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recommend a book on woodwork techniques.

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  • 27-07-2014 11:23pm
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    Stovepipe
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    Hi all,
    can anyone recommend a good book on woodworking techniques and tools selection and care? basic joinery and carpentry stuff especially.

    regards
    Stovepipe


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    recipio
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    Stovepipe wrote: »
    Hi all,
    can anyone recommend a good book on woodworking techniques and tools selection and care? basic joinery and carpentry stuff especially.

    regards
    Stovepipe

    Try Peter Bretts books 'Carpentry and joinery ' courses 1+2. He is on the third edition but you can get the first editions for nearly nothing online.( Apologies if you did woodwork in the 1980s - you will have used them ).
    Don't waste money on American books - they rarely have enough detail to be of any use.


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    Stovepipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    thanks, I'll have a look for his stuff.

    regards
    Stovepipe


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    lgk
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    The Taunton's rage of 'The Complete Illustrated Guide to ....' books are good. Books in the range include Joinery, Furniture and Cabinet Construction, Using Woodworking Tools , Sharpening, Choosing and Installing Hardware, Working with Wood, Shaping Wood, Finishing, Turning, Jigs & Fixtures.

    Have a few of them myself.


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