Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual “packaging may vary” - Hardcover

Albert Jackson; David Day

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007164424 ISBN 13: 9780007164424

Publisher: Collins, 2005

Synopsis

A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible. Woodworker's Manual is the one book every woodworker needs. photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel, and includes all the new products and techniques developed since the last edition. and other decorative pieces. Starting with the basics -- the nature of wood, the tools required, setting up a workshop -- the book then examines in depth the principles of three-dimensional design, from inspiration to methods of construction. various skills and techniques a woodworker requires. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint, and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.Add to this a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather, in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings -- and the book has everything you need to complete the job.

About this title

About the Author:

Albert Jackson and David Day were both awarded Masters degrees in furniture design at the Royal College of Art. They have written numerous bestselling titles on woodworking and DIY, including the Collins Complete DIY Manual.

Review:

"An absolute must for the book shelf" - Which Tool "Thoroughly authoritative, well-illustrated and well-produced" - Home and Garden "A friend to lean on" - Woodworking International "A fine book" - Traditional Woodworking "Well thought out and well designed" - Woodworker "Bursting with ideas" - Practical Householder

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007164424
• ISBN 13: 9780007164424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3