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Thread: Whats a good book?
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28th October 2005, 06:50 PM #1New Member
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Whats a good book?
As per posts elsewhere in the forums, Im looking to buy a triton setup, and start building some furniture. First the easy items like coffee tables, stools etc then over a few year work upto harder stuff.
I consider myself 'handy', but Im new to carpentry.
Can anyone suggest a good easy to follow book to start learning from?
If the techniques could be applied to hobby level tools and machinery, that would be more useful than a book aimed at professionals.
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28th October 2005, 07:09 PM #2
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28th October 2005, 07:17 PM #3
Also, the Triton projects books are easy to follow.
If there is a Triton club near, might be worth a visit to them for assistance.
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28th October 2005, 07:17 PM #4
"The Technique of Furniture Making" by Ernest Joyce.
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28th October 2005, 07:25 PM #5
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29th October 2005, 09:19 AM #6
What I've learned in the last ten years has been mainly from projects. I'd recommend google furniture plans or woodworking plans. Most of the ones available for either free download or purchase (usually about A$15) have very good directions for each step. I figure if I get one new technique per project (and of course, one new tool) that's pretty good value.
Ditto the magazine suggestion.
Tex
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29th October 2005, 09:28 AM #7
The Triton Woodworkers Club has several great books which members can borrow. Furniture making, joinery etc, Some of these are worth $100 retail in Australia but we lend them out for free. The Triton plans are also a good place to start, as has been mentioned.
check out
www.tritonwoodworkers.org.au
Download our newsletter index and scroll through that. The newsletters also have lots of good info.
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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29th October 2005, 10:21 AM #8
G'day,
I'm still looking for the ultimate book. Not only does it tell you how to do it, it also does it for you. Until then I'll continue in my quest to proceed from stuffing things up.
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29th October 2005, 10:58 AM #9Senior Member
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sb99..
There are shelves full of woodworking books. However, there's one book I picked up when I started which I found immensely useful. Clearly written, great photo's & illustrations. And focuses on hand tools to start with:
"The Complete Woodworkers Companion" by Roger Holmes.
Published 1996 by Conran Octopus Ltd, 37 Sheldon St, London, WC2H 9HN
Richard
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29th October 2005, 06:54 PM #10.
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A Cabinetmakers Notebook : James Krenov. A landmark book for all the worlds woodies. More about "Why" rather than how to make stuff... Changed the lifes of so many.
And after that...
The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking: Also by James Krenov. And its more about the "How-to" A Magnificent book.
And for the nity grity.. Joyce ... Mentioned above by craigb, brilliant. Or Waltons the text most of us used at high school, still a suberb book
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30th October 2005, 01:44 PM #11Originally Posted by Lignum
Krenov is the ultimate teacher wether you like his work or not his attitude is what you need to master.
Both books by Joyce are woodworking bibles.
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30th October 2005, 01:54 PM #12.
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30th October 2005, 02:21 PM #13
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery by Gary Rogowski
ISBN 1561584010
Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...292618-6769664
Cost less shipped from the US than it did to buy in Aus.
A brilliant book, with all the joints you could think of.
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30th October 2005, 05:06 PM #14
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30th October 2005, 05:26 PM #15Originally Posted by gazalyIf at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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