"Krenov on Composing, Making and Detailing"by James KrenovMaster cabinetmaker James Krenov has influenced a generation of woodworkers. In this, his third book on living with and working with wood, Krenov attempts to answer questions posed to him by ...more info

by George EllisThis reprint was the last book written by George Ellis, one of the premier English writers on carpentry and joinery. Included are details on taking dimensions and setting out stairs, geometric stairs, spiral stairs, elliptic stairs, newells, ...more info

by George EllisOriginally published in 1902, Modern Practical Joinery is perhaps one of the best books ever published on the subject. This version is a reprint of the enlarged 1908 edition. I’ve owned the book since for over 25 years and consider it a ...more info

by David James Binding: DVD Publisher: Fox ChapelIf you wish to build any type of furniture that gets sat on sooner or later the question of upholstery comes up. It's a neglected part of woodworking, if for no other reason than it's always been a ...more info

For Those Who Love to Build & Hate to Finishby Teri Masaschi Binding: TP Publisher: Fox ChapelTeri Masaschi is not only a woodworking restorer and instructor but also a bit of a raconteur, so her book is entertaining as well as instructive. Foolproof ...more info

by Stephen ShepherdPages: 850 Binding: TP Publisher: Full Chisel PressThis new book from Stephen Shepherd, a leading expert of historical woodworking practices, is a scanned reprint of an 1835 edition of the Universal Receipt Book - itself a reprint of ...more info

How To Design and Construct Furniture That Worksby Bill Hylton"This is the Gray's Anatomy of woodworking." - Woodworking Magazine/ Pages: 374 Binding: TP Publisher: Fox ChapelThis has to be one of the most complete visual guides to cabinetmaking ever ...more info

Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanshipby Peter KornPages: 186 Binding: TP Publisher: TauntonPeter Korn's vast experience as a teacher really comes across in this book. Korn is the author of two previous books and a gallery-exhibited furniture maker, ...more info

by Stephen ShepherdPages: 160 Binding: TP Publisher: Full Chisel PressThis is a landmark publication. For the first time someone has collected, tested, and explained traditional finishes and materials with the attention to both science and tradition ...more info

Ideas and Projects that fit your budget, space, and lifestyleby Family HandymanPages: 272 Binding: TP Publisher: Fox ChapelIt's a clich, but true: if you have any woodworking skills, you will find yourself building storage units. You may want to work on ...more info

by Percy A. Wells & John HooperPages: 380 Binding: TP Publisher: Fox ChapelWe were thrilled to receive a copy of this magnificent book. First published in 1908, Modern Cabinet Work was one of the standard texts for teaching professional cabinetmaking ...more info

How to Select and Apply the Right Finish - Completely Revised and Updatedby Bob Flexner"Finishing is easy once you know what you are doing. Understanding Wood Finishing makes the science of finishing understandable." - Frank Klausz Pages: 308 Binding: TP ...more info

The Complete Illustrated Guideby Andy RaePages: 308 Binding: HC Publisher: TauntonThis is an indispensable reference book that covers every practical technique for building furniture and cabinets - from designing the project to installing the hardware. ...more info

by Lonnie Bird Binding: HC This is a book that's meant to be used, not to gather dust on the shelf. Keep it handy or near your workbench so that you can grab it when you need to do a new or unfamiliar technique. Lonnie Bird has run woodworking schools ...more info

by Robert W. LangPages: 223 Binding: TP Publisher: Fox ChapelThis is one impressive book! If you're looking for a handbook that shows you exactly how to approach cabinetmaking, this is the book for you. It's really comprehensive: it features both face ...more info

by Stephen A. ShepherdPages: 133 Binding: TP Publisher: Full Chisel PressThis is the only comprehensive book ever written about hide glue, the first glue ever used by humanity and used by furniture-makers and other woodworkers for millennia. The book is ...more info

by Stephen Shepherd Binding: TP Publisher: Full Chisel PressLike many users of hand tools, I sometimes wonder how I'd fare if I had to go back in time and use the woodworking tools of yore. Fortunately, Stephen and Victoria Shepherd, passionate scholars ...more info

A Craftsman's Guide To Understanding Woodby Christian BecksvoortWood, as any woodworker will tell you fights back. Over time, it moves, it warps, and it does a lot of other things that present "challenges" to woodworkers. Wood also isn't consistent, depending ...more info

by Matthew Sheldon BickfordOne of the primary means of adding interest to a piece of furniture is with mouldings. A moulding can be simple or complex and before the days of power machinery the best way of making a moulding was with a molding plane. For a ...more info

Traditional Woodworking Tools You Can Make in Your Own Shopby John WilsonMaking your own tools can give you a lot of satisfaction and also save you some money. In this wonderfully illustrated book on making tools we get a practical look at making the almost ...more info

by Jennie Alexander & Peter FollansbeeWhen it comes to exploring the shadowy history of how 17th-century furniture was built, few people have been as dogged and persistent as Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee. For more than two decades, this unlikely ...more info

by Ivin Sickels, M.S., M.D.First printed in 1889, this book was written to educate college students in the craft and business of woodworking. Here, the original text is reprinted in its entirety, not only to help you discover late 19th-century practices in ...more info

by Christopher SchwarzChris Schwarz, the former editor of Popular Woodworking has spent a good part of the past decade going back into the history of woodworking trying to learn the secrets of hand tool efficiently and simplicity. This DVD focuses on ...more info

by Fiona & Keith BakerThis is a new updated (2011) edition of one of the more important books on 20th century furniture design. What I like about it that the authors stick to the facts. 240 specific pieces of furniture from 1890 to 2010 are clearly shown in ...more info

by Anon, Chris Schwarz, and Joel MoskowitzOf all the books we sell I think "The Joiner and Cabinet Maker" is the single most important book available on hand tool usage. First published in 1839, this fictional tale follows Thomas, a boy of 13 or so, who is ...more info

by Christopher SchwarzThis book, by Chris Schwarz, editor of Popular Woodworking, is really two books and an essay. The essay is a few chapters on how Chris began his woodworking and how his approach to tools and wood came about. After years of trying, ...more info

by Robert WearingLost Arts Press has just reissued Robert Wearing’s The Essential Woodworker, a book that might be described as a recent classic. First published in 1988, it’s a great overview of how to get stuff done in woodworking. It highlights ...more info

Historical Objects and Personal Workby Silas KopfMarquetry is often called the art and craft of "pictures in wood." It’s a process where designs and pictures are made using an assemblage of different colored bits of wood, metal and other decorative ...more info

by Bill GrumbineWith these two DVDs from Bill Grumbine, a turner with more than a decade of experience in the craft and in teaching, you’ll learn how to turn bowls like an expert—even if you’ve never turned before. Bill has a really easygoing ...more info

Revised and Updatedby Jerry StelmokThe traditional cedar guide canoes of Maine symbolize both the beautiful wilderness of Maine and its history of craftsmanship. Master canoe builder Jerry Stelmok takes you through the building process of building such a ...more info

by Paul N. HasluckFinally back in print, Carpentry & Joinery, first published in 1907, is the bible of finish carpentry from a golden era of architectural woodworking. Every aspect of joinery is covered in this book, with more than 1800 engravings and twelve ...more info

Refine Your Power Tool Projects with Hand Tool Techniquesby The Editors of Popular WoodworkingIf you’re a woodworker who uses hand tools, you may have gotten many comments over the years like, "Why should I spend $X on a plane when I could get a whole ...more info

by E. A. DavidsonAll hail the industrious woodworking youngsters of the 19th century! This enchanting and practical guide, originally published in 1874, offers these adept lads what its author calls, in the book’s subtitle, "Practical Directions for ...more info

by Henry C. Baird, PublisherThis is a facsimile of a guide published in 1850, which aimed to provide the "Rules and regulations in everything relating to the arts of painting, gilding, varnishing and glass staining." And the author wasn’t kidding! There ...more info

by Ron HockMy friend Ron Hock, the owner of Hock tools, is one of the classiest and most knowledgeable folks around. The Perfect Edge showcases his deep knowledge of tools (and his ability to get everyone in the hand tool business - he’s deservedly very ...more info

by Christopher SchwarzChristopher Schwarz is the editor of Popular Woodworking magazine, and as such seems to get a lot more questions about workbenches than the average civilian. Consequently, over the past few years he has been building a wide range of ...more info

by Jack Metcalfe & John AppsIf you’ve oohed and ah’d over woodwork with decorative patterns - compass roses, fans, shells, chess boards, etc. - but thought learning the craft of marquetry was beyond you, you owe it to yourself to check out this ...more info

80 Projects to Make By Handby A W P KettlessThis 2007 reissue of a classic 1963 book offers an unusually wide range of projects and skills. Its bold orange cover wouldn’t look out of place at a contemporary art gallery, but inside the book provides a ...more info

The Definitive Guide to Achieving a Perfect Finish on Wooden Furnitureby Philippa Barstow & Alan WaterhouseJust about everyone has seen the magic that French polishing can do, but many woodworkers are too intimidated to learn what seems like a mystifying ...more info

by David CharlesworthDavid Charlesworth is a superstar woodworking writer and teacher in England, and these books will show you why. Best known for his articles in Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, Charlesworth emphasizes the importance of preparation and ...more info

by A. J. LaBergeOf course this book isn’t for boys only - just anyone who will appreciate making or riding in the fun, four-wheeled projects it describes: scooters, carts, hobby cars, coaster wagons, speed trucks, pushmobiles and more. Originally ...more info

by Toshio OdateThe construction of shoji - Japanese sliding doors and screens -requires great skill and attention to detail. With Toshio Odate’s help, woodworkers can tackle this traditional craft with confidence. Detailed instructions with step-by-step ...more info

by Jeff MillerChairmaking can be very fulfilling - but also very intimidating. That’s why it’s good news that Jeff Miller’s acclaimed Chairmaking & Design was just revised and reissued. The first edition of the book won the Stanley "Golden ...more info

by Spike CarlsenFor a person starting out building things in wood the question is where do you start? For an experienced woodworker the question of what to build is a tradeoff between working at the peek of your skill or getting stuff out the door. This ...more info

by Darrell PeartAlthough Greene & Greene furniture has attracted a lot of admiration, the scarcity of Charles and Henry Greene’s work - each piece was made only once, for a specific customer - has made it difficult to replicate. Here’s where ...more info

An Ebook with Videoby Bob LangFor the past 20 years or so (I was a CAD teacher in 1981) I have been drafting out my furniture projects in various 2D drafting programs. Recently however the new trend has been to draw in 3D and the most popular drafting program ...more info