Woodwork Step by Step: Carpentry Techniques Made Easy

Find out how to use more than 100 tools and techniques to create beautiful wooden furniture pieces.

Master key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking.

Packed with clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs, this introduction for beginners starts with outlining safety and common equipment before leading on to basic woodworking techniques and more than 20 different types of wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration.

Discover how to get the best out of your woodworking tools by learning how to use and maintain them; find out how to prepare the wood, and follow different construction methods and techniques. Then put your skills into practice with eight projects to make at home, including a mirror frame, a laundry hamper, and a bookcase, that are complete with detailed plans and instructions.

Woodwork Step by Step is the illustrated woodworking course you need to master your carpentry skills.