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Woodworker's Handbook
The Weekend Carpenter
In the Box: Classic and Contemporary Box Designs - 15 Step-by-step Woodworking Projects
Quick and Easy Projects for the Weekend Carpenter: Over 25 Simple and Stylish Pieces to Make for Your Home
Woodwork for the Garden (Step-by-step Practical Guides)
Build Your Own Garden Woodwork: Inspirations, Techniques and Step-by-step Projects (Build Your Own S.)
Green Wood: 15 Easy Weekend Projects for the Garden
Illustrated Woodturning Techniques
Colouring Techniques for Woodturners
Keith Rowley's Woodturning Projects
Decorative Techniques for Woodturners
Essential Woodcarving Techniques
Understanding Woodcarving
Veneering: A Complete Course
Fun to Make Wooden Toys and Games
Making Chairs and Tables
Essential Tips for Woodturners
Essential Tips for Woodcarvers
Woodcarving: A Foundation Course
Pyrography Handbook (Practical Crafts S.)
Understanding Woodcarving in the Round: The Best from "Woodcarving" Magazine
Furniture Making Techniques for the Wood Craftsman: The Best from "Furniture and Cabinet Making" Magazine
Scrollsaw Toy Projects
Wooden Toy Projects: The Best from "Toymaking" Magazine
Turning Pens and Pencils

Understanding Wood Finishing (American Woodworker)

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understanding wood finishing how to select and right finish
Concise, well written, comprehensive
Simply the Best!
Understanding Wood Finishing: Bob Flexner
A wealth of information

Understanding Wood Finishing (American Woodworker)
Bob Flexner
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery

ASIN: 0762101911

Book Description

Now it's easier than ever for woodworkers to get a perfect finish on every project! This book dispels the myths about wood finishing and explains exactly how and why every finish behaves the way it does.

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understanding wood finishing how to select and right finish.......2007-05-07

i already do restoration but this book opened my eyes a hell of a lot its a fantastic book and anybody that restores for a leaving or as an hoby should own one of these books

Concise, well written, comprehensive.......2007-04-10

Highly recommended. Anyone who has ever applied a finish to a piece of wood,from professional wood worker to Saturday afternoon handyman, will benefit from this book.

Simply the Best!.......2007-04-09

There is really no need to say anything more than that...this book is without equal in the area of finishing information. It is comprehensive in scope, well researched (backed up with years of personal experience)and presented in a clear and entertaining format.

Many experts in the shop have faced with great trepidation the blank screen of the computer when they have attempted to impart with the rest of us their years of gathered wisdom and abilities. Bob Flexner seemed to have slid easily into the author's chair and rewards all woodworkers with a volume of immense readability.

If you simply build things in the workshop, this book is of no value to you. If you ever intend to apply a finish to a piece then this book is one you should definitely own!

I am glad to add my voice to the dozens here who have already praised this book and agree wholeheartedly with their positive assessments.

My prediction is that if you add this book to your shop library you will feel the same way.

Understanding Wood Finishing: Bob Flexner.......2007-03-29

Finally, a book that treats wood finishing as a science. It cuts through all of the advertising baloney and explains in great detail the choices available to woodworkers. I appreciated the candor. A marvelous book.

A wealth of information.......2007-02-13

It book is by far the best and only book to own. It has so much information that it's writen as a reference book. You can't read this book from cover to cover and expect to understand what's in here. You need to reference things you want to know. Since there are 7 basic finishes, you need to know what you want to start with in the beginning. Then look up that chapter and find what you want to know. Bob also breaks down the confusion of buying finishes. Not all things are marked as sold, and what you think you might be buying really isn't what's in the can. Mis-marketing is the big scam in buying finshing products. That was my issue and one of the main reasons i bought this book. I would recommend this book if things are not comming out the way you think they should.

Woodworker's Visual Handbook (Reader's Digest Woodworking)

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Woodworker's Visual Handbook (Reader's Digest Woodworking)
John Arno
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Setting Up Shop: The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop

ASIN: 0762102268

Book Description

Through more than 1,300 illustrations, charts and graphs, woodworkers will find everything they need to know-from laying out and equipping the shop to designing and building a set of kitchen cabinets.

Mission Furniture You Can Build: Authentic Techniques and Designs for the Home Woodworker

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Not the best book of mission furniture
Great book for beginners
Recommended with Reservations
Excellent

Mission Furniture You Can Build: Authentic Techniques and Designs for the Home Woodworker
John Wagner
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1576300404

Book Description

The Dramatic rise in Popularity of Mission Furniture has made it increasingly difficult to find. And more often than not, those pieces that are available also have enormous prices attached to them. Making your own Mission-style furniture provides not only a relatively economical way to have Mission furniture in your home, but also the satisfaction of building an authentic replica of a valuable period piece. Throughout the book, explicit photographs and abundant line drawings accompany clear and carefully explained instructions. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for selecting the right wood, assembling the required tools, and understanding the necessary skills for building each of the ten projects that follow. The woodworker with intermediate skills should be able to tackle any of the pieces with confidence and successful results. And the beginning woodworker, by starting with less demanding pieces, can develop valuable skills.

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Not the best book of mission furniture.......2003-01-14

After reading Blair Howard's "Arts and Crafts Furniture", I was expecting a lot from this book and it didn't deliver. I agree with all of Donald Thomson's complaints above. The joinery seemed questionable and he took short cuts I would not have made. Additionally, I felt his pieces lacked the elegance that the better mission designs have, both by Stickley and by others. However, the book is very detailed and easy to follow, so it should be easy for a beginning woodworker to follow. Joining boards and cutting mortices appeared to be the most advanced things he ever did, and he avoided cutting mortice and tenon joints whenever possible.

Great book for beginners.......2001-10-04

Wagner has done a great job explaining wood working techniques for the beginner. This is a great book for beginning woodworkers to use when building this Mission furntiure. I built the table. Had great results. (A nice historical introduction makes the best reading in the book!)

Recommended with Reservations.......1999-12-12

This book included chapters on Gustav Stickley, joinery and woodworking techniques, wood finishing and upholstery. The heart of the book is ten projects, complete with large color photos. They range from a hall mirror to a Morris chair. Some designs may be original, one is from Popular Mechanics' Mission Furniture, How to Make It, and the rest seem to be based upon articles from Stickley's The Craftsman magazine.

Not surprisingly, since most of the general designs are based on Stickley, they are on the whole quite attractive. They are simplified versions of production designs, and were originally meant for the home woodworker. Unlike the reproduction book Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture, there is a wealth of detail and all of the pieces have a place in the modern home. The author has included two pieces that I call Neo-Craftsman: a coffee table and a hall or foyer magazine table.

The engineering of the pieces, beneath the facade, may cause some problems. In particular, Mr. Wagner seems to be unaware of the problems that seasonal wood movement can cause when large panels are tightly secured. For instance, his coffee table top is doweled in place. I should be mentioned that the author is very fond of using dowels EVERYWHERE in the furniture. He even uses them to assemble drawers.

I recommend this book, with reservations. Like most similar books, you must have a shop full of power tools, and be familiar with their use, so it really is not for the complete novice. Knowledge of doweling and making mortises and tenons is a must, and it seems that one would have to have a jointer and a planer (or be accomplished with the hand tool equivalents) for the majority of the projects. There are a wealth of exploded drawings of the parts, but they are poorly drawn. I suspect that the illustrator Ms. Barbara Smullen is not a draftsman or a woodworker. Some of the perspectives are drawn wrong, and one would think that some tenons are haunched when they are not. However, all of the measurements seem to be correct, so one can go by them.

Note For The Advanced Woodworker:

It is useful to see completed pieces from the Stickley book. I don't like some of Wagner's joinery techniques, but you can use proper tabletop fasteners and can properly dovetail the drawers, etc. Another thing he has done is skip tenon shoulders for some spindles - I guess to make construction easier. Of course, then the edges of the mortises have to be perfect. One odd thing that I noticed in the photos is that he doesn't seem to use quartersawn oak anywhere. I wonder whether this book was a project assigned by a publisher...

Excellent.......1999-10-17

When I became interested in building "Mission Style" furniture I purchased this book. The designs are wonderfully illustrated and easily followed. I particularly appreciated the comments provided by the author as to the skill level required to complete a specific project. The beginning of the book provides a brief but informative history of Gustav Stickley and some important techniques that are required in building the projects.

I would highly recommend this book to any beginning interested in building "Mission Style" furniture. This book has inspired me to read more about Gustav Stickley and to build more challenge pieces of furniture. Absolutely Excellent!

Cabinet Making for Beginners (A Woodworker Handbook)

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Cabinet Making for Beginners (A Woodworker Handbook)
Charles H. Hayward
Manufacturer: Drake Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K7FJUO

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Must have book for every woodworker's library
Clear writing, great photos - very helpful!
Clear writing, great photos - very helpful!
Original and fun designes

The Complete Woodworker's Companion
Roger Holmes
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Must have book for every woodworker's library.......2004-08-26

I have read many books on woodworking, The Complete Woodworker's Companion is the only reference book I own. Roger Holmes has written a very concise and relevant book on the fundamentals of woodworking; including tools, wood preparation, construction methods, and finishing. The galleries of modern masterpieces are just as interesting and educational as the chapters on woodworking. Every beginning and intermediate woodworker should read this book cover to cover and then read it again.

Clear writing, great photos - very helpful!.......2000-07-29

This was the first woodworking how-to book I bought and it has been very informative and I reference it often. With many helpful photos, the author does a good job of explaining all of the basic woodworking fundamentals (how to 4-square wood, how to cut joints, different projects, etc.). There is also a balance between using machines and hand tools. Recommended.

Clear writing, great photos - very helpful!.......2000-07-29

Original and fun designes.......2000-03-30

Looked over the book in a local bookstore and was intrigued by the furniture designs found in the book. Picked it up and found that the projects were as simple to make as indicated in the plans. Would highly recommend the book for weekend workshop hobbyists who want woodworking projects that are challenging and rewarding to work with.

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Woodworker's Handbook
Roger W. Cliffe
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Precision Machinery Techniques: A Woodworker's Handbook With Useful Tips and Jigs for Everyone

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Precision Machinery Techniques: A Woodworker's Handbook With Useful Tips and Jigs for Everyone
Mark Duginske , and Karl Eichhorn
Manufacturer: Sterling Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 080696328X

Traditional Woodworking Handtools: A Manual for the Woodworker (Traditional)

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Excellent for the beginner or advanced

Traditional Woodworking Handtools: A Manual for the Woodworker (Traditional)
Graham Blackburn
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1558218742

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For speed and production, power tools are the norm in many woodshops, professional and amateur. But a growing number of woodworkers are developing a renewed interest in the use of traditional hand tools for personal satisfaction, the pleasure of hands-on work, and a more leisurely, contemplative approach to woodworking.

Blackburn has assembled a virtual encyclopedia of traditional woodworking tools, setting-out tools, sawing tools, planes, edge tools, striking tools, and boring tools. He entertains as well as instructs the reader with anecdotes from his many years of personal experience as a master woodworker. More than a manual for woodworkers, this is also a reference guide for people who collect beautiful, historic hand tools, and the hundreds of line drawings of hand tools are a delight. --Mark A. Hetts

Book Description

Graham Blackburn's new encyclopedia covers every aspect of choosing, rehabilitating, and getting the most out of traditional handtools for woodworking. In this age of machines, handtools remain the best way, and are often the only way, of creating beautiful details, perfect fit, and final finish. Handtools liberate the furnituremaker, builder, and general woodworker from the limited artistic vocabulary of machinery. With handtools, there are no technical limits.

Traditional Woodworking Handtools explains how to set up and use each tool, and puts the tool in the context of the complete woodworking process. Blackburn includes interesting historical information as well as telling anecdotes drawn from his forty-year career at the bench. Readers will come away with not only the knowledge they need to improve their own woodworking, but also a deeper appreciation of their craft and its role in the construction of civilization. (81/2 X 11, 384 pages, illustrations, diagrams)

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Excellent for the beginner or advanced.......2000-02-20

I found blackburn's book to be extremely helpful in my woodworking, most of which I do with hand tools. The book is well organized and covers more info than most will ever use. His description of sharpening handsaws simplified the process exponentially for me, and now I follow his advice to sharpen my own saws. Blackburn's book reflects his extensive background in woodoworking and his simple writing style makes the book a pleasure to read and one you will go back to time and time again. Highly recommended as a basis for a woodworking library.

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Planecraft: A Woodworker's Handbook
John A. Sainsbury
Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0806978481

Shop Tips from America's Best Woodworkers: Expert Advice on Making the Most of Your Shop Time and Tools

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Shop Tips from America's Best Woodworkers: Expert Advice on Making the Most of Your Shop Time and Tools
Rodale Press
Manufacturer: Rodale Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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