Woodworking

The Complete Step-by-Step Manual
By DK
Brief Description
A new, updated issue of this bestselling guide to essential carpentry techniques and timeless projects to master the art of woodworking. Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood. Discover key woodworking techniques—from basic through to... Read More
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Woodworking

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A new, updated issue of this bestselling guide to essential carpentry techniques and timeless projects to master the art of woodworking.

Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood.

Discover key woodworking techniques—from basic through to more advanced types of wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration—in this hands-on instructive carpentry manual. Discover how best to use all the essential woodworking tools, including hand tools, power tools, and machine tools. Become knowledgeable about woods so that you can choose the right wood for the job—more than 100 hard- and softwood profiles are covered.

Then, put your skills into practice with over 25 DIY woodworking projects, with detailed plans and step-by-step photographic instructions. Start with a simple chopping board or shelf, or try more advanced woodworking ideas such as a blanket box or garden bench.

Accredited by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, Woodworking is a complete illustrated woodworking course, giving you all the carpentry skills and techniques you need to create well-crafted and practical objects in treated wood.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241653081

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 223.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 1821g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Woodworking is written with input from multiple contributors including Alan and Gill Bridgewater, Glyn Bridgewater, Colin Eden-Eadon, Sally Francis, John Lloyd, Jonathan Tibbs, Chris Ward, and J. M. Wilkie, along with involvement from the Building Crafts College. Founded in 1893 by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, the BCC is the UK's leading provider of construction crafts education, with a focus on delivering skills and producing high-quality work.

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