I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
library on the topic.
Thanks.
-Fleemo
Thanks, JOAT, for speaking up for the local library, an amazing
institutuion. That's where I got my basic information and found books
I wanted.
I just saw a news report on the situation (IIRC) in Salinas, Calif.
(home of John Steinbeck, no less). The city is closing it's libraries
because they lack funds and the public has turned down all recent
funding increases. I fear for our democracy (one of the reasons I
think my old "civics" class may have been worthwhile--it taught the
connections between the civil institutuions and the political. I don't
think many people realize what "public library" really means to our
society.)
Vote to support your local library. (I'm not a librarian, just a
citizen.)
Dan
Thank you all for your suggestions. Getting a preview on Amazon.com
shows that they look very promising.
Regarding the library, that's the reason I inquired here about good
books. Sadly, the book selection at my local libraries is downright
pathetic. If I want a quality book (or one published within the last 15
years) I have to go buy it myself.
Thanks again.
-Fleemo
Wed, Jan 5, 2005, 10:20am (EST-3) [email protected] claims:
<snip> Sadly, the book selection at my local libraries is downright
pathetic. If I want a quality book (or one published within the last 15
years) I have to go buy it myself.
Nah, you don't. My local library is small. So, the county library
is about 9 miles down the road. If they don't have it, they can borrow
it. My local library can borrow too, but they take a lot longer. Or,
there's a major college about 20 miles the other way, with a major
library, and their library is open to the public - but only students can
sign out books.
JOAT
EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS STAYS HAPPENED.
- Death
J T wrote:
> there's a major college about 20 miles the other way, with a major
> library, and their library is open to the public - but only students can
> sign out books.
I still have my college ID. I wonder if I can still check out books? I
still look like that, sort of. A little.
Wow, 18 was a long time ago. And yes, I know, twice as long or more for you
other geezers.
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All the more reason to support library taxes--so little money for so
much knowledge....Also, once you locate the books you want, make
suggestions to the local library's book buyer--once they know someone's
gonna read it they'll more likely buy it. Also, most libraries will
allow inter-library loans, so if the local doesn't have it they can
maybe get it for you. These places are for our use--we've paid for
them; make 'em work for you!
Dan
Tue, Jan 4, 2005, 10:32am (EST-3) [email protected] claims:
I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the absolute
basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple projects, and
basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes and Gardens'
Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my library on the
topic.
Sigh. You go to your local library. Read what they've got.
Anything you like enough to want a copy, you go to a bookstore and buy
one - or Amazon, or somewhere else on line. Try some used bookstores
too.
JOAT
EVERY THING THAT HAPPENS STAYS HAPPENED.
- Death
On 4 Jan 2005 10:32:14 -0800, [email protected] calmly ranted:
>I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
>absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
>projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
>and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
>library on the topic.
Give Greg's site a looksee, then take a list of titles to your
local library to see if they have them. Read those first (the
entire Dewey 684 section covers woodworking, BTW, so pick some
out which tickle your particular fancy) and see which of those
you'd like to add to your library. Landis' "The Workbench Book"
is one that every woodworker should own.
http://woodworking.homeip.net/wood/reference/books.htm
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[email protected] wrote in news:1104863534.958806.203850
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
> I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
> absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
> projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
> and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
> library on the topic.
I like the "Essentials of Woodworking" slipcase set ... essentially a
series of articles on basic topics out of FWW: http://tinyurl.com/587m7
As you get more into woodworking and need a reference book for the
intermediate stuff, check out Tage Frid's book: http://tinyurl.com/667o6
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:
> I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
> absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
> projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
> and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
> library on the topic.
>
I was impressed by this book
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1561586102/qid=1104893839/
sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0509631-8631300?v=glance&s=books>
The author gives a series of projects, each one designed to develop a
specific skill. Notice that you can get a used copy for $9 + shipping.
--
Hank Gillette
[email protected] wrote:
> Thanks, JOAT, for speaking up for the local library, an amazing
> institutuion. That's where I got my basic information and found books
> I wanted.
I use mine all the time, for books, magazines, misc, movies. Heck, I've
already paid for it!
Barry
Fleemo -
Check out the latest Fine Woodworking - it has an article on several books
that would be part of a great WW library. I got started with Tage Frid's
books, and you can find them on FWW's site.
Good luck, and welcome to the group!
John Moorhead
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
> absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
> projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
> and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
> library on the topic.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Fleemo
>
Fleemo,
The following woodworking title I would suggest for various reasons.
The fist book to get you started and covers very practical woodworking
techniques and answers many beginners' questions and some would have to be
"The Complete Book of Woodworking". This is the ISBN # softcover
1-890621-36-6 and hardcover 1-890621-35-8.
The next book will help you do what you will recognize as an important and
unavoidable part of woodworking, which is jig building. These things assist
you in complete certain task quickly and accurately. The title is "200
Original Shop Aids & Jigs for Woodworkers". The author of this title is
Rosario Capotosto.
The last title I will suggest will supplement the other titles and help you
comprehend tools, power and hand and their usage. Also when you have
complete read these title take some more time to read other books they help
explain others gap, like proper staining techniques, how to maintain tools,
why use this wood type for this project, differences between nominal size
and other wood dimensions. Let's not forget wood terms like S4S etc.
That last book title is "The Encyclopedia of Wood Working" edited by Mark
Ramuz.
Lex
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
> absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
> projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
> and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
> library on the topic.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Fleemo
>
On 4 Jan 2005 10:32:14 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>I'm looking for suggestions on woodworking books that cover the
>absolute basics such as power tool safety, clamping methods, simple
>projects, and basic techniques for beginners. I've enjoyed Better Homes
>and Gardens' Step-By-Step Basic Carpentry, and would like to expand my
>library on the topic.
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Fleemo
Not sure they meet your criteria but ...
Two that come to my mind are :
Cabinetmaking and Millwork
by John Louis Feirer
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-0300293-7687820
and
Encyclopedia of Furniture Making
by Ernest Joyce
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0806971274/qid=1105052414/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-0300293-7687820?v=glance&s=books
On 5 Jan 2005 10:20:21 -0800, [email protected] calmly ranted:
>Thank you all for your suggestions. Getting a preview on Amazon.com
>shows that they look very promising.
Also look for the books used. www.half.com , www.ebay.com ,
www.edwardrhamilton.com , www.isbn.nu , etc. all have them
for half price or lower.
Hamilton has copies of Alex Bealer's "Old Ways of Working Wood"
for $7.95, and if you mail in the order, the total shipping is
only $3.50--no matter how many books you order. I have half a
dozen Taunton books from there, all for under $8 each. You'll
soon find that Taunton puts out a very high quality book and you
will start collecting them pretty quickly.
>Regarding the library, that's the reason I inquired here about good
>books. Sadly, the book selection at my local libraries is downright
>pathetic. If I want a quality book (or one published within the last 15
>years) I have to go buy it myself.
Go to the library and view some of the woodworking books anyway. You'd
be amazed at how most of the technical stuff about wood hasn't changed
at all in centuries. Carpentry and cabinetmaking books from the 60s
are still mostly valid today, though many of the glues, woods,
laminates, and composites are different.
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