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Rather, this is a catalog of different techniques. As such, it should be used to spark ideas when thinking about your next project.
This book is especially good when paired with Taunton's Illustrated Furniture and Cabinet Construction. If you are looking for a how-to book to create all the different joinery techniques or assemblies, I would recommend Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides.
As most reviewers have remarked, this book is not a "how-to" technique book. It gives the user measured and exploded views.
It is also not a book for beginners as there is little instruction for how to actually cut, route, or otherwise shape any wood.
It contains an illustrated collection of all different furniture pieces (casework, tables, and desks).
I don't think this book is trying to be that type of book and overall it wouldn't help.If you are looking for a book that really describes how things are built and goes into detail as to how they are built, this is for you. I found the different examples throughout the book to be very helpful.Also, I would like to say I do not agree with people who want measurments in this book. I think this will be one of my most used reference books for woodworking. I have to say this book was wonderful while I was designing a new piece of furniture for my home. I had questions as to what the best way to create something would be.
I expected details and pictorials on how to use tools to achieve various joints and construction techniques, but there are none. I expected some dimensioned projects in the book, but there are none. If you are looking for a book that merely shows you one exploded view of a cabinet after another, then this book is for you. This book is very disappointing and highly overrated. Yes, it is very good at showing details of a cabinet's anatomy, but does little to explain the construction process.
Bill gives an excellent pictorial overview of different joints, and wonderful exploded views of many different pieces of furniture. It won't tell you what "fold in", "sear", or "carmelize" means, but you'll get a killer quick reference for when your client asks for a proper scone or a quiche.This book is best for someone who knows what they want to make, how big it should be, and how to produce joinery using whatever tools are on hand. This is the book you'll seek when a potential client asks for a three-drawer desk, or dining table, that looks like "that one", and you need to know a very good way to put it together so it'll last.Highly recommended for anyone capable of building without a detailed plan. This book is for woodworkers with at least some skills and experience. To get the most from it, you'll need to be able to dimension furniture, figure out joinery details, like mortise and tenon sizing, and select stock.Think of it as a cookbook for an experienced cook.
Great idea book. Lots of exploded pictures showing the assemblies but without any details on dimensions or how to cut any of the actual joints. This book is very informative on building furniture with different ideas ranging from tables to desks and cabinets. The author does not go into detail on how to actually build any of the above items but more along the lines of basic assembly and different joinery.
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