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The Resourceful Woodworker
by Robert Wearing

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

Here are hundreds of tried and tested ideas to improve working methods and achieve results more quickly.

Price: £13.99

The Encyclopedia of Woodworking Techniques
by Jeremy Brown

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

An integrated approach to woodworking, Part I of this book deals with the important basic techniques and offers a detailed analysis of the basics of woodworking. Part II, Themes, is devoted to the techniques in action, with examples of some of the best work to have been produced around the world; these pieces should act as inspiration when trying out the techniques.

Price: £12.99

Woodworking Techniques
Fine Woodworking

Publisher Taunton
Edition Paperback

This book details the many construction techniques necessary to assemble, decorate and complete fine furniture. Chapters include techniques for carcasses and boxes, tables, drawers and doors, as well as hinge and lock fitting, making and applying mouldings, veneering and inlay.

Price: £14.95

Woodworking Techniques and Projects
by Anthony Bailey

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

For avid followers of Anthony Bailey's woodworking advice over the years, this is a comprehensive collection of over 30 articles from New Woodworking and The Router. Illustrated with nearly 300 colour photographs and diagrams, many of the key aspects are covered: from money saving advice to precise instructions on making beautiful woodworking projects.

Price: £14.95

Traditional Woodland Crafts
by Ray Tabor

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

A practical guide to green woodwork and the coppice crafts, showing how to use traditional tools and techniques to make traditional products from small round wood, and help in the conservation of the native woodland besides.

Price: £15.99

Wood and How to Dry It
Best of Fine Woodworking Magazine

Publisher Taunton
Edition Paperback

Learn how to buy, dry, store and mill timber. You'll read about which species are good for which jobs, and how to design joints that accommodate wood's seasonal swelling and shrinking.

Price: £12.95

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood
by Lonnie Bird

Publisher Taunton
Edition Hardback

Organised for quick access, this is an indispensable reference for every woodworker. This book covers every practical method for machining, cutting, carving, turning and bending shapes. Includes many alternative ways to achieve the same result, allowing you to choose which will work best for you.

Price: £31.95

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood
by Andy Rae

Publisher Taunton
Edition Hardback

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to the essential techniques for drying, milling, storing, joining, and finishing wood. The focus is on how the unique properties of different species affect woodworking processes. This book is a practical approach to applying wood science in the small shop. It also includes valuable information on processing and how to store wood.

Price: £29.95

Bending Wood
Best of Fine Woodworking Magazine

Publisher Taunton
Edition Paperback

Whether making a delicate violin, a flexible pair of skis or a graceful, comfortable armchair, you will need to bend wood. Learn basic wood-bending methods from expert craftsmen who reveal trade secrets and expert shop tips to ensure successful steam-bending, bending green wood and laminate bending.

Price: £12.95

Green Woodworking
by Mike Abbott

Publisher Lark
Edition Paperback

Learn or improve upon basic green woodworking skills with this revised, updated edition. Use timeless techniques to make a post-and-rung stool, a bentwood firewood carrier, or handsome hewn bowls. A great introduction to using hand tools.

Price: £12.95

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery
by Gary Rogowski

Publisher Taunton
Edition Hardback

Designed for quick access this thorough book uses visual maps and detailed visual content. Like a classic cookbook, this guide presents all the standard methods and variations for varying skill levels, while also covering seldom used but sometimes necessary techniques.

Price: £34.95

Success with Joints
by Ralph Laughton

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

Professional woodworker Ralph Laughton takes us through the whole process, from choosing the appropriate joint for the purpose to assembling the finished piece. We learn about timber selection, tools and adhesives, but above all we learn the working methods and habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results. The emphasis throughout is on the traditional hand techniques that are still the essential foundation of the woodworker's skill.

Price: £14.95

Success with Biscuit Joiners
by Anthony Bailey

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

Success with Biscuit Joiners will help woodworkers of all levels of skill and experience to get the most from their joiner and its associated products. The first part reviews the tool itself, different body types, main features, useful accessories, safety aspects and so on, while the second part covers basic working methods and advanced techniques. The book’s final section introduces useful workshop projects devised by the author, including: T-square, tool storage cabinet, jointer working table, and dust collection drop box.

Price: £14.95

Workshop Math
by Robert Scharff

Publisher Sterling
Edition Paperback

Worried about making the wrong calculation? Concerned that you may work out your measurements incorrectly? Make smooth work of sticky calculations with this indispensable reference work. Jam-packed with hard-to-find calculations, formulas and tables - unique, quick, accurate ways to compute.

Price: £12.99

Wood Bending Handbook
by W.C. Stevens & N. Turner

Publisher GMC Publications
Edition Paperback

Originally published in 1948, this classic text on bending solid wood, laminated wood, and plywood delivers everything a woodworker needs to successfully understand this timeless art.

Price: £11.99

Essential Guide to the Steel Square
by Ken Horner

Publisher GMC Publications
Edition Paperback

Now, any carpenter, woodworker, or serious do-it-yourselfer can discover how invaluable the simple steel square can be in building stairs, roofs, rafters and practically everything else. With clear illustrations and charts, simple rules of thumb, and skill building exercises, this helpful reference will unlock the secrets of a time-honoured tool that’s been a mainstay in the toolbox of skilled craftsman for centuries.

Price: £12.99

Measure Twice, Cut Once
by Jim Tolpin

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

With new colour drawings and design, the 3rd edition of this guide to working with measuring tools teaches how to make calculations and cuts that come out right, saving woodworkers hours of frustration. From beginners and experienced woodworkers to club members, this information is always beneficial, whether learned at the beginning of the hobby, or learned as a way to improve the hobby. More than simply a workshop math book, "Measure Twice, Cut Once" teaches what measuring tools are, what they do, which to use for what, how to use them properly and how to make them yourself; basic measuring in relation to human proportions for furniture; proportioning systems for attractive, usable and comfortable furniture; drawing sketches and plans; developing cutting lists; laying out cuts and cutting to the lines; choosing which saw for the best cut; and more.

Price: £14.99

Wood Bender's Handbook
by Zachary Taylor

Publisher GMC Publications
Edition Paperback

It’s one of the hidden secrets of woodworking, an essential technique, and doesn’t require expensive machinery or exotic hand tools: wood bending. By applying the proven methods in this fantastic guide - written by one of the world’s acknowledged experts - woodworkers of all skill levels can try their hand at cold-bending and dry-bending, laminating and kerf bending, as well as hot water, steam, and hot air bending, and much more. Each method is accompanied by expert recommendations on which wood works best, and nearly 200 full-colour photographs cover every stage of the process. Also, a handy chart shows the bending qualities of the 25 most important woods, as well as the desired effects for any design.

Price: £10.99

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