Catapults & Key Hooks: Everyday objects made from foraged and gathered wood - Hardcover

Fisher, Geoffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857834606 ISBN 13: 9780857834607

Publisher: Kyle Books, 2018

Synopsis

Whether building a bee hotel to help your garden's ecosystem thrive, crafting a catapult, whistle, skipping rope or cup and ball game to give away, or making a key hook or cobweb brush to organise your home, the result of each will be entirely unique while also effortlessly stylish.

All basic woodworking techniques are covered, plus Geoffrey also shows how best to prepare materials, including checking for disease, drying and stripping bark, and gives a detailed guide on your essential tool kit - what to have, how to handle your tools safely and how to maintain everything to the highest standard -meaning anyone can pick up Catapults & Key Hooks and dive straight into the world of Geoffrey's designs.

About this title

About the Author

Geoffrey Fisher studied fine art in the late seventies when his artistic interest rested between painting and sculpture. After graduating from art school he set up his own studio and a few years later moved abroad to broaden his life experience. Here his ideas developed into making everyday objects. His items first sold in a concept store on Brick Lane, and his range is now available throughout Europe and America.

From the Back Cover

Whether building a bee hotel or an insect house to help your garden's ecosystem thrive, crafting a catapult, whistle, skipping rope or cup and ball game to give away, or making a key hook or table brush to organise your home, the result of each will be entirely unique while also effortlessly stylish.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kyle Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857834606
• ISBN 13: 9780857834607
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144