The Complete Woodworker

The Complete Woodworker is a classic handcraft woodworking guide edited by Bernard E. Jones. This digital edition is supplied as a PDF, so you can begin reading and putting its methods to use immediately after download.

Written for both the craftsman and the beginner, the book offers practical instruction in the tools, materials, methods, and processes of woodworking. It is a comprehensive workshop guide, textbook, and reference work.

Book Overview

The Complete Woodworker was first published in this edition by Ten Speed Press in 1980. It covers the selection and use of tools and appliances, sawing, planing, chiselling, boring, the making of joints, nailing, screwing, gluing, mitre-cutting, running of mouldings, curved woodwork, carcase building, table-making, drawer making, veneering, inlaying, finishing, and timber selection.

This edition preserves the practical character of the original work, with about one thousand illustrations including working diagrams and photographs. The volume is addressed to craftsmen in the English-speaking world.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The selection and use of marking, testing, cutting, driving, and holding tools
• Bench selection and bench making, sharpening tools, and tool maintenance
• Sawing, planing, chiselling, boring, and paring, rebating, and chamfering
• Detailed instruction in half-lapped, notched, housed, butt, tongued, dowelled, mortise-and-tenon, mitred, and dovetail joints
• Carcase making, table making, drawer making, doors and gates, and curved woodwork
• Methods of veneering, inlaying, and finishing woodwork
• Information on timber seasoning, selection, commercial sizes, and varieties

Why This Book Matters

The Complete Woodworker has long been regarded as a classic in the woodworking field. This Ten Speed Press edition, published in 1980, reintroduced a practical reference to English-speaking craftsmen.

It includes detailed instructions on the Stanley universal plane and a chapter on aeroplane woodwork, topics that were especially relevant when the work was compiled. With more than 1,400 index entries and hundreds of illustrations, it remains a substantial reference work for handcraft woodworking.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Once your purchase is complete, access is available immediately.

The PDF can be used with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop readers, mobile devices, and other reading applications that support PDF files.

FAQ

How do I get access after purchase? This is an instant digital download. Access is available right after your purchase is completed.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This product is a digital PDF edition, and no physical item will be sent.

Which devices are supported? The PDF works with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and standard PDF reading applications.

Add The Complete Woodworker to your digital library and keep a trusted woodworking reference at hand for every project.