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Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

Blending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of construction in mind. The suggested pieces are practical, have broad appeal, and carry a high brag factor upon completion. Requiring minimal assembly time and tools, this concise, engaging, and even humorous guide offers countless tips as well as clear and instructive photography. The majority of the projects also incorporate clever construction, such as

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  1. 18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Fits a rare niche in how to books, April 28, 2011
    By 
    Daryl

    This review is from: Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build (Paperback)

    Spike Carlsen’s new book, Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects is deceptive. Upon first glance, I thought it was a beginner’s book (the cover has the same “feel” as Aime Fraser’s book Getting Started in Woodworking). They are aimed at different audiences though. Spike’s book also has a great list of projects using standard hardware store and home supply places, but then it diverges. “Simple” is not really so. While he make the projects look easy, the assumption is you have a working knowledge of woodworking basics. Helping this book is Spike’s ability to actually write well (but since you’ve all read is Splintered History of Wood you knew that already! Haven’t read it yet? Shame!! Go read that also. It’s on Rosenblatt’s required book list. You can’t read finish this review until you have. I have time. I’ll wait).

    Usually, when you open a book like this, chapter one is a list of the tools you need, or want, or some idea of what you should get. If that’s what you need, go and get Aime’s book, then come back to this one. Within the four chapters of the book are projects and, even more important: Techniques. It’s not a how to if you don’t know how. It’s a: Here is a better and easier way to do what you’ve probably tried in the past. And it’s terrific for that.

    I love this book on so many levels, I can’t really describe how. It has some great things to build, and best of all, they are practical. There are few homes that won’t need at least a couple of the things he’s laid out for you. Look through the book, read his brief but clear set of instructions, look at the plans, study the photos, learn from his techniques, and the next thing you know, you’ve got in your home (or given as gifts) some really great stuff.

    I can’t lie to you, it’s not a book for the advanced woodworker. But for those of you who now have a few power tools (a circular saw, router and drill will do you fine for much of the work here), you no longer have the excuse that you can’t do more than a couple of bookshelves. Just delve into Spike’s work here, and out will come great stuff. Great for your home, and even greater for your growing woodworking skills.

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  2. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    This book is exactgly what we wanted, February 9, 2012
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    KNT “knt” (Tucson) –

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    This review is from: Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build (Paperback)

    I bought this book for my husband who is recently retired and reviving his interest in woodworking. He has been updating his tools and outfitting his workshop with the basics. This book was perfect for him. He has some basic skills and wants to learn more–this book includes projects that are simple, but well designed and very attractive. The instructions and photos are well done, and the extra comments and side articles are very helpful. Of all the books we looked we own on the topic, this is probably the best.

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  3. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Ridiculously simple!, April 3, 2011
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    Montana-Mom (Missoula, MT) –

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    This review is from: Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build (Paperback)

    I bought this book for my husband on reccomendation from my dad. My dad tried his hand at the cookbook stand and in only a matter of hours it was done, functional and beautiful! (He gave it to me after I told him how much it would match my kitchen!) My husband is now eager to try to his hand at these projects once he saw the ease which my dad flew through his first project. I think there is going to be a whole lot of new furniture floating around our house soon!

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