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Expert woodworker and writer Andy Rae takes the construction of furniture and breaks it into components -- from boxes, cases, doors and drawers to shelves and feet. He explains all the techniques used to build them, so you can choose the ones that are best for you. Then he shows you how to put the pieces together to make great furniture. You'll acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher control over your work and tools and an understanding of basic design principles. Graphic, step-by-step ...

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With just the naked eye and a hand lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180 domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods by following the straightforward techniques in this book. Bruce Hoadley, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, provides: an overview of the wood identification process a look at the basic anatomy of woody plants hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs sources of ...

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Three woodworking favorites in a special collector's set. The perfect gift for any woodworker. You get The Workshop Book, The Toolbox Book and The Workbench Book. Purchase the set and save! Includes: The Workshop Book: Here is a meticulously presented study of the workshop. Scott Landis traveled all over North America to discover the workshops featured in this book. The result is a visually stunning book that is as practical as it is beautiful. Landis shows you how you can create your own woodworking sanctuary ...

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There's no more thorough and readable guide to joinery than this new book from expert woodworker Gary Rogowski. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery uses full-color, step-by-step photo essays to show you how to make every practical woodworking joint. Over 1,400 color photos and drawings illustrate the methods, from simple butt joints to angled tenons and complex scarf joints. A project as simple as a box, for example, has a dozen ways to solve the joinery question. And, since many joints can be used ...

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The first edition of Understanding Wood was published in 1980 and has since sold more than 130,000 copies. It is widely held as a definitive reference work and the cornerstone of every woodworker's library. Now, Bruce Hoadley's comprehensive guide to wood technology has been revised and updated in this 20th-anniversary edition of a classic. New information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes brings this book into the 21st century, while more than 300 photographs bring important visual information ...

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Methods of Work has long been the premier forum for woodworkers to share their best tips. This special four-book, paperback collection is the perfect gift for any woodworker. Contains: Finishing: Finishing Methods of Work combines the wisdom of finishing sages such as George Frank with tips from amateurs and pros to provide a unique resource for anyone who finishes wood. It's all from Fine Woodworking's Methods of Work" column, the premier forum for woodworkers to share their best tips. Some of the topics ...

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