Simply Wood: Home Projects from Branches, Logs, and Other Found Wood

by Linda Suster

Bring a bit of nature into your home! Home accents made with beautiful natural wood can be expensive to buy, but many are easy to make yourself with twigs and branches found in the woods, on beaches, or your own backyard. Simply Wood shows even novice woodworkers how to make elegant and practical objects using found wood. Whether you are drawn to delicate twigs, graceful branches, sturdy logs, silvered driftwood, or weathered boards, there is a project for you, from lighting and shelving to wreaths, trays, and wall hangings. 20 easy and elegant projects made with found wood Step-by-step photos guide you through each project, ensuring impressive results The Techniques section shows you the tools you'll need and explains how to use them Where to get found wood, both safely and legally, and how to clean and prepare it for home use

Genres: Crafts, Design

128 pages, Paperback

Published January 10, 2020

Reviews

[Ligaya]

Nice photography, energetic writing, with projects that are mostly decorative. I am more interested in the functional pieces: shelving (like the cover photo), tables, seating. For all the projects, I am seriously concerned about durability as much of the work relies on glue for assembly. The photo of the Sunburst Wall Mirror (p 39) clearly shows nails attaching the wood to the base, but the directions don't mention using nails at all! The Neat Two-seater looks supremely uncomfortable. I would not trust it to last in my household with two active kids. The more robust log projects like the Chunky Table seem much more successful. This is good for someone starting to craft with found wood but there's much more out there.

[Pinky]

Want to make the Sunburst Wall Mirror, the Birch Log Bookshelf, and the Chunky Table.

[Hulean Lani]

Nothing new, just items already seen on social media. Boring book.