Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Beautiful Things to Make in a Weekend, Including Ready-to-Use Plans & Patterns (Fox Chapel Publishing) Woodworking Birdhouses, Games, Furniture, and More

Create a welcoming backyard one DIY woodworking project at a time!
Comprehensive guide for everyone who loves woodworking, from beginner to advanced18 projects from practical birdhouses and fun games to your own Victorian toolshedStep-by-step instructions and photos, materials and tools lists, safety tips, and a woodworking tools overviewExpert contributors including Alan and Gill Bridgewater, Paul Meisel, Chris Gleason, Mike McGrath, and Bill Hylton

Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood collects the best tips from home DIY experts to leave you flush with woodworking ideas that will give you a complete backyard makeover!

Featuring contributions from a veritable all-star team of DIY experts, this collection of home woodworking ideas and backyard upgrades is the instant cure to cabin fever. Projects include:

Stylish BirdhouseBird FeederBat BoxJapanese BirdbathBug HotelBackyard DominoesTic-Tac-ToeGnome DoorLyrical Herb BoxPlant MarkersPotato PlanterCold FrameRainwater HarvesterHammock StandVictorian ToolshedPlanter BenchClassic ArborAdirondack Chair

Building a garden? Master the herb box and attract friendly wildlife with a birdhouse, bath, and feeder. More ambitious? Start big-time wood furniture projects from a planter bench and cold frame to a classic Adirondack chair. Whether you prefer crafting a tool shed, designing for gnomes, or anything in between, you’ll find projects to fulfill your every DIY woodworking dream!

With contributions from renowned DIY experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater, master birdhouse pattern designer Paul Meisel, woodworker and homesteader Chris Gleason, former on-air host of PBS’s You Bet Your Garden Mike McGrath, and woodworking instructor Bill Hylton, this book is an encyclopedic examination of everything wood can do to overhaul the look and feel of your outdoor living space.

Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood doesn’t stop there, either. Don’t be surprised if you learn all sorts of fascinating outdoor DIY tidbits that make you want to maximize every inch of your yard!

From the brand

Who is Fox Chapel Publishing?

Fox Chapel Publishing makes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.

We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, crafting, and more!

What makes our books unique?

Fox Chapel Publishing books are distinguished by gorgeous color photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and superb production values.

Our authors include Brian Baumgartner, Lora Irish, Bob Flexner, and many others who are celebrated in their fields!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (March 25, 2025)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1497105080
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1497105089
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches