Synopses & Reviews
The latest addition to Black Dog's best-selling Wisdom and Know-How series, this complete, all-in-one, easy-to-follow resource, from the reliable experts at Taunton Press, covers everything you need to know about woodworking, from carving to building to finishes.
Woodworking Wisdom and Know-How is the essential go-to book for every woodworking project under the sun, from building kitchen cabinets to refinishing a deck. Published in the same oversized, comprehensive, winning format as the other books in Black Dog's Wisdom and Know-How series, this book is organized by topics such as Types of Wood, Building a Workshop, Working and Finishing Wood, Design and Styles, and Small and Large Projects. Each section is further broken down into chapters that cover specific skills, projects, and crafts for both the beginner and the advanced woodworker--Choosing Plywood, Cutting Dovetails, Building a Look-Inside Birdhouse, Relief Carving, Constructing a Classic Bed, Handheld Power Tools, Building a Cherry Chest of Drawers, Milling Lumber Four-Square, Fashioning a Shaker- Style Clock, and much more. Chapters feature step-by-step instructions, and an appendix of essential resources for supplies, tools, and materials is also included. The text, sourced from Taunton Press's vast cache of projects and woodworking advice is trusted, tried, and true.
Other titles in the Know-How Series, include:
Survival Wisdom and Know-How (978-1-57912-753-4)
Country Wisdom and Know-How (978-1-57912-239-5)
Natural Healing Wisdom and Know-How (978-1-57912-800-5)
Craft Wisdom and Know-How (978-1-57912-863-0)
Garden Wisdom and Know-How (978-1-57912-837-1)
Synopsis
From the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine, this complete and easy-to-follow resource has everything you need to know about the art of woodworking.Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How is the essential go-to book for every woodworking project imaginable, from building kitchen cabinets to refinishing a deck, from the vast cache of
Fine Woodworking's projects and advice.
Topics addressed in this book include:
- Types of Wood
- Building a Workshop
- Working and Finishing Wood
- Design and Styles
- Small and Large Projects
Each section is further broken down into chapters that cover specific skills, projects, and crafts for both the beginner and the advanced woodworker. Featuring step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting guides and discussions, and an appendix of essential resources for supplies, tools, and materials,
Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How is your one-stop-shop for trusted, tried, and true woodworking advice.
This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as:
- Country Wisdom & Know-How
- Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How
- Craft Wisdom & Know-How
- Garden Wisdom & Know-How
About the Author
The Taunton Press has been a leading publisher of books and magazines on woodworking, home building and design, fiber arts and sewing, crafts, gardening, and cooking for the last 30 years. Their magazines include Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding, and Fine Gardening.