Make smart choices when selecting what tools to purchase!Routers, sanders, table saws, cordless drills... all your favorite tools are reviewed.130 page magazine.

Here's a thorough discussion of traditional veneering, including gluing, taping, clamping, edging, inlaying, finishing and repairing. Includes instructions for making a veneer press.
174 pages, soft cover. By Paul Villard.

A collection of 35 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine on steam bending, green wood bending, and laminate bending. Includes numerous photos and drawings.
121 pages, soft cover.

ôIf you are a decent woodworker this book is concentrated fun. If you are on your way from a serious beginner level on up to the next level, this book will fill lots of gaps in regard to tools you need and can choose to acquire.öùWoodworkers Gazette 8 1/2 X 10. all in color
AndyRae Lark
208 pages PB-with Flaps Pub Year : 2002 ISBN: 1-57990-294-4

The Definitive Guide to Achieving a Perfect Finish on Wooden Furniture AlanWaterhouse and PhilippaBarstow Batsford
160 pages PB-Trade Paperback Pub Date: 03/2003 ISBN: 0-7134-8261-3

AimΘ Ontario Fraser, a former Fine Woodworking editor, employs a friendly tone that will inspire you and give you confidence -- especially if you have little or no experience using tools. Each project teaches specific skills, which can be applied later on, and results in a piece of furniture that you will be proud to have made.
Among the projects you will learn to build are a rustic coffee table, two-shelf bookcases, and a funky outdoor easy chair. Throughout the book, Fraser explains in detail the key operations or techniques that are needed to build the project. Helpful photos and drawings guide you along the way.
About the author AimΘ Ontario Fraser began her woodworking career during high school while working in a state-of-the-art boatbuilding shop. Since then she has been a professional woodworker and boatbuilder. A former editor of Fine Woodworking, she has written dozens of articles that have appeared in woodworking magazines and WoodenBoat. She live in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Softcover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 208 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-610-2, # 070674

By Perry McDaniel.
The definitive work on using INCRA Tools. This 148 page book contains detailed plans with over 400 illustrations and photos to build 14 of Perry McDaniel's intriguing original projects. Also included are 11 Techniques sections that will turn any woodworker into a real INCRA pro, plus complete instructions for making four exclusive new INCRA joints. As an added bonus, FREE templates for making the spectacular INCRA Double-Double Through Dovetail and INCRA Cornerpost Eagletail are included.
148 pages, spiral bound soft cover.

Ingenious Jigs and Shop Accessories presents the work of America's most clever woodworkers. They've found many new ways to guide old tools, and in the process solved a wide range of common shop problems for the rest of us. You'll find almost 40 jigs here and endless ideas for adapting them to your own shop and projects.
This volume is the second in a new series that collects classic articles from the last six years of Fine Woodworking magazine. Practical and easy-to-use, these books will provide an invaluable reference library for any woodworker.

183 pages, soft cover
Includes articles on: Choosing the right materials for making jigs Special-purpose workbenches and workbench fixtures Router tables and jigs for joinery and shaping Table saw jigs for ripping, cross-cutting, joinery, and safety Jigs for drill presses, lathes, planers, and chop saws

By Mark Duginske.
Contains chapters on table saws, radial arm saws, band saws, jointer and planers, drill presses, router and shapers, stock preparation and joinery. In this book Mark offers a systematic approach to the use, set up, maintenance and trouble shooting. Includes instructive photos and illustrations.
245 pages, soft cover.

with Mark Duginske
Mark Duginske offers a master's insights into machine woodworking, and some honest shortcuts that will help you in your own journey toward woodworking precision. You'll see how to do fast, elegant joinery with basic power tools (with no need for expensive gadgets) and how to achieve zero-frustration, complete-control woodworking with machines.
You will learn about:'' Reading'' lumber to avoid stock-preparation problems Fine-tuning the table saw, band saw, drill press and radial-arm saw Sawing beautifully fitting dovetails on the table saw Making mortise-and-tenon joints on the drill press Band sawing book matched panels Making an ingenious 50-cent device that ensures accuracy to within 0.002 in. Mark Duginske is author of the companion book Mastering Woodworking Machines and of the video Mastering Your Bandsaw, and a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking magazine.
60 minutes, VHS.

Kirby, a master woodworker educated in England, shows the reader how to put a perfect edge on chisels, plane irons, and knives. The author advocates using Japanese waterstones in conjunction with the ordinary electric grinder as the best route to a sharp edge, yet he also shows how to get excellent results from traditional oil stones. Kirby also includes a discussion of diamond hones.
Table Of Contents: A Perfect Edge In 60 Seconds Grinders And Grinding Wheels Equiooing The Grinder When To Grind Sharpening Station The Back Face Sharpening Plane Blades Knives And Scissors Carving Tools Parting Shot index

Written by professional woodworkers, these books are organized to give you accurate information quickly. A typical book section, for example, includes an overview of the techniques; cross-references to related processes in the book; step-by-step essays with photos, drawings and instructions; tips showing shortcuts and smart ways to work; and even safety warnings specific to the process. Beginners will find a full library of techniques from which to learn woodworking. And veterans will find a source for inspiration, complete with unusual and seldom-used techniques. In short, each book is a thorough and easy-to-use reference. See for yourself why we think The Complete Illustrated Guides to Woodworking are the best woodworking books to come along in many years. Order the slipcase set today. Hardcover, 9-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 1,024 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2001, ISBN 1-56158-602-1, # 070665

Your woodworking will take on a new dimension once you can master curved shapes. But, when you want to curve a piece of wood, do you saw it, laminate it or steam-bend? Steam bending is the way to go when you need to preserve the wood's full strength and its natural appearance (sawing curves weakens wood by shortening the grain, and lamination produces visible glue lines).
In this video Lon Schleining, using household appliances and common woodshop tools, takes you through each step in the process of steam-bending brackets and crest rails for chairs.
You'll learn how to select woods for bending, how to plan and build bending forms, how to make a steam box, and how to prevent compression and tension failures as you bend sticks as much as 90 degrees. You will find out how to select the parts of your project from raw sticks and how to steam-bend posts when necessary. The video also covers making the joints, finishing and weaving.

This book fills a gap by providing the essential information needed for this key component of furniture and cabinet making. It uses the successful CIG format to illustrate hardware-related woodworking techniques along with information on choosing appropriate hardware. It covers all the major classes of hardware from hinges and pulls to keyboard trays and television swivels.
Choosing hardware can be fun and creative, but selecting the right hardware for a job can be difficult -- even for the most experienced woodworker. Installing it is something else again. This book covers the entire range of hardware, including common household pieces such as locks, pulls, and handles; all presented in a straightforward style with step-by-step photos and instructions. Tips ease the installation process, and quick access guides help you find the exact information you need. Choosing and Installing Hardware includes sections on: Nails, screws, and hinges Catches, latches and locks Assembly, knockdown and mounting hardware Knobs, handles, and pulls Cabinets and Built-insDrawers, doors, and shelvesInternal ArchitectureBases, Backs, and TopsHardware and FastenersHardware for tables, chairs, drawers, shelves, and beds About the authorBob Settich is a freelance writer and woodworker who has written for Workbench, Wood, Woodshop News, and Better Homes and Gardens. He lives in Gladstone, Missouri. Softcover, 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 in., 224 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-561-0, # 070647

Among the subjects covered: Choosing a sharpening system Sharpening planes and saws Touching up blades and bits Shaping turning gouges Honing carving tools About the author Toolmaker Thomas Lie-Nielsen brings a unique perspective to the subject of sharpening. He started making hand tools in 1981, after working in New York City at tool dealer Garrett Wade. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks now makes several dozen different high-end hand planes and saws, based on traditional designs. Hardcover, 9-3/16 x 10-7/8 in., 224 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2004, ISBN 1-56158-657-9, # 070737

by Leonard Lee
'' The list of tools Lee discusses is thorough...Each treatment covers the basics and whatever variations on the theme woodworkers are likely to encounter in their shops. The book's user-friendly format and comprehensive treatment of the subject should make it a definitive reference for many woodworkers.''
--Woodshop News
245 pages, soft cover.

Lonnie BirdHardcover, 9-1/4 X 10-7/8 in., 304 pages, with color photosPublished 2001
A comprehensive and graphic wood shaping reference.
Shape is critical to the ultimate success or failure of a piece of furniture. Knowing this, custom-furniture maker Lonnie Bird has taken the complex subject of shaping wood and made it accessible to every woodworker.In Shaping Wood, Bird shows you how to dress up your furniture, personalize your work and create period details. Learn to turn, carve, bend, cut and shape with hand tools or machines. All the techniques are in this accessible guide -- from cutting a simple circle to carving a ball-and-claw foot. He leads you through visualizing, drawing a shape and then choosing the appropriate tool for creating it. Graphic, step-by-step presentation of key techniques and methodsVisual maps, cross-references and indexes make information easy to findCovers the many woodworking methods and tools availableModern, up-to-date coverage of tools and techniquesPart of a three-volume encyclopedia of woodworking

Renowned marquetry master Silas Kopf has been making furniture with a focus on marquetry decoration since 1973. His work has been widely exhibited in museums across the country.Includes demonstrations of marquetry and inlay fabrication since the 18th century.Covers basic inlay, making bandings, parquetry, the Boulle process, ôpiece-by-pieceö packet cutting, and double bevel sawing.85 minutes.

The Book features 20 project ideas plus tips and technique ideas. The Nuts Bolts of Woodworking is a book of more than 20 projects and many helpful hints and techniques guaranteed to make its readers better woodworkers. We have been deluged with requests for such a book since we began marketing the Threader, and now we are satisfying the demand, making our customers happy and breaking even in the bargain. What a great life!

Packed with information on everything from traditional to modern methods. A wealth of information about vacuum veneering, from beginner to advanced techniques.
163 pages. Soft cover. By David Sheath Square.

Recommended for all public library woodworking collections.öùLibrary Journal. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4. all in color
IanHosker Guild of Master Craftsman 144 pages PB-Trade Paperback Pub Year : 2001 ISBN: 1-86108-230-4

A solid introduction and more to three classic decorative woodworking techniques. In these 23 articles, woodworkers get the best technical advice available. From the fundamentals of veneering, including how to saw your own veneer, to inlaying with rare woods and other materials, this collection covers traditional and contemporary methods.
96 pages, soft cover.

By: Zachary Taylor
It's an essential, yet often hidden, woodworking technique, used for chairs, ax handles, hockey sticks, skis, guitars, canoes, and more. You don't need expensive machinery or exotic hand tools--just apply these proven techniques to your favorite projects. Try cold, dry, or kerf bending; laminating; or hot water, steam, and hot air bending. With each method come wood recommendations from one of the world's acknowledged experts. Handy charts show the bending qualities of the 25 most important woods and their desired effects.
144 pages (all in color), 8 x 10.

Afforable software eliminates time and costly mistakes when making raised panel doors. Simply input rail and stile widths, opening size and door overhang, and the program quickly provides a fractional or decimal-based cut list for your rails, stiles and panels.Create doors with up to four panels!Get dimensions for a single door or every door of your project.Calculates for glass doors, 1/4" flat panel doors and 3/4" raised panel doors.Includes handy board foot calculator.System Requirements: Windows« 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP compatible; CD-ROM drive.

Volume I CD-ROM explores 12 different woodworking topics, including router techniques, finishing ideas, gluing tips and more! Volume 1 contains three plans. Volume 2 CD-ROM features favorite shop secrets in eight different woodworking categories (cabinets and shelves, cutting techniques, sanding and more). Volume 2 contains six plans. Pages are designed for printing and saving in a 3-ring binder. Each volume includes a back issue index.
Minimum System Requirements: Windows 95, 200MHz, 32MB RAM, 24MB free hard drive space, CD-ROM drive (4x).