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Thread: Best of the Best - Books
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17th July 2007, 11:52 AM #1
Best of the Best - Books
Compiled by Andy Mac
See Original Thread:List of books
Absolute Essentials
These are also in their individual categories below
- Wood in Australia (2nd edition) by Keith Bootle
- Furniture-Making Techniques (Vols I and II) - David Charlesworth
- The Technique of Furniture Making - By Ernest Joyce
- The Handplane Book - Garrett Hack
- The Complete Guide to Sharpening - Leonard Lee
- The Workbench Book by Scott Landis
- A Polishers Handbook by Neil Ellis (Ubeaut Enterprises)
General woodwork
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Woodworking by Karen Reed
- The Woodworkers Handbook by Roger Horwood
- The Encyclopedia of Woodworking by Mark Ramuz
- The Seven Essentials of Woodworking by Anthony Guidice
- The Complete Woodworkers Companion by Roger Holmes.
Wood
- Australian Timber Buyer's Guide
- Wood in Australia (2nd edition) by Keith Bootle
- Red Cedar by John Vader
- What Timber Will I Use? T John Stacpoole
Furniture making & Techniques
- Furniture-Making Techniques (Vols I and II) - David Charlesworth
- (A selection of his articles on topics that range from construction of furniture, to tuning and use of handtools - both classics now)
- The Technique of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce
- A Cabinetmakers Notebook by James Krenov.
- The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking by James Krenov.
- Waltons (the text most of us used at high school)
- The Chairmaker’s Workshop by Drew Langsner
- The Complete Dovetail - Ian Kirby (The best book on handcutting dovetails)
- Building Cabinet Doors and Drawers by Danny Proulx
- Wood Joiners Handbook by Sam Allen
- The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery by Gary Rogowski
- Success with Joints by Ralph Laughton
Boat Building
- Boat Joinery and Cabinetmaking by Fred P. Bingham
Power Tools & Machines
- Mastering Woodworking Machines by Mark Duginske
- Band Saw Handbook by Mark Duginske
- Router Joinery Workshop by Carol Reed
- Care and Repair of Shop Machines by John White
- Classic Joints with Power tools by Yeung Chan
Turning
- Woodturning: A Foundation Course by Keith Rowley
- Mike Darlow's books on woodturning (with DVD)
- Woodturning: a Manual of Techniques by Hugh O'Neil
- Turning Pens and Pencils by Rex Birmingham and KP Christensen
Green/Rustic Woodwork
- Simple Rustic Furniture by Dan Mack
- The Rustic Furniture Companion by Dan Mack
Tool Storage
- The Toolbox Book by Jim Tolpin
- Building the Perfect Tool Chest by Jim Stack
Hand Tools
- How to Make Woodworking Tools by Charles H. Hayward
- Making and mastering wood planes by David Fink.
- Tools of the Trade (The Art and Craft of Carpentry) by Jeff Taylor.
- The Handplane Book - Garrett Hack
- Classic Handtools - Garrett Hack
- Hand Tools- their ways and workings by Aldren A. Watson
- The Fine Art of Tools - Sandor Nagyszalanczy
- Japanese Woodworking Tools - Toshio Odate
- Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools - Michael Dunbar
- Restoring Antique Tools - Herbert P. Kean
Sharpening
- The Complete Guide to Sharpening - Leonard Lee
- Sharpening by Thomas Lie-Nielsen
- Sharpening with Waterstones by Ian Kirby
Benches and Workshops
- The Workbench Book by Scott Landis
- Fine Woodworking- the Small Workshop
- Making workbenches by Sam Allen
Finishing
- A Polishers Handbook by Neil Ellis (Ubeaut Enterprises)
- Staining and Polishing by Charles Hayward
Inspiration
- Woodworker by Sam Maloof
- Soul of a tree by George Nakashima
- Woodworking-the New Wave by Dona Meilach
- Art Boxes of Po Shun Leong by Tony Lydgate
- Modern Australian Furniture by M. Bogle & P. Landman
Metalwork
- The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight
- The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Alexander Weygers (3 vols. in one cover)
- The Contemporary Blacksmith by Dona Meilach
Boxes
- Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making by Doug Stowe
- Box Making Basics by Freedman
- The Book of Boxes by Andrew Crawford
Carving
- Fine woodworking – on Carving
Miscellaneous
- Understanding wood (Tage Frid??)
- Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy Works - Joseph Moxon (Observations on woodworking and other topics in the 17th Century)
- Colonial Craftsmen- the beginning of American Industry by Edwin Tunis
- Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood by Raymond Levy
- The Art of Inlay by Larry Robinson
- Marquetry and Inlay Handbook by Zachary Taylor
NB. A further list as recommended by Fine Woodworking magazine can found here:
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