17 practical pieces of garden equipment and yard accessories that anyone can build. Readers can make these handsome projects from affordable and readily available 1-by and 2-by lumber, using such basic woodworking tools as saw, hammer, drill, and clamps. Each project includes a detailed list of materials, precise step-by-step instructions, and an assembly drawing showing where each piece fits. These sturdy projects will go together fast. Finish with varnish or paint, or leave unfinished to weather naturally. Technical section: sawing wood by hand and with portable power tools.
John Kelsey is the author of Birdhouses, Field Guide to Tools, and Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn, and is the former editor-in-chief of Fine Woodworking magazine. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.