Traditional Woodworking Handtools: A Manual for the Woodworker

*The author: Graham Blackburn is a master woodworker and the preeminent writer on the use of hand tools.

*A greater interest in hand tools: the maker trend of hands-on creating is driving an increased interest in woodworking and hand tools.

*The simplicity trend: hand tools are quieter, less messy, less expensive, and require less space than power tools.

Audience

*Woodworkers and crafters

*Tech teachers and woodworking instructors

*Handtool collectors