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Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual by Albert Jackson
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. Read more
The book was delivered yesterday. I have already turned every page, not read, but turned. As I turned each page I looked at the pictures and read some of the content. The book has excellent photos and diagrams. The first part of the book describes what you need to know about wood. I have seen this material in other basic woodworking books, but this book also has several pages showing what lumber (boards) of different species look like. I found this quite helpful because the picture of each board is quite large and you get a good sense of the coloring and grain pattern for each. BUT, throughout the entire book including the table of contents, the word "clamp" is spelled as "cramp" in all forms, ed, ing, ... It does not take away from the awesome content, but it caused me to do a double take each time I read a sentence and ran into the word "cramp" when they meant "clamp". I really don't see how this got past the proofreading stage. It is so blatant and it is throughout the book. Note: I checked Google before posting to see if Cramp was a British form of the work clamp and did not find anything. So I wrote this review. Later I was telling my wife about my review and don't you know it, she investigates and finds that Cramps is equal to Clamps. So I have bumped my review to 5 stars and having some humble pie with my coffee! The other thing to note is that this book is British. So in the US where we say jointer and planer, the say planer and thicknesser, respectively. They do mention the difference between British and US word usage. They also do a good job of stating metric and imperial measurements, e.g., 2.5 cm, 1 inch. Being a 2005 edition, as would be expected, the power tool section, especially power hand tools is a bit outdated, e.g., no mention of an orbital sander for example. I do like the book and have already learned a few things just by browsing. I think it makes a great addition to one's library. It is well written, illustrated with excellent photos and diagrams. If not for the clamp/cramp issue, I would have given this book 5 stars (as noted above I have now rated this 5 stars. I left this review in place in case anyone else is perplexed by the use of cramp throughout the book.)
Publisher -> HarperCollins Publishers; 3rd edition (January 1, 2005) Language -> English ISBN-10 -> 0007164424 ISBN-13 -> 978-0007164424 Item Weight -> 3.66 pounds Dimensions -> 8.9 x 1.14 x 11.26 inches Best Sellers Rank: #410,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #632 in Woodworking (Books) #1,062 in Industrial Manufacturing Systems #14,881 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) #632 in Woodworking (Books)
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