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Post by Scrit on Aug 12, 2008 14:47:30 GMT
As prompted elsewhere I thought it might be useful to put up a list of recommended textbooks on woorworking subjects. Maybe others would like to join in, too. I'll start the ball rolling with a few classics:
"The Technique of Furniture Making"
by Ernest Joyce
Edited by Alan Peters
Publ. Batsford
ISBN 0-7134-4407-X
Probably the standard British text on cabinetmaking and furniture design. Covers everything from woods, through tools, joint making, techniques of construction, fastenings and fittings, basic veneering, design andconstruction and some restoration. This is still a standard base text for HNC/HND and degree students studying furniture making and production, and rightly so. Should be on everyone's bookshelf
"Carpentry and Joinery: Bench & Site Skills"
by Brian Porter and Reg Rose
Publ. Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 0-340-64528-8
300 pages "covering all the background knowledge you need for NVQ joinery" the cover says. Well it's pretty useful for beginners and is well illustrated, covering the general aspects of the job such as the basics of setting out, basics of hand tools, basics of woodworking machinery, basic joints, etc which might make it very useful for someone setting out to build their own house with absolutely knowledge of joinery as a primer. Not too suitable for those who've already gained some practical experience
Scrit
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Post by paulchapman on Aug 12, 2008 15:30:58 GMT
"The Resourceful Woodworker"
by Robert Wearing
Publ. B T Batsford, London
ISBN 0 7134 6485
An excellent book by ex-woodworking teacher, Bob Wearing. Contains numerous jigs, tools, aids, devices and gadgets which are easy to make in the workshop.
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Post by wizer on Aug 12, 2008 15:49:18 GMT
"Woodworking with the Router"
by Bill Hylton and Fred Matlock
ISBN-10: 1861081286
Publ. Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications [Mod]
Fantastic comprehensive guide to the router and it's uses.
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Post by Telos on Aug 12, 2008 16:08:16 GMT
Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking
By Tage Frid
Published by Taunton Press
ISBN 1-56158-068-6
Classic (if somewhat dated) introduction to joinery techniques, veneering and finishing using traditional (and lethally unguarded machine tool!) methods. Still, an excellent resource for classic joint preparation.
Manual of First & Second Fixing Carpentry
By Les Goring
Published by Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 978-0-75-068115-5
If you are building/rebuilding your house this is an excellent joiners manual. Shows how floor joist and rafters sizes are calculated. How stairs, architraves, door linings and the like are fitted. Apprentice style NVQ text.
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Post by dangerousdave on Aug 12, 2008 16:43:37 GMT
Excellent thread, Scrit. Have just ordered your 2 recommendations from Amazon
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Post by paulchapman on Aug 12, 2008 17:42:01 GMT
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 12, 2008 17:48:17 GMT
The Wheelwright's Shop and Welsh Stick Chairs to set the scene.
Seems to be only one copy of the latter for sale in the whole of Britain at the mo (from me via Amazon). They seem to ask daft prices so I have too. I got it on ebay for £6. If it doesn't go in a few weeks I'll offer it here for tenner ;D
cheers
Jacob
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Post by jfc on Aug 12, 2008 18:09:11 GMT
Mr Noisy buys a hammer - Roger Hargreaves
Mr Tickle doing dovetails - Roger Hargreaves
Mr Bump fits a staircase ( you just know what going to happen ) - Roger Hargeaves .
;D
Ok on a serious note ......
Carpentry and Joinery book 1 and 2 by R Bayliss . They where the text books for my City and Guilds 1 - 2 and advanced craft .
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 12, 2008 18:34:05 GMT
Yes it's the text books - older the better. My favourite is Joinery & Carpentry ed Richard Greenhalgh, New Era Publications. Often on Abe Books from £15 up. A little gem. 6 (slim) volumes.
cheers
Jacob
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Post by gazza on Aug 12, 2008 22:26:50 GMT
"The Woodworkers Bible"
by Alf Martensson
Publ. A & C Black Publishers (1985)
ISBN-10: 0713626852 [Mod]
Cheers,
Gazza.
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Post by RogerM on Aug 12, 2008 22:36:59 GMT
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Post by nickw on Aug 13, 2008 8:03:56 GMT
"Practical Design Solutions and Strategies"
Publ. Taunton Press
ISBN: 1-56158-344-8
"The Woodworkers Guide To Furniture Design"
by Garth Davies
Publ. Stobart Davies.
ISBN: 0-85442-073-8
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Post by thebloke on Aug 13, 2008 8:46:01 GMT
All of Krenov's books - Rob
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 13, 2008 9:12:57 GMT
All of Krenov's books - Rob Hmm. This could be the parting of the ways ;D Krenov very colourful and interesting but his basic woodwork knowledge he seems to have made up as he went along, and often got it wrong in the process. Where he's got it right (e.g. matching grain etc) he seems to think he's the first person to discover this. Or that's what his fans think, even though it has been a basic design feature used by woodworkers everywhere since the beginnings of woodwork! Plus the limited palette of cliches which have spread like a plague; sticking out tenons with contrasting wedges, funny little cupboards with spindly legs, amongst others. I've got most of his books including the creepily named "With Wakened Hands" (good title for a Steven King horror story involving alien paedophiles ;D). He's an old fart, but an entertaining one and a feature of the woodworking landscape like it or not. And he's inspired (if that's the right word :  a lot of amateur woodworkers and kept them off the streets. ;D cheers Jacob |
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Post by mikeb on Aug 13, 2008 10:06:50 GMT
"Woodworking Joints" (out of print)
by Charles Hayward
Publ. Evans
ISBN 0-7135-2415-4
"The Complete Guide to Sharpening"
by Leonard Lee
Publ. Taunton Press
ISBN 1-56158-125-9
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 13, 2008 17:12:31 GMT
Hayward again: Carpentry (Teach Yourself Books) and Cabinet Making for Beginners.
Beginners could find a problem with Scrits 1st choice - very excellent Joyce, due to too much on offer, whereas these old fashioned little volumes are much more to the point.
Another little old pair: Percy Blandford's "Wood Turning" and "Wood Carving", good for the same reason; minimal but essential practical information.
No ego building, product placement or other modern tendencies in any of them!
cheers
Jacob
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Post by thebloke on Aug 14, 2008 10:24:14 GMT
All of Krenov's books - Rob Hmm. This could be the parting of the ways ;D Krenov very colourful and interesting but his basic woodwork knowledge he seems to have made up as he went along, and often got it wrong in the process. Where he's got it right (e.g. matching grain etc) he seems to think he's the first person to discover this. Or that's what his fans think, even though it has been a basic design feature used by woodworkers everywhere since the beginnings of woodwork! Plus the limited palette of cliches which have spread like a plague; sticking out tenons with contrasting wedges, funny little cupboards with spindly legs, amongst others. I've got most of his books including the creepily named "With Wakened Hands" (good title for a Steven King horror story involving alien paedophiles ;D). He's an old fart, but an entertaining one and a feature of the woodworking landscape like it or not. And he's inspired (if that's the right word : a lot of amateur woodworkers and kept them off the streets. ;D cheers Jacob Yee ha ;D...he shoots, he scores!! I didn't think you could resist Jacob ;D ;D ;D - Rob |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 14, 2008 11:01:39 GMT
Yee ha ;D...he strikes, he scores!! I didn't think you could resist Jacob ;D ;D ;D - Rob Sorry Rob, I just wouldn't have been able to rest easy without having given old Jim a bit of a going over ;D ;D Hayward gets a commendation from Chris Shwarz in the latest "Woodworking" mag with some more titles of books I have not seen: "Woodwork Joints" "English Period Furniture" and high praise for "Tools for Woodwork". Hayward also is contributor to "Carpentry & Joinery" (see above) in a section on veneering. Seems to have been a very busy chap! |
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Post by Scrit on Aug 14, 2008 11:52:39 GMT
Hayward again: Carpentry (Teach Yourself Books) and Cabinet Making for Beginners. Beginners could find a problem with Scrits 1st choice - very excellent Joyce, due to too much on offer, whereas these old fashioned little volumes are much more to the point. A useful part set of the Charles H. Hayward books all published by Evans Brothers might be: "Cabinet Making for Beginners"
"Carpentry for Beginners"
"The Complete Book of Woodwork"and "Woodworking Joints"These are all out of print but they were printed between the 1930s and the 1980s so finding them secondhand shouldn't be an issue. As Jacob says they're good guides for the beginner and are predominently hand-tool oriented as well. There are other books in the series including texts on veneering, french polishing, turning, small machinery, etc but all of those subjects are probably better dealt with elsewhere these days. Scrit PS Apologies to those whose posts I've edited. Only trying to present book details consistently and with the sort of stuff you'd need if you were to go into the local bookshop |
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Post by Alf on Aug 14, 2008 19:17:09 GMT
For right down to basics handtool stuff, Hayward's The Junior Woodworker is good. I think the Complete Book of Woodwork would be a bit superfluous if you already had "Cabinetmaking" and "Carpentry". His Woodworker's Pocket Book is worth its weight; absolutely packed with info in a handy size (there's even a later metric edition). I thought his "Staining and Polishing" was supposed to still be the best guide to the basics of French polishing? No? For all things plane, Planecraft has to be worth looking for. As you're helpfully editing in all the details, Scrit, I'll leave that to you...  |
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Post by jmk89 on Aug 28, 2008 5:56:11 GMT
As well as Hayward, I find all sorts of useful stuff inBernard E Jones's works - either the Practical Woodworker or the Complete Woodworker
My preferred Joyce is the Encyclopaedia of Furniture making
And a plug for John Walton's Woodwork - a great NSW textbook that covers an amazing amount in real detail
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 28, 2008 6:18:29 GMT
Yo, Scrit, you've left mine off your sticky list!
What have you got against them?
The Wheelwright's Shop
Welsh Stick Chairs
Joinery & Carpentry ed Richard Greenhalgh, New Era Publications
Welsh Furniture, Bebb
Irish Country Furniture, Kinmonth
cheers
Jacob
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Post by Scrit on Aug 28, 2008 7:18:07 GMT
Jacob
No offence intended, Jacob. Do you think you could give us a line or two of "review" on each of the titles you've mentioned? I'm not familiar with them so I'd be grateful if you could help out here
Scrit
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Post by Alf on Aug 28, 2008 7:55:42 GMT
My preferred Joyce is the Encyclopaedia of Furniture making I had the impression it was the same content as "Techniques" - no? Jacob, I shouldn't worry. He's skipped mine and put me down as recommending Hayward's Carpentry - one of the few of Hayward's I don't have! ;D Cheers, Alf |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Aug 28, 2008 8:05:04 GMT
He'd be no good as a librarian then, if he ever wanted to get a proper job ;D
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a lot of amateur woodworkers and kept them off the streets. ;D
