Description
This book is a complete guide to everything a woodworker needs to know about working with wood. Detailed enough to satisfy the experienced craftsman, but also written in language clear and precise enough to be a great benefit to the beginning woodworker as well. This book is one of the most comprehensive guides to multiple woodworking topics offered in a single volume. Starting with understanding how wood grows and how to mill it, and all the way through the finishing process, this book belongs above the workbench of every do-it-yourself woodworker. This book, first published in 1976, stands the test of time and accurate, authoritative, and timely to this day.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One: WOOD…9
Chapter Two: HAND TOOLS…36
Chapter Three: POWER TOOLS…90
Chapter Four: TOOL MAINTENANCE…116
Chapter Five: USING TOOLS…141
Chapter Six: FASTENERS…172
Chapter Seven: WOODWORKING JOINTS…189
Chapter Eight: TURNING WOOD…228
Chapter Nine: CARVING…275
Chapter Ten: VENEER AND INLAYING…332
Chapter Eleven: PICTURE FRAMING…345
Chapter Twelve: FINISHING WOOD…356
Chapter Thirteen: OUTDOOR WOODWORK…371
Chapter Fourteen: WOODWORK IN THE HOME…386
Index…410
Review:
Things change, to be sure, and woodworking is no exception. New tools come on the market, older tools are upgraded and a number of new, finely made hand tools are now available. Regardless of the subtle changes, the basic principles used by woodworkers have remained constant.
The novice woodworker can produce satisfactory work following these unchanging woodworking traditions and using just some basic tools. Once these lessons are learned, all woodworking tasks are only a short step away. Power tools can take much of the drudgery out of woodworking, hand tools bring you closer to your work to teach you the characteristics of wood and how to make the most of the material.
This book offers all the knowledge needed to get started in woodworking. All of the joints, jigs, methods, techniques, and processes that have stood the test of time are included (along with a number of basic projects to practice the techniques). Woodworking offers enough variety to satisfy the widest range of tastes and inclinations. Let this book be your guide for whatever direction you want your work to take.
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