this all-encompassing reference!

This practical manual, both for the person who is attracted to the subject of workshop carpentry and for someone beginning in this subject, is the essential reference for learning and honing your woodworking and carpentry skills.

With this book, you will learn about:

• Materials
• Metal Fittings
• Adhesives
• Finishes
• Machinery
• Joint Techniques
• Tools
• Handling of Wood
• And Much More!

This comprehensive book is divided into three parts so that your education is well-rounded and approaches multiple perspectives on the matter. These three sections: provide the principles of construction in wood, then discuss the preparation of wood and information about various tools and machinery. The final portion consists of a more advanced section with ways to decorate and create your projects and is lavishly photographed and illustrated to help guide readers along with the instructions.