Customer Review: As a beginner's guide to buying woodworking tools, this book is quite good--and it certainly lives up to the title as stated. However, and as with many other Tauton Press books, the large assumption is that the price paid for tools does not present any financial barrier to the reader. Still, the... more info
Customer Review: I met Tage Frid (pronounced "Tay Freed") in 1978 at a seminar on cabinet-making at "The Cutting Edge", a hoity-toity woodworking store in Los Angeles of that era. Although my woodworking background was in musical instruments, not cabinet making, he made the subject seem fascinating yet simple.... more info
Customer Review: Take a look at the Table of Contents. There are only eight projects in this book! If one of them is just what you want, then you will find this book worthwhile. If not, not.
Customer Review: The projects in the book are reasonably well documented, and easy-enough to follow, but they are quite uninspired. I get that building a bird-feeder is a basic project to start with before moving on to something more complex, but in a world of video game and TV over-stimulation, some of these... more info
Customer Review: it's funny! My account was charged, a confirmation e mail was sent and I have still not seen the book.
The order was confirmed on 2-10-09.
Customer Review: Another book by Bill Hylton that I love. This book, combined with Woodworking For the Router and Router Magic make up a near-perfect reference collection for the router. Lots of pictures and tips that router users of any skill level will find useful. Some of the extra pictures are useful if you are... more info
Customer Review: The value of a book with many authors generally lies in the editing. Good editing manages to get experts in different fields (and skills) and with different perspectives to contribute their best thoughts for many topics. That way all or most of the "bases" are covered better than most single authors... more info
Customer Review: Kathy Wise has put together a book that is very easy to follow for beginners, as well as the advanced wood worker. Step by step intruction, beautiful projects, will have you creating beautiful pieces of art in no time. Highly recommend all of Kathy Wise books.. I am new to this Intarsia woodworking... more info