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Title: Woodworking: The Right Technique : Three Practical Ways to Do Every Job-And How to Choose the One That's Right for You (Reader's Digest Woodworking) by Bob Moran ISBN: 0-7621-0228-4 Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for beginners and advanced woodworkers
Comment: The author does a great job of describing in detail just about every aspect of woodworking, from cutting to glueing to sharpening to finishing. There is a lot to cover and he does it very succinctly and with enough detail and various methods that the reader is given a LOT of ideas on how to go about any given project.
The hardcover is a beautiful book. Even if the content wasn't as good as it is, it is still a beautiful book to look at.
Rating: 4
Summary: excellent comparison of techniques
Comment: As a beginner woodworker, I was intrigued by the different techniques that I read in the magazines. For example, why was a box joint used on one of the projects while another project used a dado joint? This book did an excellent job of explaining the pros and cons of various joints, in addition to many other topics. It also has a good section on making several commonly used jigs. The writing and illustrations are all first rate.
After reading the book from cover to cover though, I had only wished that it would cover some additional topics critical to the success of a project, such as wood selection and finishing. Nonetheless, this is a must read for anyone who wants to know the why, not just the how, of woodworking techniques.
Rating: 5
Summary: Woodworking Techniques for the Real World Shop
Comment: In an entertaining and well constructed text, the author reviews basic layout techniques, shop geometry for laying out more advanced pieces, sharpening and glues. The text moves on to cover the preparation of stock including surfacing rough lumber, saws, resawing, crosscutting, ripping and gluing. Part 3 covers joinery. Part 4 picks up the shaping of legs, moldings, curves and panels. Part 5 discusses the construction of shop jigs and fixtures.
I learned a new way to do almost everything in the shop, often finding explanations for why some things failed in the past. The text acknowledges that most of us don't always have the optimal tool for the job and explains how to work around that issue with other tools we might have at hand. While not a design book, the text does encourage design. And, while not a safety book, the text explains why some techniques have problems and suggests ways to mitigate those.
Few instructional texts qualify as "page turners," but I found this one genuinely hard to put down. I hope to read more from this author in the future. Finally, this deserving text is hardbound.
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Title: Woodworking With the Router: Professional Router Techniques and Jigs Any Woodworker Can Use (Reader's Digest Woodworking) by Bill Hylton, Fred Matlack ISBN: 0762102276 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking 1&2: A Step-By-Step Guidebook to Essential Woodworking Technique by Tage Frid ISBN: 1561580686 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Getting Started in Woodworking: Skill-Building Projects that Teach the Basics by Aime Ontario Fraser ISBN: 1561586102 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish (American Woodworker) by Bob Flexner ISBN: 0762101911 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Table Saw Book by Kelly Mehler ISBN: 1561584266 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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