. Plans, photographs
of embellishments and a full parts list accompany a suggested order of assembly,
and alternative dimensions are given to fit available movements.
160p, illus, paperback, 9780854421954, $29.95, Stobart Davies, June 2009.
Woodwork for Joiners and
Cabinetmakers for Beginners
and Improvers
by Geoff Malthouse
For the woodworker embarking on a career
with wood or just as a hobby, this book is
ideal as it clearly lays out in very descriptive
illustrations and text all the required information
from preparing timber to the finished
product. It gives an insight into the methods
used for jointing wood as well as an-easy-to
read description for joinery and furniture construction, including the tools required,
setting and marking out, assembly, finishes, and more.
208p, illus, paperback, 9780854421565, $35.00, Stobart Davies, June 2009.
The David Brown Book Company – Fall 2009