Master Handbook of Woodworking: Techniques and Projects, 2nd Edition

The first big edition of the Master Handbook of Woodworking Techniques and Projects has become the standard woodworking guide in its field. Now, accomplished craftsman Percy Blandford has completely updated and revised this comprehensive guide to traditional furniture crafting to include the very latest methods, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques . . . while continuing to stress the importance of fine craftsmanship.

Covering all aspects of woodworking that appeal to both the amateur woodworker and the professional craftsman, Blandford avoids excessive simplification yet provides you with the detailed instruction you need to master the methods found best by generations of cabinetmakers. However, modern machine methods are not overlooked. You’ll learn how and when to take lull advantage of modern power equipment without letting the limitations of machines dictate compromise on quality or design. Just some of the areas of fine cabinetwork and wood fashioning covered include: the history of early furniture making; hand tools; power tools; materials; basic techniques; joints; basic steps for turning; carving; veneering; finishing; and designing.

Actual projects are included that enable you to put the woodworking techniques you’ve learned to practical use. These projects include construction information and materials lists for every type of fine furniture imaginable, from simple bookcases, chests, and stools to advanced designs like a Queen Anne table, glass-fronted cupboard, a full-length mirror . . . and more.
In a new, larger format and including numerous new projects and dozens of added photographs and illustrations, The Master Handbook of Woodworking Techniques and Projects gives amateur and aspiring professional alike the knowledge and confidence that craftsmen of former generations could only acquire through a traditional apprenticeship!

A master wood and metalworking craftsman, Percy W. Blandford is a professional technical author who has written numerous bestselling books on a variety of how-to subjects. Among his most popular titles for TAB: Constructing Tables and Chairs . . . with 55 Projects, and 58 Home Shelving and Storage Projects.