Presents an introduction to woodworking, covering wood, joinery, woodworking machines, and hand tools, and including illustrated, step-by-step instructions for five projects.

"A comprehensive, highly visual self-teaching guide that will help any beginner become a confident woodworker in no time"--

Book of projects designed to give beginners the experience of work in a wide number of carving styles.

"The perfect introduction to the fundamentals of working with wood, this book describes the basic hand tools that a beginner will need and explains how to use each one, giving useful tips and expert advice along the way. From how to hammer a nail to using a chisel, this book tells you exactly what you need to know to be able to pick up your tools and get started. Finally, put the skills you have learnt into practice with six simple projects for the home and workshop."--Back cover.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to carpentry, with information on tools and equipment, common problems, useful tips, proper techniques, quality control, and many other related aspects. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful hints, this volume is ideal for the novice woodworker, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “To The Home Carpenter”, “What to Make”, “Beginning Carpentry”, “Gauging and Marketing”, “Saws and Sawing”, “Planes and Planing”, “Chisels and Chiselling”, “Boring and Boring Hints”, “The Spokehave and Its Use”, “Filing and Glass-Papering”, “The Screw and the Screwdriver”, etc. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on carpentry.

Preparing layouts, properties of wood and how they affect the project, sharpening and caring for tools. Transforming rough timber into workable wood.

-- Expert tips and techniques of finish carpentry. -- Covers the techniques, materials, and tools for exterior trim, stairs, wallboard, cellings, interior moldings, shelves, cabinets, closets, and more.