Woodworking

The Complete Step-by-Step Manual

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Dorling Kindersley
05 March 2024

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Reference works; Hobbies; Decorative wood & metalwork; Interior design, decor & style guides; DIY: carpentry & woodworking

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.

By: DK
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 283mm, Width: 222mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.808kg
ISBN: 9780241653081
ISBN 10: 0241653088
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 05 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.