Let us introduce you to this amazing new shirt pocket reference designed specifically for handymen, engineers, contractors and builders. It contains 768 pages of facts tables, lumber sizes and grades, floor joist span limits and more!

With more than 30 years of professional woodworking experience, Jim Tolpin has a wealth of hard-earned knowledge to make life in the shop easier. Here he shares all his best tips, tricks and secrets for helping you reach a whole new level of craftsmanship. You will appreciate:
Insider knowledge and entertaining ancecdotes from a popular author-all perfectly paired with humorous illustrations Answers to age-old questions: Is a large or small shop better? Are top-of-the-line tools worth the price? Countless woodworking shortcuts and techniques along with guidelines for when and when not to use them 128 pagespages

By: Sam Allen
'' A workbench isn't simply a table or surface for assembling work--it's a tool that must itself work actively along with the person using it....Explore the common materials used to make workbenches, the basic construction methods, and several traditional bench designs, including a joiner's bench and a classic Scandinavian-style cabinetmaker's bench....instructions and plans for...a number of bench accessories such as drawers and storage bases, hold-downs, bench hooks, a shop stool, and a carver's screw....A useful primer for woodworkers ready to tackle construction of their first serious workbench....'' --Woodshop News. '' . . . be a very fine reference source . . . . a wide variety of design Options . . . . valuable . . . .'' --Fine Tool Journal.
160 pages, 339 b/w illus., 8 x 10. Soft cover

From Fine Woodworking magazine.
Here is the best material on design from some of the most successful woodworkers in North America. This detailed volume covers a wide range of aesthetic and structural design options. Readers will discover new ways to conceive projects, organize their construction, and engineer them to last. Plus they'll get inspired by options for tables, cabinets, and chairs.
Soft cover, 192 Pages, 130 Color Photos, 171 Drawings

With the expert advice of professional woodworker and author Sandor Nagyszalanczy, you'll make the right choices to fit your space and budget. Detailed illustrations and useful tips help you handle every job, from insulating walls and organizing storage to installing dust collection. "Shop Profiles" give you a look inside the shops of well-known woodworkers, so you can see how they've tackled common shop problems.
With all the ingenious solutions in Setting Up Shop, you'll never run out of ideas for improving an existing shop -- or planning the shop of your dreams.
Published 2000, Softcover, ISBN 1-56158-555-6, # 070652

A good shop is a place where you want to be -- a safe, well-lit space where work flows efficiently from machine to bench to finishing area. The articles included in this book offer ideas and solutions on everything from designing your floor plan for workflow to the nitty-gritty of picking the right tools. Locating and organizing your shop Good floor plans Essential tools Good choices for lighting and heating Dust control and collection Shop safety Benches, vises, aprons and pegboards THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODWORKING series collects classic articles from the last 10 years of Fine Woodworking magazine (published between 1992 and 2002). Organized by topic, fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts. Softcover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 160 pages,with color photosand drawings Published 2004, ISBN 1-56158-686-2, # 070768

YouÆll discover great ideas for shop accessories, workstations, jigs, and storage solutions. With the help of the detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions and photos, you can build and install ingenious shop additions. Your result: a more efficient workshop and woodworking thatÆs safer and easier. Get shop-proven ideas for: Clamp racks Wood storage solutions Drilling stations Tablesaw stations Router tables Tool cabinets and much more About the author Paul Anthony has been a professional woodworker since 1974 and is a past president of the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association. He has built hundreds of projects, ranging from furniture to turnings and musical instruments. He was an editor for American Woodworker magazine from 1994 until its sale to ReaderÆs Digest in 1998. He lives in Reigelsville, Pennsylvania. Softcover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 176 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-578-5, # 070695

Tage Frid's classics: Joinery (volume one) and Shaping, Veneering, Finishing (volume two) now offered in one convenient paperback.
Readers learn from a master. Topics include material saws, dovetails, multiple joints, tongue and groove, mortise and tenon, making tenons, mitered frame joints, bending wood, scrapers, carving, spindle turning, faceplate turning, plywood and veneers, inlays, finishing. Include step-by-step techniques and close up photographs. A Fine Woodworking book.
210 pages, soft cover.

The Basics of Craftsmanship is a soup-to-nuts overview of woodworking. You'll find everything from professional advice on setting up a shop to detailed step-by-step instructions for a first project. It's an excellent guidebook for a novice starting out on the road to becoming a craftsman, but holds many surprises for the seasoned expert.
This volume is the first 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.
Includes articles on: Setting up and maintaining a shop Basic tools and materials for every woodshop Fundamental tool techniques for building all types of furniture Simple first projects in a step-by-step format Choosing a foolproof finish and finishing techniques
199 pages, soft cover.

This is a fresh look at the classic subject with a focus on helping readers find the right bench and accessories for their needs. The object is to guide the reader through making critical choices, including whether to buy it or build it. Even long-time woodworkers dream of the perfect bench and the time to build it, and for them, the real enjoyment is in the planning. With nearly 300 photos and drawings, this book provides in-depth information along with the inspiration to fulfill workshop dreams. About the author Lon Schleining, a stairbuilder, woodworking instructor, and licensed contractor, is a frequent contributor to Fine Woodworking magazine. He lives in Long Beach, California. Hardcover, 9-3/16 x 10-7/8 in., 208 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2004, ISBN 1-56158-594-7, # 070720

Author Scott Gibson takes you on a guided tour of over 30 workshops. YouÆll meet furniture makers, boat builders, turners, and others -- all of whom share a common love: creating in wood. Over 290 photos give you an inside look at these outstanding shops. YouÆll learn how they evolved and how they suit the individual needs of the woodworkers who own them. The Workshop: Is a highly visual look at more than 30 amazing workshops and the fascinating people who use them. Celebrates the wide variety of wood craft, providing points of inspiration and identification for anyone dreaming of becoming a woodworker. Uses the shops and visits to their owners/users to tell the story of why people are drawn to creative expression in wood. About the author Scott Gibson is a former editor at Fine Homebuilding, Fine Woodworking and Home Furniture magazines who now works as a freelance writer, editor and photographer from his home in southern Maine. A contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding, he writes about residential building, architecture and furniture for a number of publications. He is a long-time furniture maker whose work has appeared in Fine Woodworking. "This is not just another book about shops -- not that I ever mind the opportunity to snoop around other woodworker's shops and shop solutions. Instead, Scott acknowledges that our shops are, in essence, a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) expression of their owners -- and that breathes life as well as lessons into these stories of workspaces around the country". -- Jim Tolpin Hardcover, 9 1/4 x 10 7/8 in., 208 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-575-0, # 070653

Contains all the designs and advice you need to build the workshop of your dreams!More than 25 projects with step-by-step, detailed plans and easy-to-follow instructions for building completely self-contained units for every tool and related accessory.Projects include: base- and wall-mounted cabinets, practical workbench, power miter saw station, router table cabinet, saw outfeed table and storage cabinet, rolling tool cabinet, and lots more.

The Best Tips from 25 Years of Fine Woodworking edited illustrated by Jim Richey
"Methods of Work" has long been the premier forum for woodworkers to share their best tips. Workshop Methods of Work provides hundreds of imaginative shop strategies, setups, jigs, and techniques to help solve your most vexing woodworking problems.
Some of the topics covered: Shop setup Workbenches, vises, and sawhorses Portable power tool fixtures Measuring, marking, and layout Gluing Clamping
Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Shop Setup Chapter 2: Workbenches, Vises Sawhorses Chapter 3: Shopmade Hand Tools Hand-Tool Fixtures Chapter 4: Sharpening Grinding Chapter 5: Portable Power-Tool Fixtures Chapter 6: Measuring, Marking Layout Chapter 7: Sanding Chapter 8: Gluing Chapter 9: Clamping Index