Learn how to buy, dry, store and mill timber. This text explains which species are good for which jobs and how to design joints that accommodate wood's seasonal swelling and shrinking.[...]

This title offers over 300 timeless, shop-tested tips and techniques for woodworkers of every skill level, taken from the experts at "Fine Woodworking" magazine. Woodworkers are always on the lookout for clever tips or new twists on techniques. That's why "Fine Woodworking" magazine has such broad a[...]

Is it possible to create the perfect workbench? The answer is yes, with "Fine Woodworking Best Workbenches", a collection of the best articles on the subject from America's premier woodworking magazine. Filled with focused advice on how to choose and customise a workbench, this book will prove inval[...]

With only a few turning tools and a lathe, it's possible to create a host of useful and artistic objects. This collection covers the tools and techniques needed to get started in turning and then offers up a range of turning projects in which to use them. The tools section includes all the basic tur[...]

Written from the craftworker's viewpoint, this guide aims to cover all aspects of wood, including major domestic hard- and softwoods, their physical properties, seasonal changes, and handling characteristics. It also contains advice on procedures such as kiln-drying, purchasing and storage.[...]

This comprehensive collection brings together the best of Fine Woodworking's articles on the Arts & Crafts style, one of the most enduring movements in American furniture design, with 150 color photos. It includes background on history and style, as well as a wide variety of appealing projects.[...]

Whether making a delicate violin, a pair of skis or a graceful armchair, you'll need to bend wood. This text presents the basic methods and trade secrets from the experts.[...]

For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much. Add a router table and you can cut miles of moulding, machine fine joints, and do all these tasks with precision and ease. The chapters in this book cover all the different types of router and router tables and ho[...]

Designing and Building Cabinets contains articles that present the basics of design and construction in easy-to-understand, accessible terms. From the editors of Fine Woodworking-the dream team of woodworking professionals-this is a fully indexed, ultimate visual reference for woodworkers.[...]

Of all the hand tools used in the modern shop, planes exert a special fascination. Though quite simple, planes are enormously versatile and practical when skillfully used. The articles in this book, collected from Fine Woodworking, illustrate a host of topics, including basic plane operation, how to[...]

Find inspiration in the pages of "Furniture", a comprehensive survey of the best designs that have appeared in the pages of "Fine Woodworking". The editors of "Fine Woodworking" looked at numerous pieces that have appeared in the magazine and compiled their favorites. The furniture found here is pre[...]

Learn the secrets to long-lasting joints using both traditional and modern tools. The concept of joinery is as old as recorded history. Furniture with handcut dovetail joints has been found entombed with the mummies dating back to ancient Egypt. Several thousand years later, dovetails are still bein[...]

A signature feature of "Fine Woodworking" project articles is detailed exploded drawings. Some of these plans are works of art in themselves and reward careful study with insights into the basis of good design. For the many woodworkers, these plans are worth the price of the book alone. This book co[...]