
Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 4. April 2005
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-00-716442-4 (ISBN)
Description
A revised, redesigned and updated edition of the definitive and bestselling woodworker's bible.
Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs.
This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations. It includes new products and techniques developed since the last edition, as well as updated trees' conservation status.
Every stage in crafting furniture and other decorative pieces are fully explained starting with the basics; the nature of wood, the tools required and setting up a workshop. The book then examines the principles of three-dimensional design from inspiration to construction.
Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.
The book also includes a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings.
Authoritative, superbly crafted and easy to use, Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual is the UK bestseller and the one book every woodworker needs.
This revised edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations. It includes new products and techniques developed since the last edition, as well as updated trees' conservation status.
Every stage in crafting furniture and other decorative pieces are fully explained starting with the basics; the nature of wood, the tools required and setting up a workshop. The book then examines the principles of three-dimensional design from inspiration to construction.
Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how to make every type of joint and all the major crafts are given detailed coverage with the same step-by-step approach: bending wood, veneering and marquetry, woodcarving and finishing.
The book also includes a chapter on using other materials, such as metal, glass and leather in combination with wood, plus a chapter on fixings and fittings.
Reviews / Votes
"An absolute must for the book shelf" - Which Tool"Thoroughly authoritative, well-illustrated and well-produced" - Home and Garden
"A friend to lean on" - Woodworking International
"A fine book" - Traditional Woodworking
"Well thought out and well designed" - Woodworker
"Bursting with ideas" - Practical Householder
More details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1884 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-716442-4 (9780007164424)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Albert Jackson | David Day
Collins Complete Woodworker's Manual
Book
10/1996
2nd Edition
Collins
€50.94
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Persons
Albert Jackson and David Day were both awarded Masters degrees in furniture design at the Royal College of Art. They have written numerous bestselling titles on woodworking and DIY, including the Collins Complete DIY Manual.