Category Archives: Downloads

Download an Excerpt from ‘Make a Joint Stool from a Tree’

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

For your reading pleasure: A short excerpt on mortising from the forthcoming book “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” by Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee. The file is a pdf and requires Adobe Acrobat 6.0. It’s a fairly small … Continue reading →

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‘The Essential Woodworker’ for Kindle

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

You can now purchase Robert Wearing’s hand-tool masterwork, “The Essential Woodworker,” for your Kindle or other reader that is compatible with Kindle files. The Kindle book is $10 and can be purchased here in our store. That means you can … Continue reading →

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‘The Essential Woodworker’ ePub Edition

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

You can now download the ePub edition of “The Essential Woodworker” by Robert Wearing in a completely DRM-free format for your iPad, iPhone or other electronic reader that supports .epub files. Click here to visit our store and purchase the … Continue reading →

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Download the ‘Pretty’ Edition of ‘The Anarchist’s Tool Chest’ Index

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Last night I uploaded the files for the third press run of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” to our printing company. Production began this morning (our printer works crazy hours, too). As mentioned earlier, this press run of the book will … Continue reading →

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Download Plans for the Traveling Tool Chest

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

During 2012 I’ll be teaching three classes in building a traditional tool chest. Students will be able to build either the full-size chest from “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” or the slightly smaller chest shown here that is designed for traveling. … Continue reading →

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How to Manually Add a Kindle Book to Your iPad or iPhone

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Several readers who have purchased the Kindle version of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” have asked how to add it to their iPhone or iPad and read it with the Kindle app. This was once a difficult process, but with an … Continue reading →

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Download Jacob Abbott’s ‘Boy’s Own Workshop’

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

“Ebenezer,” continued John, ” I have come to ask you a question for my mother. I want her to buy me a chest of tools, and she says she will, if you think it is a good plan. And I … Continue reading →

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Kindle Version of ‘The Anarchist’s Tool Chest’

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

“The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” is now available in a completely DRM-free format for Kindle for $16. This is exactly the same book – same words, photos and drawings – we have been offering since June 2011. But with the ePub … Continue reading →

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How to Add an ePub to Your iPad or iPhone

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Some readers have downloaded “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” and have asked how to then get it on their iPad or iPhone. The process is manual, but it is easy and quick. Here’s a short tutorial. 1. Find the file named … Continue reading →

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Cutting Lists for ‘The Anarchist’s Tool Chest’ (and its Little Brother)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

I dislike making detailed cutting lists for complex projects. But I also don’t have the energy to fight about it. So let’s just pretend I didn’t write that first sentence. Several readers have asked me for a cutting list for … Continue reading →

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