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by Tage Frid (Author) "A woodworker must have a basic understanding of the growth and structure of trees in order to design with an understanding of what can and..." (more)
Key Phrases: offset dovetail, scrap plate, spline miter, Mock Finger Joints, Smoothing the Outside, Turning Large Bowls (more...)
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Learn from Tage Frid, the dean of American woodworking teachers. Make and use joints from the basic tongue and groove to multiple-spline miters and dovetails.

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  • Paperback: 468 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton (October 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1561580686
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561580682
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,403 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" book. But watch out for safety issues., June 14, 2002
By GB Guitars "gbroulet" (Colfax, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
I recently starte re-reading this book and I was surprised at how much I picked up from a 2nd reading. The book is full of practical advice on the use of both power tool and hand tools. There's a lot of gems of information in there. And it's a joy to find them.

Of course, a book can only describe how to do something. You'll need to put in the practice required to actually learn the technique. For example, this book has excellent descriptions of how to make full dovetails, half blind dovetails, and full blind dovetails all by hand. But you'll need to put in quite a few hours of practice time before your dovetails look as good as his (I'm still working on mine). I once heard Frank Klaus lecture that we should all take 4 boards 4 feet long and dovetail them together. They'll look terrible on our first try so saw off the ends and dovetail them again, and again, and again. By the time you really know how to make dovetails you'll have a nice little box to hold your shoe polish.

Overall this is an excellent overview of woodworking. My only warning would be to think twice about his power tool advice. There are several pictures which show him doing what I consider to be potentially dangerous things on his table saw. In the chapter about sharpening a hand saw he demonstrates how to build a jig for that purpose. This picture of him "squaring up a seam" on his table saw while holding the piece with his hand scares the hell out of me.

But even with that caveat, I still think that every woodworker should own this book.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best general woodworking text I've ever seen, August 23, 2002
By Nuno Souto (Australia) - See all my reviews
Master Tage Frid has put in these books all anyone would ever need to become a very competent woodworker.

Although I had been doing a lot of work before, once I got his books my level of confidence went to the stratosphere. I now tackle very complex projects using mostly hand tools without the slightest problem.

He not only provides excellent advice but also does so in a manner that is easy to understand and makes a lot of sense.
Best text on general woodworking I've ever seen. And I've read most of them, even the very old ones.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book for beginners and experts alike, April 3, 2003
By magicker71 (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
I recently found myself getting interested in woodworking with the purchase of a new table saw and bought a couple of books, including this title. It's impressive and an extremely good book for a beginner to purchase.

The first section (3/4 of the book) shows you not only every way to join two pieces of wood, but shows you how to do each joint with different tools. So if you have a table saw but not a router, you can still make each of the joints. This book also has some great (and very simple) jigs to help get started. The second part is a combination of information about bending wood, finishing, etc. Although not as comprehensive as the first section, it still has some valuable information.

Highly recommended to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Woodworking Reference
Tage Frid writes the Master reference for almost all the stuff that any woodworker needs to know. Text and illustrations are easy to understand and follow. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Drake

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
This is not a glossy new book with shiny color photos by any means. This book is a chance to see first hand how a great woodworker approaches design and technique. Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Tharp

5.0 out of 5 stars classic and excellent
Today, there's Fine Woodworking, which covers some basics along with advanced tips in random order. But if you want to start at A and march on to B, especially if you've never had... Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Carpenter

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
To the point with great explanations. Black and white photos are just fine for contrast clarity. This book is a great cover to cover read. Each page has an illustration. Read more
Published on February 27, 2007 by Rice-a-roni - The San Francisc...

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent with lots of great information
I haven't always been as much of a fan of Frid as others but no one can question his command of woodworking. I think that his stools are some of the nicest designs anywhere. Read more
Published on December 1, 2005 by Dennis R. Mitton

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Must-Have Book
This is, quite simply put, a fantastic book that every woodworker should own. I highly recommend this book for many of the reasons that others have already written about. Read more
Published on March 15, 2005 by Scott Kozub

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Beginner to Intermediate Woodworkers!
Tage Frid presents a book that is well organized and insightful. I thought I had a good working knowledge of wood movement and joinery, but Frid offers some points that will help... Read more
Published on December 15, 2003 by bbrashears

2.0 out of 5 stars Very b&w
In view of all these rave reviews just a cautionary note. This is a reprint of two c 1980 books when b&w pictures were still acceptable, and the book uses very many. Read more
Published on May 17, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Good All-Around Primer
This book was better than the old woodshop book we used back in high school. It at least gets you to where you know if you want to even try something like veneering or... Read more
Published on July 29, 2002 by geroxxinkorea

5.0 out of 5 stars Festivus for rest of us, a tweezer pleaser.
The Great Dane Lives, Long Live The Great Dane. Essential reading for the craftsman to be. Nuff said.
Published on June 10, 2002 by brionimo

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