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Taunton Workshop Classics Set: The Workbench Book, the Toolbox Book, the Workshop Book

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I just received the three piece Taunton Workshop Classics Set as a Christmas gift. I love it. The workbench book is my favorite so far. It has detailed discussions of several "classic" workbenches (Of Shaker and psuedo scandinavian design) including mearsured drawings. But the discussions of why the various woodworkers built their benches the way they did is of even more interest. Also, being a beginning luthier myself (Luthier = guitar builder) I enjoyed the special lutherie sections in both the workbench book and the workshop book. I would highly suggest this series for any serious woodworker. You'll spend a lot of late nights by the fire drooling over these fine toolboxes, workbenches and shops.

These three books have given me more ideas and inspiration about setting up shop than any others. Seeing how others have solved working and storage problems in detail automatically suggests how their solutions can be adapted to a particular situation. If you look past the project pictures in magazines to see the shop of the author you will enjoy these books immensely.

These volumes are an excellent choice for gift giving, of interest to both the woodworker and his family. Beautiful to look at and thumb through, they appeal to anyone with a passing interest in how things are made or how to build functional and aesthetic work spaces. They have an historical flare for the non-craftsman and are full of good ideas for the woodworker.