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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction
by Andy Rae
Amazon Price: $26.37
Customer Reviews:
» Had some ok spatterings of information , but overall I found it a bit dissapointing. Its a fairly big book but doesnt seem to really show anthing ground breaking. If I had seen it before hand I wouldn...

» Given the scope of this work, I'm not sure what I expected, but I feel like, after reading a book on furniture and cabinet making, I ought to have some idea of how to construct a basic cabinet. While...

» Got this for my husband for his birthday and he loves it. Hasn't had a chance to build anything since, but it will definately come in handy. The quality of the book itself is very good especially fo...

» I don't buy many woodworking books because most, especially the ones sold by home centers, aren't very good. They lack detail, they're incomplete, and I often get the feeling that they're just cranke...

» I found this book very disappointing. The pictures were very pretty but that is pretty much it. The illustrations were confusing and of little use. It gives too much of an overview and no real spec...

The Woodwright's Guide: Working Wood with Wedge and Edge
by Roy Underhill, Eleanor Underhill
Amazon Price: $16.20
Customer Reviews:
» Roy Underhill is very entertaining both on tv and in print and this book in no exception. Highly recommended.

» I have been watching The Woodwright Shop on TV for 30 years. I have purchased all of Roy's books as they came out. At first I thought this was just a selective reprint of the others but now that I hav...

» This, the sixth in Underhill's Woodwright series, is more tool and process oriented than the others. I really like this one for its practical teachings.

I do have an axe to grind, howeve...

» "It's just a piece of wood, but let's see what your axe handle has to say." (p.4) From the opening sentence of St. Roy's latest tome exudes the essence of Underhill, both myth and man. As a young bo...

Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins (Build Like A Pro)
by Clayton Dekorne
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Reviews:
» A great book for beginners of built-in carpentry. It starts off where every carpenter should - discussing stock and how to estimate and select it. A few great tricks and tips along the way. Well illus...

» This book is very well illustrated and gives some great examples. I was looking for more examples on built ins and hints on what to do when you have a crooked wall. This book did not have an hints o...

» This book is very attractive and informative, but I found it lacking some of the very basics, and the production steps are often not laid out chronologically. In the crown molding section, there is n...

» I bought this title from the Build Like A Pro series based on a good experience with their "Build a Shed" book, which was like having an experienced carpenter explain how he would approach and resolve...

» I am a firm believer in the KISS method of doing things. (Keep It Simple Stupid") Every step is covered in this book so that anyone can learn from it. The "Build Like A Pro" series of books are all ...

Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works
by Bill Hylton
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» I will keep it short and sweet. If you want to know the nuts and bolts of how to build furniture (how to measure and cut a mortise and tenon joint for example) this is not the first book to buy.
» Like most hobby woodworkers I've got stacks of magazines and books around the house, the garage (shop) and the "office"; this book always seems to be floating around the top. I'm constantly refering ...

» The illustrations in this book are very good. However, for those who are experienced woodworkers. this might not be what you would want for new information in cabinet making. Some parts are somewhat...

» If you're looking for a book on how to build cabinets, this ain't it. This is a primer on how to build furniture (which is often referred to as cabinet-making) but references to building cabinets are ...

» This thick little book is filled with dimensional drawings of all kinds of furniture, including the very high-end furniture and some historical pieces. The author goes into great detail about every t...

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For ...
by Rob Thallon
Amazon Price: $23.07
Customer Reviews:
» Received the book in good shape as stated. The delivery time was also as expected. Happy and will buy again.

» I struck gold on this one. Just an absolutely fantastic, practical introduction to framing. Mr. Thallon does a great job on the material, and the illustrations are well-done. While my purchase was don...

» A great reference for the DIY homeowner. Lots of drawings to show you the right way to do things from foundations to framing.

» This book has a lot of good framing scenarios interesting tidbits. Both a good reference and interesting to page through.

» I do a lot of non-professional new construction. For me, visualizing the right way do do something is the problem. Once the skin is on a building I have no idea what lies underneath -- I have no 'gu...

Drywall: Professional Techniques for Great Results
by Myron R. Ferguson
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Reviews:
» This book is all you need to drywall. I found it to be very comprehensive, I learned more about the different thicknesses of drywall and the different types than I ever cared to know. It did its job...

» I started out doing drywall back in 1980 and I've been doing it professionally ever since. I thought I knew everything, but Myron has shown me some methods that have improved my work. The guy who gave...

» My husand borrowed this book from the library and loved it so much he wanted me to buy it for him for Father's Day. He is in the process of finishing our basement and found it very helpful.

» We bought this book to help us "finish" our garage with insulation and drywall. This book was great. We were first timers to this type of project. The book was very informative from choosing our su...

» I noticed that the 3rd Edition of this book has a copyright date of 2008 and the cover of the book notes that it is completely revised and updated. Any review written before 2008 is almost certainly ...

Measuring, Marking, and Layout: A Builder's Guide
by John Carroll
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» I was a bit dissapointed in this book. Being in the building trades I was hoping to get a couple of good tips or techniques i hadn't come across. Much of the information and processes in the book I wo...

» Stop reading these reviews and buy this book right now. It is indispensable. Once you get it, read it. Read it again a few years later.

Saying this book is outdated is like saying the Pyt...

» Learn to layout. Really just a good reference book. If you are a carpenter then you must know how to layout correctly. Different techniques, good practice.

» This is a well written book, in plain language. It will help any amateur considering building, or constructing brick, or wooden structures, or extensions. John Carroll makes the reader think about ac...

» This author is in the dark ages with respect to the use of the metric system. As a country, we've been there / tried that. We can't help it if the rest of the world is backwards using the metric syste...

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing (Complete Illustrated Guide)
by Jeff Jewitt, Susan Jewitt
Amazon Price: $26.37
Customer Reviews:
» One of the better Taunton books. Buy equipment and other finishing products from Jeff Jewitt at homesteadfinishing.com--first rate.

» Tiene una explicación sencilla y muy gráfica, los libros de Taunton tienen un gran nivel, sólo echo de menos una versión en español para asimilar más rápidaente los conceptos.
está muy bien expl...

» The Taunton's Guides are well written and illustrated with many color images. This one has a tremendous amount of information, but beginners may be put off by the large number of finishing materials a...

» A must have reference work on wood finishing. High quality photos. Covers everything I can think of, and then some.

» Before I read Jeff Jewitt's book on finishing I knew almost nothing about the finishing process. After reading this book cover to cover almost five times now, I feel confident about applying a finish...

Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish
by Bob Flexner
Amazon Price: $18.87
Customer Reviews:
» I'm not a pro woodworker, but a serious hobbyist who spends many weekends in his garage. I've applied finishes with cloths, brushes, spray cans, spray guns and foam brushes. I've done about 10 pieces ...

» I couldn't resist the pun for the title, but it expresses my feelings about this book. I can actually say, for the first time, having read this book, that I understand the basics of finish materials ...

» Excellent book on the fundamentals of finishing wood, including detailed description of the three major categories of finishes and their characteristics. You must do some interpretation to make it wor...

» I checked the hardcover version out from the library and enjoyed the detailed instructions for specific finishing techniques, as well as the general information on the types of wood finished and illus...

» This book is not a list of grandma recipes, it explains wood finishes to enable you to create your recipes.


The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery
by Gary Rogowski
Amazon Price: $26.37
Customer Reviews:
» I have purchased many woodworking books and this book written by gary rogowski is one of the worst books i have read. It is filled with numerous joints but little if any instructions as to how to put ...

» This how to book is an important addition to a beginner furniture makers library. Good reference book.

» very informative book, full of useful information and a lot of diagrams
and pictures of how to do it.
It rates high in detail and covers about all you need to know to complete
a high...

» This is a very good book, very complete. The book assumes a basic knowledge of woodworking. The only thing that I could do without is some of the detailed process for using specific advanced wood wo...

» As I went into some DIY woodworking projects and needed some help, I bought this one together with another Taunton series: Andy Rae's "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construct...