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This is the ultimate step-by-step guide to essential woodworking skills, techniques, tools, and tips. It presents a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted woodworking and DIY related media.From the principles of basic design to essential woodworking techniques, this comprehensive and easy-to-follow volume provides readers with all the information they need to know to become a master woodworker and have a home full of fine, handmade furnishings."The Complete Guide to Woodworking" features detailed plans for 40 stunning projects for woodworkers of all levels, plus more than 1,200 step-by-step illustrations.It also includes expert information on workshop set-up and safety, how to use tools, how to make joints, and more. ... Read more

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Good book for beginner to intermediate
lots of good tips in well thought out manner. Simple to intermediate projects. I would recommend this book to anyone who is an experienced beginner to intermediate.

If you are going to buy only one woodworkingbook, this should be it!
I noticed this book at Lowes but did not want to pay their price so I found it on Amazon and bought it for about 1/3 of the shelf price.What a great book! It covers everything from choosing wood to making 40 fabulous projects!I showed it to my son, who is a better woodworker than I am.He agreed with me, this is a book for the beginner as well as the seasoned woodworker.I think he will be getting one in his Christmas stocking but it won't be my copy. As the book says, dream it, design it, build it.This is the only book you will need to take your product from the dream to completion.You won't regret this purchase.

Complete for the Beginner
Other reviewers have pointed out the flaws of this book and I will concur: not enough drawings, inaccurate parts lists, over simplified projects..ect...However, this is not a bad book if you are a beginner, and like another reviewer said have a good selection of power tools. For somebody who is not a novice you may find 3 or 4 projects that will challenge you. There are much better books, such as Christopher Schwarz's Workbenches, which will teach you techniques such as mortise and tenon, drawboring, hand planing, and the all important task of making a proper workbench. A more accomplished woodworker will begin to design his or her projects after learning the basics of joinery and wood selection. This book will be better suited to a beginning woodworker or a person who may be interested in starting the hobby..

woodworking made simple
This book explains all woodworking techniques for people of varied experience.It is clear and easy to understand.The projects are great to use the information learned.Enjoyed this book and it is a great addition to my library. Not just for men.

Great!
I have built a few things from this book. One is the cabinet for the garage. With the shelves in the door. Alot of the furniture isnt our style, my wife is seriously picky about that! haha ... Read more

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Make authentic reproductions of handsome, functional, durable furniture: tables, chairs, wall cabinets, desks, hall tree, more. Construction plans with drawings, schematics, dimensions, lumber specs reprinted from 1900s The Craftsman magazine.
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woodworking book
I bought this for my husband, he says it is ok. He can use some of the plans, but not all. It isnt as easy to use as I thought it would be. Some of the plans need better explanations. Over all a good book.

making authentic craftsman furniture
interesting reading but it wasn't what i was looking for. nobody's fault im still keeping the book because i may just get an idea from that book later on

Easy woodworking patterns.
This book turned out to be even better than I'd hoped.I can't wait to get started building some of the pieces.Easy to read and understand the diagrams. Condition of the book was great, and I've read it over and over as I plan the remodeling of my "new" old house.

Great shop guide and overview
This is a great book for someone with shop skills and tools. The book shows a good variety of furniture most likely to be of interest to a person building furniture for their own home (or perhaps a gift!).

Great Book of Plans
This book is a great "helper" for those who make Stickley inspired furniture. It has nominal dimensions for most pieces, which is a plus in helping with getting the proportions correct as well as milling lists for the projects. If you are looking for a "how-to" or complete plans you are in the wrong place.The illustrations in the book are straight from the original "The Craftsman" series. ... Read more

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The first step for any new woodworker is to gain a solid knowledge of the different types of woods.Certain woods are best for specific uses and it can be counter productive to use an inappropriate wood for a project that requires a different type.

It-s a good idea to have an overall understanding of the different classifications of woods and a discussion ofdifferent tree species and the woods they produce.
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Multiple layers of thin hardwoods give these festive ornaments a light, 3-dimensional look.

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Your One-Stop Woodshop Guide!

The articles and projects in this book are collected from Popular Woodworking?s best books, as well as over a decade of Popular Woodworking magazine articles.

If you are setting up a new woodshop or up-sizing your present woodworking shop, The Complete Woodshop Guide gives you all you need to know. You?ll get advice and tips from professional woodworkers, whose knowledge and experience will help you make the right decisions for your needs, then give you proven designs for shop projects.

You?ll learn:

• Where to store lumber
• What electrical needs you?ll have
• How to choose the right machinery and tools for your particular needs

This is the ultimate collection of woodshop setup information. Use the knowledge in The Complete Woodshop Guideto make your woodshop dream a reality. ... Read more

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Woodshop guide
You would think that setting up a workshop is no big deal...WRONG.I have a few guides to shop setup. But get this complete guide and don't end up with everything stuffed in the garage.I liked the section on dust collection systems.Not just hanging a shop-vac next to a saw.The other area that was helpful was the section on power for your shop. Check out the look inside feature for more examples.I bought it used and found it very helpful.

One of Two
The value of a book with many authors generally lies in the editing. Good editing manages to get experts in different fields (and skills) and with different perspectives to contribute their best thoughts for many topics. That way all or most of the "bases" are covered better than most single authors can cover all of them. A single author can seamlessly cover the field, but usually not to the comprehensive depth of a well-edited anthology.

This is a well-edited volume, with the selection and breadth adequate for those needing this kind of "how to" book. Thus it merits our five stars.

Popular Woodworking scores a solid hit with this collection. Sure there are some omissions, but these are more than compensated for by the solid thinking in the contributions.

Put this with a single author book (there are different authors for different folks/perspectives) and you will have 98% of what you need for an introductory and intermediate course in your Woodshop. ... Read more

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Mission furniture has always been regarded as some of the most beautiful antique items ever built.Now you can take your love of woodworking and beautiful furniture and build these items yourself.This complete book includes 101 of the most popular, time-tested, antique plans available.Complete plans for items such as; Oak Serving Table, Wardrobe, Pool Table, Hall Bench, Mission Sideboard, Roll Top Desk, Dressers, Chairs, Buffet, Clocks and so much more.

This book is bound to keep your shop busy for many hours to come! ... Read more

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Made to complement our heirloom-quality Arts and Crafts bed, this solid-oak nightstand features matching corbels and arched rails in addition to ample drawer and open storage.

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Our Mission-style lamp features a low-wattage bulb in the lantern base that casts a warm glow through the stained glass. And, the practical reading height of the lamp makes it every bit as functional as it is handsome.

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Woodworkers will go beyond building to designing furniture. Part one shows, step-by-step, the base projects, the starting points for a wide variety of pieces. In part two, Greef details customizing techniques. 150 b&w illustrations.Amazon.com Review
Know what I thought of when first I saw this book? Dust. As innot having to. Say you've got your basic collection of tiny crystalunicorns, and it takes you three hours to dust them every week and thecat keeps busting them when he jumps on your dresser, and as much asyou love your little unicorns, you are thinking of packing them all ina crate and giving them to Goodwill. Hey! Why not build yourself agorgeous, glass-topped coffee table with a built in display case whereyour unicorns can dance and play, safe from the cat, and never have tobe dusted ever again?!? 20 detailed plans for different kinds ofdisplay cases are laid out in this book, and you ought to be able tochoose and build at least one for your sweet little knick-knacks. Orwhatever. Books, china, life-like stuffed chipmunks. You name it,there's a display cabinet for your stuff in this book! ... Read more

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Get the right edition!
I am author of this book.

Be careful that you do not get the first printing of the book, which contained a great many errors in dimensions and drawings. This happened through a set of unfortunate circumstances that I should have guaranteed against. But, most of the first printing was destroyed and a corrected second printing was put out by the publisher with my full help and cooperation. When you get a copy of this book, check in the front cover to see if it is the first or second printing. If it is the first, don't use it- send it back and ask for a second printing.

The second printing has accurate instructions, drawings and dimensions for building a variety of attractive display cases to grace your living room. As well, the book has extensive instructions on different techniques for making wood frames to put glass into. The emphasis in the book is on adapting a given design to dimensions and techniques that work for you.

My deepest apologies to anyone unlucky enough to have gotten the first printing. For the record, I worked long and hard to correct the book and put it in the state of accuracy in which it now stands. ... Read more

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Add elegance to your outdoor living with this airy pavilion. Easily sized to fit any space, this versatile pergola will enhance your deck, patio, or yard. The one shown here occupies a 111x148" "footprint," but you'll learn how to increase or decrease its dimensions as needed.

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Now that you've given your kids (or grandkids) armloads of dolls and stuffed animals, they're probably ready for some pint-sized furniture for their make-believe friends. Our full-size patterns take the guesswork out of constructing this child-pleaser.

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Standing fully 7' tall, with six shelves (five of which adjust on standards and brackets), this stately walnut showcase has more than enough room for a librarian's ransom in books. Fluted face-frame stiles and rich cove molding at the top make it a natural for traditionally styled interiors. The bookcase is approximately 42" wide, 16" deep, and 7' tall.

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This early example of modular office furniture still makes it case.

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Looking to craft a unique item to delight someone special? This stylish chest, made with eye-catching curly maple and wenge, is just the ticket. Though the project looks sophisticated, the construction's surprisingly simple, thanks to the straightforward dado, rabbet, and groove joinery.