Some Suggestions for Further Reading

Small Woodworking Shops contains years of Fine Woodworking authors' knowledge and expertise on how to make the best of a small space, often with materials woodworkers already have at their disposal. Projects for modifying garages, basements, or specially built shops to fit various needs are included.

Lonnie Bird brings us Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Using Woodworking Tools. Here the reader is given a step-by-step guide that covers the essential techniques for using hand and power tools. Along with over 900 color photographs and illustrations, a correct set-up, safe use of machines, and skillful use of hand tools is also included.

This step-by-step shop reference, culled from the first six volumes of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides, covers all of the fundamental techniques every woodworker needs to know. Organized for quick access, this book makes it easy to find the information you are looking for. Over 1,200 photos and drawings illustrate how to accomplish essential woodworking tasks from setting up a shop to finishing.

An excellent book by a true master craftsman and long time woodworking teacher. Actually two books in one with book one covering joinery and book two covering shaping, veneering and finishing. If you can have only one woodworking book, this is probably the one you should get.

The best way to learn woodworking is to do woodworking. This book covers twenty good, smaller projects that are geared to learning and improving woodworking skills. Projects include, shelves, cupboards, picture frame, boxes and clocks. From the publishers of Fine Woodworking magazine.

This is the book I started woodturning with. Keith Rowley presents a complete course in the basic, safe, and correct techniques for mastering the lathe. Each chapter takes on an essential aspect of woodturning—from types of lathes and accessories to sharpening—from turning between centers to faceplate turning.

Compiled by Richard Raffan, Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning features step-by-step descriptions for an abundance of wood turning techniques, including both spindle and faceplate methods. Over 900 color photos accompany detailed, hands-on instructions for turning wood, including how to use lathes, turning tools and materials, chucks, as well as sharpening tools.

One of the joys of woodworking and setting up shop are the myriad of jigs you can create to make doing a particular job easier and more accurate. This book will get you started and get the juices flowing. Soon you'll be creating your own helpers and having a ball doing it.

This is the most complete book on finishing I've seen. Many woodworkers don't like finishing but it is essential you know how to do it right. I'm always amazed but when I show a finished item to someone, the first thing they do is run their hands over it and comment on the finish. I think you can take a so-so piece of woodworking, put a great finish on and have it perceived as a masterpiece.