{"product_id":"complete-guide-to-woodworking-all-the-essential-techniques-and-skills-you-need-9781800923270","title":"Complete Guide to Woodworking: All the Essential Techniques and Skills You Need","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate guide to woodworking: a complete guide to essential tools and key techniques plus 5 inspiring projects.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWant to get into woodworking but don't know where to start? Then this is the book for you. Designer-maker-teacher Chris Tribe walks you through the processes step-by-step, answering all your questions along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat tools do you need? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do you use them? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat wood should you use and where can you get it from?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And how do you give it that professional finish?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will find out all about setting up a workshop, mastering the essential woodworking techniques and making and finishing some specially designed projects to put your new skills into practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris's detailed instructions will show you how to use hand tools as well as portable power tools. The versatile router gets a chapter all to itself and there is an extensive collection of woodworking joints -- the hallmark of the craft -- explained with detailed photographic sequences designed for clarity and simplicity. A chapter on veneers allows readers to create pieces with a truly professional feel, and there is also extensive advice on oils, waxes and other finishing treatments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is also a section on the author's 10 favorite wood varieties. And his 'troubleshooting' clinics that appear throughout the book will explain what to do if things don't turn out as expected and how to get your project back on track. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book concludes with 5 detailed inspiring projects, organized by skill level, showing you how to make a cabinet for tool storage, a breadboard with an integrated knife housing, a contemporary shelving unit, a fine oak side table and a beautiful veneered memory box. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003eWoodworking: The Indispensable Guide \u003c\/i\u003e(9781770859906).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Tribe has been designing and making contemporary furniture for over 30 years, and his work has been exhibited at galleries and exhibitions nationwide. He has also taught furniture making and woodwork at a number of colleges in Yorkshire, UK, and from his workshop in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Chris has written regularly for a range of woodworking magazines. Find him on his YouTube page @MrCJTribe\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888886583570,"sku":"9781800923270","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d864d046-efc6-4031-a2ee-b2c15f50f016.jpg?v=1738158750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/complete-guide-to-woodworking-all-the-essential-techniques-and-skills-you-need-9781800923270","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}