| Woodworker's Guide to Joinery (Back to Basics): Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker Contributor(s): Skills Institute Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565234626 ISBN-13: 9781565234628 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General |
| Dewey: 684.08 |
| LCCN: 2010003999 |
| Series: Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.44" W x 9.12" (1.26 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Woodworking should be a fun and fulfilling hobby. Bypass the overwhelming overload of woodworking information available, and get Back to Basics with the core information you need to succeed. This new series offers a clear road map of fundamental woodworking knowledge on sixteen essential topics. In Woodworker's Guide to Joinery, you'll learn what is important to know now and what can be left for later. Best of all, the information is presented in the plain-spoken language you'd hear from a trusted friend or relative, and includes: - Joinery basics from simple to ornate - Why Butt Joints are an excellent option for many tasks - Miter Joints - clean lines and more gluing area - Lap and Groove Joints - strong and simple - Mortise-and-Tenon Joints - unparalleled resistance to most joint stresses - Dovetail and Box Joints - practical solution to construction problems The world's already complicated - your woodworking information shouldn't be. |
Contributor Bio(s): Skills Institute Press: - John Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut. |