Foundations of Woodworking

Foundations of Woodworking gets to the very core of the craft of woodworking: laying out, cutting, and assembling joinery for furniture and other treasured wood objects. After an introductory chapter on the basic woodworking strategies that apply to anything you might build, Pekovich dives into a step-by-step, project-by-project description of the essential wood joints, from rabbets and dadoes through mortise and tenons to dovetails and mitres. Master these joints—with a combination of hand tools and power tools—and the door is open to create just about any design you can think of.

The book concludes with a selection of inspiring projects, including a wall cabinet, a chimney cupboard, an arched entry table, a desk divider, a dining chair, and many more. Michael Pekovich's first book, The Why and How of Woodworking, was the woodworking event of the year when it was published in 2018. Foundations of Woodworking is sure to pick up where Why & How left off, inspiring and instructing thousands of woodworkers worldwide.

AUTHOR: Michael Pekovich's approach to designing and building furniture, as well as life in general, is that simple is usually better. A furniture maker, photographer, writer, teacher, and graphic designer, he puts his talents to use as the creative director at Fine Woodworking. Mike shares a small home in the woods of Connecticut with his wife, two children, and a cat.

SELLING POINTS:

• Joinery is at the heart of the craft of woodworking, and this definitive text is destined to become the unofficial textbook for woodworkers everywhere.
• The techniques outlined combine the use of hand tools and power tools and machines.
• Includes 12 furniture projects, explained clearly and in detail with superlative photography.
• Michael Pekovich is editor and creative director at Fine Woodworking, America’s premier woodworking magazine, an experienced woodworking teacher, and a talented furniture maker, with over 200,000 followers on Instagram.