Collins Woodworking for Beginners: What every first-time woodworker needs to know - Hardcover

Jackson, Albert; Day, David

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9780004140520: Collins Woodworking for Beginners: What every first-time woodworker needs to know

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ISBN 10: 0004140524 ISBN 13: 9780004140520

Publisher: Collins, 1998

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Collins Woodworking for Beginners is the perfect first steps guide if you are discovering the pleasures of working with wood for the first time. Whether as a hobby, at evening classes or in the schoolroom, this book will show you all the basics of tools, wood selection, techniques and good practice.

Collins Woodworking for Beginners starts with an introduction on how to set out a proper workshop and highlights some essential health and safety points. The following four chapters give detailed information for the woodworking beginner on:

hand tools and how to use and maintain them
� the properties and versatility of different types of wood and manmade boards
� woodworking joints and how to make them
� successful wood finishing techniques such as sealing, bleaching, staining, waxing etc.

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From the Back Cover:

What every First-time woodworker needs to know.

'Collins New Woodworker' is the perfect first steps guide if you are discovering the pleasures of working with wood for the first time. Whether as a hobby, at evening classes or in the schoolroom, this book will show you all the basics of tools, wood selection, techniques and good practice.

About the Author:

Albert Jackson and David Day are the authoritative writers on DIY, home improvement and maintenance. They have made many television appearances, and have presented two major BBC series on furniture making and renovation. Their best-selling books include the Collins Complete DIY Manual, Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual and Collins Home Restoration Manual.

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