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    I have recently purchased a set of Time-Life books, The Art of Woodworking, on Ebay (where else!)

    There are a total of 15 titles, I have done searching to see if there are any I am missing. I have found 2 titles doing a Google, Chair Making and Shaker Furniture.

    Is there anyone out there who knows how many titles there are in this series?

    I paid $90 for the 15, so at $6 per book I thought that was good value. Have been browsing through them and most have lots of good info, particularly the 2 Routing volumes and the Jigs one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Shed View Post
    I have recently purchased a set of Time-Life books, The Art of Woodworking, on Ebay (where else!)

    There are a total of 15 titles, I have done searching to see if there are any I am missing. I have found 2 titles doing a Google, Chair Making and Shaker Furniture.

    Is there anyone out there who knows how many titles there are in this series?

    I paid $90 for the 15, so at $6 per book I thought that was good value. Have been browsing through them and most have lots of good info, particularly the 2 Routing volumes and the Jigs one.
    That is certainly a bargain I purchased the whole set from time life at $45.00 a throw but there is actually 20 in the whole set. Maybe if you like to list what you have I can tell you what you are missing and maybe you could get those from Time Life.

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    If you searched these forums, you would find a full comprehensive list of all titles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart. View Post
    If you searched these forums, you would find a full comprehensive list of all titles.
    Stuart, that is actually the first thing I did , but it did not come up with any lists of titles. I also searched Amazon, likewise, as well as the Time-Life website.

    I have since done an international search on Ebay and found a seller in Canada with 24 titles, which he said was the full set. However I have one title, Wood Carving, not included in that set, so there must be at least 25.

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    Barry, I have since found 24 titles from an Ebay seller in Canada, but I have one additional title, Wood Carving, not included in that set.

    I have the following titles:

    Advanced Routing
    Cabinetmaking
    Cabinets and Bookcases
    Classic American Furniture
    Encyclopedia of Wood
    Hand Tools
    Home Workshop
    Kitchen Cabinets
    Portable Power Tools
    Restoring Antiques
    Routing and Shaping
    Shop-made Jigs and Fixtures
    Wood Finishing
    Woodworking Machines
    Wood Carving

    The Canadian Ebay set also has:

    Building Chairs
    Finish Carpentry
    Handbook of Joinery
    Master Woodworker
    Outdoor Furniture
    Shaker Furniture
    Sharpening and Tool Repair
    Tables and Desks
    Wood Turning
    Wooden Toys and Crafts

    So there are at least 25, but the Time-Life website only lists a few of these.

    Fred

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    I was thinking of the Custom Woodworking Series from Time-Life - sorry!

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ight=Time-Life
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart. View Post
    I was thinking of the Custom Woodworking Series from Time-Life - sorry!

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ight=Time-Life
    Yep, I did find that one in my search. I have been looking everywhere for a complete list, assumed that Time-Life site would have it. They are a few years old now, so probably superceded by the above.

    Will keep looking for the rest as I am impressed with what I have so far. Will aslo take a look at the Custom Woodworking Series, am a sucker for books on woodworking (or any books for that matter!)

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Shed View Post
    Barry, I have since found 24 titles from an Ebay seller in Canada, but I have one additional title, Wood Carving, not included in that set.

    I have the following titles:

    Advanced Routing
    Cabinetmaking
    Cabinets and Bookcases
    Classic American Furniture
    Encyclopedia of Wood
    Hand Tools X
    Home Workshop
    Kitchen Cabinets X
    Portable Power Tools
    Restoring Antiques
    Routing and Shaping
    Shop-made Jigs and Fixtures X
    Wood Finishing
    Woodworking Machines
    Wood Carving

    The Canadian Ebay set also has:

    Building Chairs
    Finish Carpentry
    Handbook of Joinery
    Master Woodworker
    Outdoor Furniture
    Shaker Furniture
    Sharpening and Tool Repair
    Tables and Desks X
    Wood Turning
    Wooden Toys and Crafts

    So there are at least 25, but the Time-Life website only lists a few of these.

    Fred
    Fred

    I probably have mislead you.

    My series is actually called Woodsmith "Custom Woodworking"

    And the titles are following. I have put an X along side the ones in your list with similar names. All the rest are different.

    I remember now that when I was receiving these books Time Life sent me a book in the series The Art of Woodworking and I sent it back and said "No Thanks"

    This is the list I have

    Heirloom Projects
    Kitchen & Dining Room
    Shop Built Machines
    Outdoor Projects - Decks, Lawn and Garden
    The Small Shop
    Shop Built Jigs & Fixtures
    Fine Hand Tools
    The Home Workshop
    Gift Projects
    Weekend & Evening Projects
    Workshop Essentials
    Power Tool Upgrades
    Shop Cabinets & Tool Stands
    Classic Cabinetry
    American Style Shaker, Mission & Country
    Traditional Furniture
    Tables Desks and Chairs
    Bookcases, Shelves and Cabinets
    The Complete Bedroom
    Home Entertainment.

    If I live to be 150 I would never get to build all the projects listed in these books or afford the timber they would require but it is nice looking at them.

    I have posted a pic of what the series looks like. Something for you to aspire to aquire.

    The reason you couldn't find them in the search because what Stuart was talking about was the Custom Woodwork series.

    See here. http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...om+Woodworking

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart. View Post
    I was thinking of the Custom Woodworking Series from Time-Life - sorry!

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ight=Time-Life
    You sniped me while I was typing Stuart.

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    A secondhand book dealer in Hobart gave me the address www.abebooks.com which searches a worldwide network of new and used bookshops. The Art of Woodworking bought up 458 responses. Hope it helps
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