Working with Wood

Tom Trimmins started woodworking when he was given his first workbench and tools at eight years old. It’s been a lifelong passion ever since. After a childhood of making projects at home and hanging around a local cabinet maker’s workshop, he studied furniture-making at degree level in Buckinghamshire. After that he worked for several high-end furniture workshops before starting his own business in 2009.He started teaching after telling a friend that it was something he really wanted to do. Harbouring his own woodworking ambitions, his friend said if Tom would teach, he would find a group of interested people to learn. Tom has now been teaching woodwork every week for eight years.In addition to teaching woodworking classes, Tom makes fine furniture at his workshop on a city farm in Islington, London. He works on commissions or teaches during the day and takes classes in the evening.Tom is a traditionally trained craftsman, with a modern Japanese and midcentury-influenced style with a broad appeal.

• Introduction 6What is wood? 8Tools 18Getting started 42Workbench – Step-by-step project – 46Hook – Step-by-step project – 58Box – Step-by-step project – 68Moving on 80Decorative shelf – Step-by-step project – 92Chest – Step-by-step project – 110Index 128

During lock down my husband and I wanted to experiment more with wood work so we got this book and were not disappointed. It has really given me confidence. We have put up hooks, shelves and currently, we are building some decking and a book case. Really happy.