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Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship
by Peter Korn
from Taunton

Features:

• Illustrated

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Must Have for Beginning Woodworkers
  I have done small woodworking projects such as shelves but wanted to learn more so I could possibly complete larger projects. This book has been an invaluable tool. Gives you information on different types of wood and their qualities, gives good information on tools, how to use them, which ones to buy, etc. There are lots of pictures. I learn more visually than reading. This book has all the information you need to get started. It even has a small bench project to complete. I made the bench using the book.... more info

• Good Book
  I need this book for a woodworking course that I am currently taking.This book arrived in good condition...and before it was available in the college bookstore.

• Meta-technique
  First, I'd suggest you ignore the less than five star reviews; The authors don't seem to get the point.
  This book is not about specific technique. It is about the thought process you go through in selecting and applying a technique. It is about approaching things from a self-conscious perspective of Craftsmanship in woodworking. That probably sounds like the mystical-babble that most practical craftsman hate, but I found myself in complete sync with the author's thought process in about the first four... more info

• a good start
  I read this book with knowing almost nothing about this subject. Though I have not tried to use the knowledge presented in this book in a practical sense, I feel that I have gained enough insight from this book to begin to do so. This book will probably be appreciated the most by those that are seeking a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of woodworking. If you are already working with wood, this book is probably not for you. For those of you who are not, this book will provide a foundation... more info

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