Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking
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In the machine age there is a particular pleasure in working with wood, which Woodwork celebrates, both in the easy-to-follow instructions for mastering the core skills and in the projects at the end of the book that demonstrate them.
The first chapter details the properties of the most commonly used hardwood and softwood lumber, so that woodworkers can make an informed decision about matching the qualities of a wood to its intended purpose. This is then followed by a chapter on a
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J. Tyler Pearson
559 days ago
Review by J. Tyler Pearson for Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking
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I am in the process of learning how to woodwork. I’ve looked at all the woodworking newbie books that are common in the chain bookstores as well as some older ones in a few used bookstores. The genre template is consistent and has two major parts: first there is a breakdown of tools and techniques basic to woodworking, then there are step-by-step guides to projects that utilize those tools and techniques.
If you are looking for this sort of book, Woodwork is far and away the best I have found. Here are three reasons:
1: The furniture that it shows you how to make actually looks nice. I had not purchased other books of this sort because I couldn’t find the motivation to build the ugly furniture they promised to guide me through step by hideous step. I like furniture styles like Shaker, Arts and Crafts, anything by Thomas Moser, etc. … and I really like the options presented in this book.
2: It’s photographic. Where other books have line drawings this book has quite recent looking color photos. The step-by-step guides have multiple pictures for each step. When trying to learn this hobby on our own there are so many basic instructions that take forever to complete when there is not a picture handy of what it looks like to accomplish the task. Bottom line: lots of well-chosen pictures.
3: The steps are broken down… REALLY broken down. For the simple, handsome tool box that the book guides its reader through, for example, “fitting the hinges to the lid” is broken down into six sub-steps. For those six steps there are a total of 8 pictures on the page. These instructions cross-reference the technique guides earlier in the book in case you feel like taking a break and reviewing the ins and outs of the dovetail joint.
As far as I’m concerned this book is perfect for what it is: a beginner’s introduction to woodworking. I’m sure a more experienced person than myself could fault it for not being comprehensive, but my reading suggests the field is so vast that any book you pick up is bound to have things in it not covered elsewhere. I plan on this book being my main companion in the shop for at least the next year as I work through its projects and improve my skills.
Dr. Paul A. Rhoads
559 days ago
Review by Dr. Paul A. Rhoads for Woodwork: A Step-by-Step Photographic Guide to Successful Woodworking
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Not a “basic” book but moderate to skilled but the best book I have ever seen