Joining Wood: Techniques for Better Woodworking
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Nick Engler
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 16.7 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 87
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Joining Wood: Techniques for Better Woodworking
Joining Wood by Nick Engler is a practical guide to wood joinery. This digital PDF edition is available for instant download after purchase. It covers the essential cuts and joints every woodworker needs.
Part of The Workshop Companion series, the book simplifies joinery into four basic types. It shows how to fit, glue, and fasten wood with confidence.
Book Overview
Joining Wood explains the heart of woodworking: attaching one board to another. The book helps you choose the right joint for each job with clear step-by-step instructions. Over 200 drawings and photographs illustrate the techniques.
The author, Nick Engler, is an experienced woodworker, writer, and teacher. He founded Hands On! magazine and taught woodworking at the University of Cincinnati. This edition reproduces the complete 1992 Rodale Press text.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Four types of joints: simple, reinforced, mortise-and-tenon, and interlocking.
- How to make joints with just five basic cuts.
- Techniques for dadoes, rabbets, miters, dovetails, and more.
- Shop jigs including a miter jig, tenoning jig, and finger-joint jig.
- Plans for a pewter rack, miniature chest, half-moon bench, and cabinetmaker’s workbench.
- Advice on selecting tools and preparing wood.
Why This Book Matters
Joinery determines the strength and durability of woodworking projects. Engler makes the subject approachable by showing that complex joints are variations on a few themes. This reference remains valuable for both beginners and seasoned woodworkers.
Book Details
| Author | Nick Engler |
|---|---|
| Title | Joining Wood: Techniques for Better Woodworking |
| Series | The Workshop Companion |
| Publisher | Rodale Press |
| Publication Date | Jan. 1 1992 |
| Edition | Reprinted |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 0-87596-121-5 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0875961217 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 16.7 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 17554951 |
| Pages | 87 |
| Original Format | Hardcover |
| Item Weight | 630 g |
| Dimensions | 1.27 x 22.23 x 28.58 cm |
| Best Sellers Rank | #800,171 in Books |
| Customer Rating | 4.8 out of 5 stars (23 ratings) |
| Library of Congress Classification | TT185.E54 1992 |
| Dewey Decimal | 684′.08 |
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This is a digital download with no physical shipping. You will receive access immediately after purchase. The PDF works with reading apps on Kindle devices, tablets, desktops, and mobile phones.
No printing service is included.
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Will a physical copy be shipped? No, this is a digital edition only.
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Add Joining Wood to your digital library and keep reliable joinery techniques at hand.
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