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Taunton Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship


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Product Detail Information:
ASIN:156158620X
Sales Rank: 7583
Catalog:Book
Binding:Paperback
Product Group:Book
Product Type:Abis Book
Release Date: 2003-10-01
Manufacturer:Taunton
EAN: 9781561586202
Publication Date: 2003-08
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Items: 1


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Based on a two-week course in woodworking fundamentals offered at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Camden, Maine, this book takes a traditional approach to teaching, with the idea that learning basic skills is essential to craftsmanship. In the process, the book covers all the bases--from working with hand tools to cutting dovetails. Includes two complete projects: a bench and a small cabinet.



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Good Book
10/4/2008
I need this book for a woodworking course that I am currently taking.This book arrived in good condition...and before it was available in the college bookstore.
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Meta-technique
4/10/2008
First, I'd suggest you ignore the less than five star reviews; The authors don't seem to get the point.

This book is not about specific technique. It is about the thought process you go through in selecting and applying a technique. It is about approaching things from a self-conscious perspective of Craftsmanship in woodworking. That probably sounds like the mystical-babble that most practical craftsman hate, but I found myself in complete sync with the author's thought process in about the first four paragraphs of the introduction, and I am all about practicality.

As so many of the other reviewers have noted, I wish I had found this book years ago and started with it, but then I might not have understood it at that point.
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a good start
11/21/2007
I read this book with knowing almost nothing about this subject. Though I have not tried to use the knowledge presented in this book in a practical sense, I feel that I have gained enough insight from this book to begin to do so. This book will probably be appreciated the most by those that are seeking a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of woodworking. If you are already working with wood, this book is probably not for you. For those of you who are not, this book will provide a foundation from which to do so. I would not rely on this book alone though as the only source of information on this subject, as it seems it is not comprehensive enough to encompass the whole of the subject matter.
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Concise, compelling, the beginning of an addiction
10/24/2007
I had nothing but a curiosity about woodworking when Amazon brought this book to my attention as a highly rated book for beginners. This book does an absolutely fabulous job of boiling the craft down to the basics for readers unfamiliar with the subject.

This book will not make you a master in any technique, nor will it cover anything in particular detail. What it will do is give you an introduction to wood, common tools (both hand and powered), and basic techniques for making fine furniture. This book was the beginning of an addiction for me, and for that I am grateful!
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3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

modern woodworking for rich people
10/19/2007
With this book you need a lot of expensive machines.
I don't consider this basic...............
A book of pictures.
Hope you can find better,finally all is here is on the web too, but free .
LM
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