Woodworker's Manual

cormie

Hi,
I have a book here in front of me called Collins Complete Wood Worker's Manual, Albert Jackson, David Day. It's brilliant, it has pretty much everything you'd need to know, but it's not mine and I've seen it for sale and might buy it. However, it's about 17 years old! If anyone knows it, do you know of any other books that are just as good, or even better, that may be a bit more modern? I know the concepts are still the same, but maybe the newer one will have more modern tools in it

Any feedback appreciated:)

stapeler

That book is available on Amazon...
I purchased "Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking Essentials" and it's excellent, everything covered with lots of illustrations and other ways to make joints etc. I bought from Borders books in the US and it cost $30

cormie

Don't really have $30 at the mo, you couldn't compare the two I don't suppose? the wwm seems to have everything, what does it focus on mostly? Does it cover woods, hand tools, machinery and all that too? I'm sure either is probably fine!

JoeB-

I have a great book,

techniques of furniture making by Ernest Joyce

I got it on Amazon... amazing amount of detail in the book on all aspects of wood and cabinet making.... it's not an instruction book though, it's more of a technical reference with sectons on botony, sawmilling, veneers, joints, finishing and just about everything else about cabinet making.
The section on drawing is quite incredible, the skill necessary to produce workshop drawings in the days before AutoCAD was quite incredible.

For those of you who have it, the sycamore chest by Ashley Cartwright after page 408 is absolutely amazing, anyone think they could make it?? (Picture on the internet at
http://www.commissionacraftsman.com/makersportfolio.asp?id=1400&page=2
its the Chest of Seven Drawers, picture doesn't do it justice. Listed at £9,000 !!!!!! is that a joke???)

Cheers

stapeler

For a review check out:
www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6656

I haven't read the Collins book but they appear similiar.
The Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking covers wood selection, finishes, jigs & fixtures. I also gives you a variety of methods to produce joints, dovetails etc. Also covers tool setups and maintenance.

I'll try get you a snapshot of some of the more interesting ideas in the book

cormie

That chest of 7 drawers looks nice alright, and I wouldn't be surprised it it sold for £9K at all, sure that's the kind of prices I'm going to put on my pieces, see what happens:D

Did a search on amazon for Taunton's, and I see this one, £85 new:eek: Is that the same book but in hardback or what?

There's also loads of guide books for turning/finishing by Taunton's too, is this not all covered in the woodworkers guide? How many pages are in the taunton's one do you know? There's 320 in the Collins. I'd like just one book I could refer to for everything, I'm not much of a book reader or studier, but if I need info, I'd like to know where I can find it if there is no net connection handy:rolleyes:

Joe, does that book give info on different wood types etc etc? I really must start to learn all about different woods:o

JoeB-

link to techniques of furniture making on amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/071348814X/qid=1146418135/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/026-5797187-4284456

it's only about €20, that's a good price.

Cormie, the book has loads of info on trees and wood types... 500 pages in the book in total...

cormie

Thanks:) just have to get some money, then I'll decide:)