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Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual

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Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual by Albert Jackson and David Day serves as a comprehensive guide for both novice and experienced woodworkers. It covers essential woodworking techniques, offers detailed instructions on various projects, and provides insights into selecting and handling materials. Filled with practical tips, it aims to enhance craftsmanship and inspire creativity in woodworking projects.
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You might enjoy this book if you are keen on woodworking, whether you're a beginner or an experienced craftsman looking to refine your skills. It offers comprehensive guidance, detailed illustrations, and practical advice on a range of woodworking techniques and projects. Perfect for those passionate about crafting with wood and enhancing their home with handmade pieces.

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Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual

A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker’s bible.

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A completely revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive woodworker's bible. Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual is the one book every woodworker needs.

This new revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations to give the book a contemporary feel, and includes all the new products and techniques developed since the last edition. The reader is guided through every stage in the process of crafting furniture 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.

These ideas are then put into practice with a comprehensive look at the 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.

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Collins Complete Woodworker’s Manual is praised for its authoritative content and excellent illustrations. It's described as a well-produced resource, brimming with ideas and considered a supportive guide for woodworkers. Reviewers commend its design and thoroughness, making it a valuable addition to any woodworking enthusiast's collection.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007164424

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Collins

Edition: Revised edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 1640g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Material for the book is derived from the Collins Complete DIY Manual, by Jackson and Day.Albert Jackson and David Day are the authoritative writers on DIY, home improvement and maintenance. They have made many television appearances, and have presented two major BBC series. Their best-selling books include the Collins Complete DIY Manual, Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual and Collins Home Restoration Manual. DAVID A. DAY has written more than twenty books to great acclaim, both here and overseas. Apart from six political biographies, including prize-winning biographies of John Curtin and Ben Chifley, he has written several books about the Second World War and others on Antarctica. His landmark history of Australia, Claiming a Continent, won the South Australian Festival Prize for Non-Fiction, while his book, Conquest: How societies overwhelm others, has been translated into several languages. A graduate of Melbourne and Cambridge universities, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, he has been a research fellow at Clare College in Cambridge, a visiting fellow at Churchill College in Cambridge, a professor of history at University College Dublin, a visiting professor for two years at the University of Tokyo, and a visiting fellow at Aberdeen University in Scotland. He has served as the official historian of the Australian Customs Service and the Bureau of Meteorology and been an Australian Research Council senior research fellow at La Trobe University in Melbourne, where he is currently based.

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