Author:Doug Stowe Availability:
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Illustrated
Editorial Review:
Taunton's Complete Illustrated guide to Box Making presents both small and large projects. This book covers how to create boxes in different shapes, Japanese puzzle boxes, and band-sawn boxes. 500 color photos are featured in this clear and comprehensive woodworking guide.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
This is the best.:
I have been box making for several years now and have found Doug Stowes books to be amongst some of the best. It is obvious that he is very talented in this field and some of his examples will simply blow your mind. I do not suggest this as your first book though, get David Freedman's basic box building book first and then buy this afterwards. There are tons of pictures with examples that serve as an excellent reference for ideas on your own projects. I believe Doug Stowe may in fact be the best box builder... more info
Making Boxes:
This is an excellent guide to box making and kind of spoon feeds you thru the steps. I recommend it.
Not up to Taunton's level of detail:
I have to agree with some of the other reviewers here. This is a nicely organized book covering a multitude of relevant subjects, but there's very little useful detail in here. I think Taunton made a mistake by trying to stuff too much into too little space. I'm a decent intermediate woodworker and thought this book would help me with some of the things I struggle with in making decorative boxes. But I already knew about 75% of what's in this book. Besides too little detail, the photos, although plentiful,... more info
Box Making:
The book gave me several new ideas for design as well as new techniques for creating beautiful boxes. It was well illustrated but could have included some specific plans.
