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Summary: Excellent book
Review: A competent woodworker and writer. I only wish he discussed finishing a bit. I suppose that is another subject matter.
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Summary: covers it all
Review: a good book that teaches the right way to construct wood furniture. Dont expect a beginners book -- you'll need all the proper tools to follow this book. But if you want to do projects the way pro's do it, this is a great reference.
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Summary: An essential
Review: A great book. Definitely a must in any woodworker's library. As always Taunton maintains the highest standard in Craftsman's literature. Excellent price for the value of the content.
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Summary: Great Resource
Review: After completing this book, I think a person can obtain a lot of great tips and tricks to help one advance in their craft. It provides many useful jigs and tables that are crucial to building a successful foundation in wood working.
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Summary: Great Resource
Review: Although not for beginning woodworkers, this is an outstanding book--sort of like a combination Rodale & Tage Frid. It goes into detail on the construction of furniture and cabinetry--where Rodale provides an overview of cabinet/furniture types, and Tage Frid provides details of how to create specific joints, Andy Rae puts the two together. He provides a number of techniques that I hadn't thought of before, such as creating a raised panel out of cheaper MDF framed by solid wood. The other books in the series (Joinery and Shaping Wood) are great as well. But I find myself looking to this book more often.
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Summary: Great Resource
Review: Although not for beginning woodworkers, this is an outstanding book--sort of like a combination Rodale & Tage Frid. It goes into detail on the construction of furniture and cabinetry--where Rodale provides an overview of cabinet/furniture types, and Tage Frid provides details of how to create specific joints, Andy Rae puts the two together. He provides a number of techniques that I hadn't thought of before, such as creating a raised panel out of cheaper MDF framed by solid wood. The other books in the series (Joinery and Shaping Wood) are great as well. But I find myself looking to this book more often.
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Summary: A good book that should have been great
Review: Elusive prose. Lacks definition of new terms. Mediocre photography. Needs more closeup photos. Better choices of background images would have helped mostly washed out color photos. Book is a disapointment considering that it comes from Taunton Press.
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Summary: Thorough and Complete
Review: Excellent photography. Used some tips and techniques I read the day I bought it. I have the other two in the series and recommnend them, too.
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Summary: Some Experience Required
Review: I bought this book based on recommendations from Amazon reviews, and find those recommendations to be correct. This book is loaded with good information, detail and pictures on all areas of furniture and cabinet construction. It is not filled with step by step instruction that some beginning woodworkers may be seeking. But you certainly don't have to be an expert to understand and appreciate the techniques and styles shown in this book. This one sits proudly in my bookcase (yes, I made the bookcase).
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Summary: Some Experience Required
Review: I bought this book based on recommendations from Amazon reviews, and find those recommendations to be correct. This book is loaded with good information, detail and pictures on all areas of furniture and cabinet construction. It is not filled with step by step instruction that some beginning woodworkers may be seeking. But you certainly don't have to be an expert to understand and appreciate the techniques and styles shown in this book. This one sits proudly in my bookcase (yes, I made the bookcase).
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