Woodworking from Offcuts: 20 Projects to Create from the Scrap Pile Paperback – 7 Oct. 2013

I enjoyed the read, but having been in the trade for 40 years, I was already aware of most of the projects, but it was a good refresher

Yay!.....all those things that I wanted and never got around to buying for myself.....my husband can make me!! For example, a letter rack, spaghetti guage, recipe book holder and my salad utensils and meat tenderizer amongst other things. This book has some beautiful little things in it all to be made from offcuts which would normally be thrown away by many people. It would be great to make some smaller things and give them away as gifts or sell them for charity, perhaps....As far as my husband is concerned....well, I've tried to talk to him, but he is glued to his new book. The odd "aah haah!" and "right.....I see...." coming from him occasionally means, I think, that he's appreciative of his new reading material.Derek Jones has the finished article, shows it to you in diagram format, dissected so-to-speak, and picture-by-picture you are shown how to build the item in question. The 176 page book has been put together as follows:Part One -BasicsToolsMaterials and JigsPart Two - ProjectsServing PlatterMarble GameRing BoxPicture FrameMeat TenderizerWedge End BoxSpaghetti GuageSalad Serving ForksDesk TidyPen CaseFloating ShelfCollectors TraySliding Dovetail BoxJapanese Work TrestlesLetter RackRecipe Book HolderBird BoxGarden PlanterTool CaddyDesk LampGlossarySuppliersAbout the AuthorIndex"Woodworking from Offcuts" is definitely recommended. I hope the information was helpful.

Some great ideas, and clearly written, easy to follow with lots of pictures.

The recipient loved the book and all the projects within it.

Good book full of jobs for of cuts and instructions

Well illustrated, most of projects would be achievable with adult supervision. Something to be proud of.

A good book if you are stuck for a small project in a massive workshop. If you have just a saw, sandpaper and a mitre saw this is NOT the book for you. The title is a little deceptive in that it sort of implies that these are projects for the weekend amateur in their garage. This is not really the case. Mildly interesting and some thought provoking projects.

Good