Description
Book SynopsisWith the knowledge of only a handful of essential joints, a woodworker can build anything he can imagine…
Whether it’s a kitchen cabinet or an 18th century highboy, the foundation for all types of woodworking can be boiled down to a handful of essential joinery skills. Once learned, these joinery methods can be used to create almost anything the woodworker’s mind can imagine. From the workshop of The Wood Whisperer, the popular YouTube host and best-selling author Marc Spagunolo teaches his preferred, time-tested methods for creating these joints. Rather than working solely by hand or machine, Spagunolo teaches woodworkers how to choose the joinery methods that make the most sense for the task at hand. And, in his easy-going and accessible style that promotes comfort and confidence, he provides several styles and methods for creating each joint. With Essential Joinery, beginners and pros alike will learn to hone the joinery skills that will take their woodworking to the next level.
Trade Review“A great job…a highly useful shop accessory. Ideal for novice woodworkers… enough information to understand how each joint goes together without overburdening the reader with extraneous detail.“ --- Carl Duguay, Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement
“Essential Joinery is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal and professional woodworking collections, as well as a textbook for woodshop curriculums.”
—James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
Table of ContentsTable of Contents:
- Introduction
- Rabbets, Dadoes & Grooves
- Mortises & Tenons
- Half-Laps & Bridles
- Dovetails
- Butt Joints
- Index
