Woodworking 101 for Women: How to Speak the Language, Buy the Tools & Build Fabulous Furniture from Start to Finish
Well aware of how intimidating woodworking can be for most women, MacEwen, a veteran craftsperson, has created a guide for women that addresses with sensitivity the psycho-emotional fears women have about working with wood. From tools to materials to entering a realm dominated by men, the book teaches women to think like woodworkers. The projects are presented to build confidence as well as skills. And MacEwen's mantra, "Mistakes are just information," is repeated and reinforced throughout the book. Pieces like the low bench, designed for use in woodworking, give women experience using the tools and creating a large piece of furniture without the anxiety of mistakes ruining the finished piece. Women inspired by the female carpenters on such shows asTrading SpacesorWhile You Were Outwill be excited to discover this straightforward guide to woodworking, furniture design, and building.Jennifer PalmerCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved