I've been a furniture maker/restorer for years now and have always worried about being self taught and knowing that there are gaps in my knowledge. This book deals with everything that I wanted to know. It is beautifully laid out with fantastic illustrations. There is a big section on 'standard' plans for most types of furniture. There is a great section on the benefits etc of most types of hard and soft wood. There are sections on pretty well everything that a hobbyist as well as a craftsman should know. Honestly, one of the best woodworking books that I have every bought shame I only spotted it years after I started. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David This was a present for my fiancé and it’s beautiful. The illustrations are lovely and he enjoyed flicking through it. I bought it as a starter book for learning woodwork. It is very detailed but it’s a good reference book. Tells you all about different tools and specifics of woodwork. I need to find him a woodwork book that has ‘patterns’ or ‘instructions to build certain items’ to supplement this one. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David Huge book for the price.I'm a mechanic/engineer I'd happily bolt wood together and had a fear of proper joints but this book explains everything from scratch (including a lot of info about various woods).Published a few years ago, but wood doesn't change.Top value. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David Are you picking up woodworking tools for the first time or are you, like me, going back to something which I have always loved but until now, never had the time to explore in depth?If your answer to either of the above is, 'yes', then buy this book, a real gem which provides an absolute shed load of information about woodworking, from knowing how the material you are about to transform is grown, cut and treated, to the selection of tools and what they do, right through to making your own masterpiece.You can go out and buy many, many volumes, all of which will touch on parts of this, probably, (hopefully), in depth but for sheer grounding in this fascinating pastime, hobby or occupation, you need this book. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David This was purchased for somebody who has retired who has a very keen interest in woodwork. Although they have been making items using wood, they are not a professional carpenter, but they said having this book has helped them no end and it is a constant source of valuable knowledge and learning. Indispensable for any serious woodworker. Magnificent quality and value for money. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David
A completely revised redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible Woodworker's Manual is the one book every woodworker needs photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel and includes all the new products and techniues developed since the last edition and other decorative pieces Starting with the basics the nature of wood the tools reuired setting up a workshop the book then examines in depth the principles of three dimensional design from inspiration to methods of construction various skills and techniues a woodworker reuires Step by step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step by step approach bending wood veneering and maruetry woodcarving and finishingAdd to this a chapter on using other materials such as metal glass and leather in combination with wood plus a chapter on fixings and fittings and the book has everything you need to complete the jobA completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible. Woodworker's Manual is the one book every woodworker needs. photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel, and includes all the new products and techniques developed since the last edition. and other decorative pieces. Starting with the basics -- the nature of wood, the tools required, setting up a workshop -- the book then examines in depth the principles of three-dimensional design, from inspiration to methods of construction. various skills and techniques a woodworker requires. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint, and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.Add to this a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather, in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings -- and the book has everything you need to complete the job.A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible. Woodworker's Manual is the one book every woodworker needs. photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel, and includes all the new products and techniques developed since the last edition. and other decorative pieces. Starting with the basics -- the nature of wood, the tools required, setting up a workshop -- the book then examines in depth the principles of three-dimensional design, from inspiration to methods of construction. various skills and techniques a woodworker requires. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint, and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.Add to this a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather, in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings -- and the book has everything you need to complete the job. Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual „verpakking kan variëren” : Jackson, Albert, Day, David