The Woodworker's Studio Handbook
eBook - PDF

The Woodworker's Studio Handbook

Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for the Home Woodworking Shop

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Woodworker's Studio Handbook

Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for the Home Woodworking Shop

About this book

Celebrate the joys of working with wood in your own home studio or wood shop.

The Woodworker's Studio Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the artistry, design, and skills all woodworkers need to propel their hobby to the next level.

Master woodworker Jim Whitman walks you through planning your work space, helps you select tools and the right wood for the right projects, and gets you comfortable with your tools so you feel at ease in the studio and ready to experiment…all with gentle instruction and reassuring humor. His 20 teaching projects make you feel like a seasoned craftsman from step one, regardless of your experience level.

Learn about the importance of proper planning, measuring twice so you just have to cut once, and how to make the most of your wood. Above all, get ready to get your hands dirty: woodworking is about play just as much as precision!

The Woodworker's Studio Handbook:

- Teaches joinery, lamination, routing, turning, carving, and finishing—core woodworking skills in full-color photographs, and complete with illustrated tool guides.

- Illustrates the steps for 20 beautiful teaching projects for all skill levels, including a picture frame, a small cabinet, a carved pendant, turned bowls, and more.

- Engages your creativity with reclaiming recycled wood, using green wood, or using a sketchbook and drafting tools to design original work.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the Studio
  6. CHAPTER 2 The Wonders of Wood
  7. CHAPTER 3 Project Design
  8. CHAPTER 4 Wood Joinery
  9. CHAPTER 5 Bending Laminated Wood
  10. CHAPTER 6 Routers
  11. CHAPTER 7 Carving Wood
  12. CHAPTER 8 Turning Wood
  13. CHAPTER 9 The Final Finish & Gallery
  14. Appendix I: Measurement Conversions
  15. Appendix II: Estimating Template
  16. Resources
  17. Glossary
  18. About the Author
  19. About the Photographer
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Index