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There are so many books available about wood and wood working, but we have limited ourselves to stocking books which have a link to greenwood, so subjects may include woodlands and woodland management, making things out of the round stuff or tools. And.....maybe a few quirky ones I think you will like
product list
£16.95The third edition of the sequel to Green Woodwork - Working with Wood the Natural Way. Both a practical manual and an inspirational guide,...
£16.95Encyclopedia of Green Woodworking by Ray Tabor
SORRY, OUT OF STOCK The Encyclopaedia of Green Woodworking, by Ray Tabor. Published by Eco-Logic Books. 192 pages, black &...
£14.95Making Rustic Furniture by Daniel Mack
Making Rustic Furniture. The Tradition, Spirit and Technique with Dozens of Project Ideas, by Daniel Mack. Published by Starling/Lark. 160 pages....
£18.95The Woodland Way , by Ben Law. Published by Permanent Publications. 231 pages. Black and white photographs and illustrations. This...
£14.95The Woodland House, by Ben Law. Published by Permanent Publications. Foreword by Channel 4 Grand Design’s Kevin McCloud. 92...
£14.95A Wood of Your Own by Julian Evans
A Wood of Our Own, by Julian Evans. Published by Permanent Publications. 158 pages. Black and white illustrations....
£12.00Gates and Stiles by Michael Roberts
Gates and Stiles, by Michael Roberts . Published by Golden Cockerel. 151 pages. Colour and black and white photographs and illustrations...
£15.00Woodlands - A Practical Handbook
Woodlands - A Practical Handbook, by Elizabeth Agate. Published by BTCV. 205 pages. Black and White Illustrations. Spiral bound so it stays...
£2.95Making a Milking Stool by John Boakes
Making a Milking Stool, by John Boakes. Published by Smith Settle. 47 pages. Black and white photographs. In a series...
£2.95Making Swill Baskets by William Rollinson
SORRY OUT OF STOCK Making Swill Baskets, by William Rollinson. Published by Smith Settle. 47 pages. Black and white photographs....
£6.50Bill Hogarth MBE Coppice Merchant. A Life in the Woodlands of the Lake District . Edited by Alan Shepley. Published by the Wood Education...
£11.00Welsh Stick Chairs by John Brown
Newly reprinted Welsh Stick Chairs, by John Brown. Published by Stobart Davies. 94 pages. Black and white photographs and...
£17.99Celerbrating Birch. The Lore, Art and Craft of an Ancient Tree
A new title from North House Folk School (USA. 176 pages Full colour photograghs and wash paintings) Known as the Mother Tree by some, the...
£9.95The Village Carpenter by Walter Rose
The Village Carpenter, by Walter Rose. Published by Stobart Davies. 146 pages Black and white photos and illustrations First...
£24.95SORRY OUT OF STOCK The Wooden Bowl, by Robin Wood. Published by Stobart Davies. 181 pages. Colour and black and white photographs...
£16.95The Ax Book. The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter, by D Cook. Published by Alan C Hood and Co. 134 pages. Black & White Illustrations....
£16.99Woodland Management - A Practical Guide
Woodland Management. A Practical Guide, by Chris Starr. Published by the Crowood Press. 192 pages. Black and white photographs and...
£11.00Toolcare - a maintenance and workshop manual
Toolcare. A maintenance and workshop manual. Edited by Elizabeth Agate. Published by BTCV. 55 pages, spiral bound. Black and white illustrations....
£9.95Fences, Gates and Bridges - A Practical Manual
Fences, Gates and Bridges. A Practical Manual. George A Martin . Published by Hood. 191 pages. Black and white illustrations T he US...
£7.95Living Willow Sculpture, by Jon Warnes. Search Press. 48 pages. Colour photographs. Taking advantage of the...
£1.50The Axe Book - Gransfors Bruks
The Axe Book, published by Gransfors Bruks of Sweden . 36 pages black and white photos and illustrations....
£9.95SORRY OUT OF STOCK The New Woodburners Handbook. A Guide to Safe, Healthy and Efficient Woodburning, by Stephen Bushway. Published by Stey...
£8.95Badgers, Beeches and Blisters. Getting started in your own wood.
SORRY, OUT OF STOCK Thinking of buying a small wood or just like the idea? THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! How to care for your own...
£1.50Ancient Northern European Axes
The Ancient Northern European Axes Book, published by Gransfors Bruks of Sweden . 36 pages black and white photos and illustrations....
£19.95Coppicing and Coppice Crafts by Rebecca Oaks and Ed Mills
This is what the publishers say An essential guide that provides you with everything you need to know about how to manage a coppice...
£5.00Oak Swill Basket Making in the Lake District
SORRY, THIS BOOK IS NOW OUT OF PRINT, AND NOT PLANNED TO BE REPRINTED Oak swill basket making in the Cumbria goes back many hundreds of...
£3.00Ancient, Interesting and Unusual Trees of Cumbria
An A5 booklet describes 15 special trees in the Lake District, including the Knotted Larch, the Giant Tree and the Black Beck Hornbeams
£13.99
£4.95SORRY CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK A simple living series book. This book is a practical guide to living in a tipi. There are no rules...
£4.99SORRY, OUT OF STOCK By Jacqueline Memory Paterson. A pocket guide to the myths, legends, magical properties and healing powers of our native...
£14.99Timber Frame Construction - All About Post and Beam Building
By Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder. Published be Storey Publishing 1984. Softback, A4(ish). Published and printed in USA. ...
£14.99Making Bentwood Trellis, Arbors, Gates and Fences
By Jim Long. Published by Storey Publishing in 1998 USA. Softback, 8" x 9", 155 pages. Lots of b/w line drawings, which personally...
£16.99Build a Classic Timber Framed House by Jack A. Sobon
This is a book about building a traditional timber frame house using milled timbers (as opposed to timbers in the round). It describes...
£12.99Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters by Monte Burch
An easy to follow basic contruction manual for the construction of relatively simple structures such as barns, woodsheds and poultry/pig...
£24.95Oak-Framed Buildings by Rupert Newman
Well illustrated practical book on the subject of timber frame construction. Full colour photographs show projects by the author both...
£12.95SORRY, OUT OF STOCK For many centuries, throughout central Asia, the yurt has been home to millions of people. Robust and versitile, the...
£9.00What's this title doing here you may ask. Well..... Gates and Stiles is one of our favourite books because it inspires and challenges the...
£15.00Hedging - A Practical Handbook
by Elizabeth Agate, 125 pages, A4 paperback, wire-bound, 150 illustrations by Linda Francis First published 1975, last revision 2002...
£8.95Practical ways of heating from wood. From the lore of an ancient art to the science of the 21st century. By Dirk Thomas Foreword by...
£4.95Knife and Tomahawk Throwing by Harry K McEnvoy
This handy little book is full of photos that complement instructions on how to throw a knife and hurl a hawk, build a target, develop target...
£9.99Handmade Baskets - From Nature's Colourful Materials
SORRY OUT OF STOCK By Susie Vaughan. Published by Search Press. Softback This book shows you, step by step, how to make a range of...
£19.95Hardback, 174 pages, The Woodland Year is a month by month journey through Ben Law's yearly cycle of work. Each month also includes...
£16.95Green Wood Chairs, Chairs and Chairmakers of Ireland
SORRY, OUT OF STOCK From the back cover: "There is nothing more fundamental than a chair, so essential to everyday life, and in Green...
£8.95Heating with Wood by Andy Reynolds
Learn how to heat your space and water with a renewable, carbon neutral resource - wood. This book developed from a weekend course entitled (not...
£9.00Knife and Tomahawk Throwing by Barry Hardin
Contents include Knife Throwing Equipment NMLRA Knife Throwing Rules Knife Throwing Techniques Tomahawk trowing...
£30.00Swedish Blacksmithing by Karl-Gunnar Noren and Lars Enander
The link of blacksmithing and traditional woodcraft is an easy one to comprehend. Woodworkers are dependant on metal and those who are able...
£19.95Roundwood Timber Framing by Ben Law
Ben Law's very latest book 160 pages, loads of full colour photographs, 10" x 9" Very few people could fail to be inspired by Ben...
£21.50The Woodwright's Companion - Exploring Traditional Woodcraft by Roy Underhill
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£21.50The Woodwright's Shop - A Practical Guide to Traditional Woodcraft
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£21.50The Woodwright's Appentice - 20 Favourite Projects from the Woodwright's Shop
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£21.50The Woodwright's Workbook - Further Explorations in Traditional Woodcraft
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£16.95Going with the Grain by Mike Abbott
Latest book from Mike Abbott, subtitled 'Making Chairs in the 21st century' This is what the back cover says: This book is about how to make a...