Product Description
by William T. Baxter (Author)
This woodworking book is written for the veteran home craftsman as well as the person who desires to have a worthwhile hobby. It includes descriptive and illustrative material on the use and care of the common hand tools and basic power tools. For the experienced woodworker there are advanced projects; for the beginner, simpler projects are carefully and completely described. In all, there are approximately fifty projects. Complete with step-by-step instructions, handy tips, and detailed illustrations and diagrams, this text is perfect for anyone with an interest in woodworking and upholstery, and is not to be missed. The chapters of this book include: Planes, Handsaws, Boring Tools, Other Hand Tools, Files, Glue and Gluing, Coated Abrasives, Fasteners, Wood Finishing, The Wood Lathe, Power Saws, Projects, and Principles of Upholstering. We are proud to republish this antique text here complete with a new introduction on woodworking.
