This comprehensive reference covers everything from how to choose and cut lumber to how to plan, measure, mark, cut, shape and join.
Woodworker's Techniques Handbook
is the handyman's complete guide to working with wood.
Packed with practical information and 600 full-color photographs,
includes:
Essential troubleshooting tips
How to control power tools with accuracy
Selecting and using the 10 essential hand tools that give any woodwork a beautiful hand-finished quality
Great original projects for children's toys, simple furniture and bird boxes, which include cutting lists and easy-to-follow instructions so any woodworker can be successful.
A special section, the "Wood Identifier," calls out the key characteristics of each type of lumber and how best to use it.
is the go-to reference for fine woodworking.