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by Reed Karen (Author) "If your only tool is a hammer, the world starts to look like ... a nail?..." (more)
Key Phrases: carcass joinery, bridal joints, multiple spline joints, Tricks of the Trade, Wood Words, Woodn't Do That (more...)
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  • Paperback: 1 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha (2000)
  • ISBN-10: 0028632370
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028632377
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,607 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Guide? It's a wood dictionary!, June 22, 2005
As a Middle School and High School Woodshop Teacher, I can tell you that this book does a good job of defining wooworking terms. However, it provides no how-to information. For example, if you would like to know about a biscuit joiner and the joints it creates, all you will find is a verbal description of what it is and a drawing of the joint that looks more like a mortise and tenon than a biscuit joint. Biscuit joinery is not clearly depicted pictorially and there is certainly no information about when to use them, how to use them, or how to do them. Need a wood dictionary? Buy this book. Need a how-to guide for woodworking? Buy something else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview, January 17, 2002
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No, if you're looking for a book to "teach you how to build stuff" or give you step-by-step instructions for cutting a beveled half-blind dovetail joint, this one ain't for you. But if you're a beginning woodworker--or thinking about becoming a woodworker--this book will give you a thorough and detailed overview of all aspects of the craft. Karen explores topics ranging from setting up your shop, types and uses of tools (both hand and power), properties of wood, wood selection and storage, types and applications of different joints, adhesives, mechanical fasteners, basic door and carcass construction, milling, building procedure--drafting, cut lists, assembly sequence, finishing, etc. A very good list of resources is included as an appendix. The book is well-written and entertaining, and packed with information--much of which would probably be useful for more seasoned hobbyists as well as the beginners for whom it is intended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars good for beginners but hands on is still needed, September 3, 2000
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this is a good book if you want to see if woodworking is for you...but if you want to start, this will introduce it to you, but not well enough for you to start out successfully. or well at all for that matter... but it will introduce you, but, unless you know how to use the tools and machines, you might as well take a class.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the Kindle
I will tailor this review solely for any fellow Kindle lovers who're interested in woodworking. I'm new to woodworking as a hobby and needed something very basic... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars What a poor book-maybe this means I'm not an idiot after all
I've had poor experiences with Idiots Guides in the past, you'd think I would have learned my lesson. Read more
Published on September 24, 2001 by Tim Laird

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